[HRW] Milan -- Investigate Fully, Preserve Evidence, Ensure Dignified Treatment of the Dead

[UN News] The deaths of at least 23 migrants seeking to reach Spanish territory from Morocco should be investigated urgently by both countries, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, reacting also to reports overnight of of least 50 migrants f...

[TechCrunch] Vezeeta, a healthtech startup operating in the Middle East and Africa, reportedly laid off about 10% of its staff last week. The number of affected employees isn't known; however, multiple sources who posted the news on LinkedIn, includi...

[RFI] The African Union Commission chief has voiced his shock at the "violent and degrading" treatment of African migrants trying to cross from Morocco into Spanish territory after 23 people died, and has called for an investigation into the incident...

[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli held a meeting Monday to follow up on the executive status of under-construction national projects nationwide.

[UN News] Leaders in Libya must resolve outstanding issues so that long-awaited presidential and parliamentary elections can finally be held, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Monday.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisian Chahnaz Jemi (+68 kg) Monday, was defeated in the semi-finals of the karate tournament at the Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games, by her Montenegrin adversary on the decision of the referee (3-2), after fin...

[DW] A rights group on Saturday accused Morocco's security forces of using "unjustified" violence against migrants trying to force their way through a border fence between the North African country and the Spanish exclave of Melilla.

[SPS] Melilla (Spain) -- The Moroccan authorities committed grave violations against African citizens as documented by videos near the Moroccan northern borders with the Spanish city of Melilla, Friday, which resulted in the killing and wounding of d...

[MAP] Rabat -- Fouzi Lekjaa was re-elected president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), during the elective General Assembly of the federal body, held Friday at the Mohammed VI complex in football in Maâmora (near Salé).

[MAP] Nador -- Thirteen (13) irregular migrants, who were part of the group of sub-Saharan illegal migrants who stormed the city of Mellilia on Friday, died of their wounds, bringing the death toll to 18 among the attackers, the local authorities sai...

[Egypt Online] Assistant Interior Minister and head of Egypt's official Hajj mission Alaa el Ahmadi said the first batch of lottery pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia's Medina.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The general success rate for the main session of the 2022 baccalaureate exam stands at 37.97%.

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Prime Minister Aïmene Benabderrahmane chaired Wednesday a meeting of the government devoted to the sectors of public service, labor, employment and social security, the Prime Ministers' Office said in a statement.

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune received Tuesday, in Algiers, the Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Abou Al Gheit.

[MSF] Paris - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls on European and north American states, among others, to offer protection to migrants currently trapped in Libya. There needs to be an urgent acceleration in the evacuation of the most vulnerable pe...

[MSF] Since the start of MSF's migration projects in Libya in 2016, we have repeatedly faced the same challenges: the impossibility of protecting migrants inside Libya, of ensuring continuity of care for serious physical and mental conditions, and of...

[RFI] African football bosses on Monday unveiled the poster to be displayed around cities in Morocco for the 2022 women's Africa Cup of Nations which starts on 2 July.

[Daily Maverick] Egyptian football giants Al Ahly have parted ways with SA coach Pitso Mosimane. What does the future hold for the respected mentor?

[Nile Post] President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met and held discussions with a Special Envoy from Algeria, Ramtane Lamamra who is also the North African country's Minister for Foreign Affairs.

[ISS] Once again, Libya is caught in a debilitating impasse between rival governments in Tripoli and Tobruk.

[MAP] Abidjan -- Morocco and Côte d'Ivoire have been cooperating for 60 years in a spirit of an economic and political partnership based on mutual respect and shared consideration, said Morocco's Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire, Abdelmalek Kettani.

[MAP] Washington -- The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved Thursday a $500 million loan to Morocco aimed at improving protection against health risks, human capital losses during childhood, poverty in old age, and climate change risks.

[Egypt Online] "In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful"

[HRW] 16 June 2022

[Daily Maverick] Once again, Libya is caught in a debilitating impasse between competing factions in Tripoli and Tobruk.

[African Arguments] President Saied has been running the country unilaterally for almost a year. The July referendum will further strengthen his rule without resistance.

[The Point] The Egyptian government through its Embassy in Banjul has donated the IT equipment to the government of the Gambia through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of their contribution ahead of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC)...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Opposite hitter Sharon Chepchumba is a girl in demand. Suitors have been circling her head since her brilliant performance in Tunisia that guided KCB to their second continental title with a 3-1 victory over record champions A...

[Dabanga] Khartoum -- 141 Sudanese migrants voluntarily returned from Benghazi and Tobruk in Libya to Khartoum Airport on Tuesday, as part of the joint initiative between the European Union and the International Organisation for Migration (EU-IOM).