North Africa
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:26:53 GMTEgypt: Egypt - Follows Up Repercussions of Fuel Tanker Truck Accident in Libya
[Egypt Online] Egypt is following up the repercussions of the tragic accident that took place on Monday 1/8/2022 in the Libyan city of Sabha after a fuel tanker truck caught fire and exploded, leaving a number of people dead and wounded, Foreign Mini...
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 05:22:11 GMTMorocco: Unpacking the Power Plays Over Western Sahara
[The Conversation Africa] The western Mediterranean region has recently witnessed an intensifying set of diplomatic and economic stand-offs between neighbours Morocco, Algeria, and Spain.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:28:33 GMTTunisia: Saied, Bouden Discuss Outcome of Audit On Grants and Loans Obtained By Tunisia Since 2011
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The outcome of the audit on the grants and loans obtained by Tunisia since 2011 were at the heart of a meeting between President Kais Saied and Prime Minister Najla Bouden Monday at the Palace of Carthage.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:27:32 GMTMorocco: Morocco Reports 147 New Covid-19 Cases Over Past 24 Hours
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco recorded 147 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection said Monday, adding that 890 COVID-19 patients have recovered over the same period.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:03:39 GMTTunisia: Exam Cheating Case - Criminal Investigations Initiated Against Eight People in Sidi Bouzid
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The prosecutor at the first instance court in Sidi Bouzid authorised the launch of criminal investigations against eight people for involvement in an exam cheating and document forgery case, First Deputy Prosec...
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:45:52 GMTEgypt: Makram Visits Child Yasseen Hossam At Cancer Institute
[Egypt Online] Minister of State for Emigration Nabila Makram said on Monday that Egypt is witnessing a quantum leap in the medical services it offers, particularly as part of the 100 Million Healthy Lives Initiative launched by President Abdel Fatta...
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:26:42 GMTLibya: EU's Drone Is Another Threat to Migrants and Refugees
[HRW] Frontex Aerial Surveillance Facilitates Return to Abuse in Libya
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:29:38 GMTEgypt: Agriculture Min. - Egypt Produced 148,000 Tons of Seeds
[Egypt Online] Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El Sayyed el Quseir that Egypt produced a record 148,000 tons of seeds to cultivate 2.5 million feddans.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:28:57 GMTTunisia: Grain Quantities Collected in Siliana Rise to 862,245 Quintals
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The grain quantities collected in Siliana governorate since the beginning of the harvest season have risen to 862,245 quintals so far, head of the Department of Field Crops at the Local Agricultural Development...
Sat, 30 Jul 2022 09:32:23 GMTMorocco: Morocco's Hidden Repression
[HRW] Shrinking Space for Dissent, Independent Journalism
Sat, 30 Jul 2022 09:32:16 GMTLibya: UN Rights Body Should Renew Fact-Finding Mission
[HRW] Item 10 - Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya - HRC50
Sat, 30 Jul 2022 00:12:44 GMTAfrica: Lavrov's African Safari Was Not Routine
[ISS] With Russia's foreign minister and France's president in Africa this week, propaganda around the Ukraine war is intensifying.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:47:34 GMTAfrica: As Russia and the United States Seek Influence in Africa, Strategic Pitfalls Loom
[CFR] High level visits should signal commitment, not just competition.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:02:43 GMTMorocco: Human Rights Group Alarmed Over Treatment of Journalists
[RFI] Morocco is jailing journalists after flawed trials for non-political crimes, particularly sexual ones, in order to silence them - part of a range of "techniques of repression", according to a statement from the organisation Human Rights Watch.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:35:41 GMTMorocco: Morocco Commemorates Throne Day, 23 Years of Sustained Development and Steady Progress
[Ghanaian Times] Tomorrow Saturday 30th of July 2022, the Moroccan people commemorates the 23rd anniversary of King Mohammed VI's ascension to the throne of his glorious ancestors.
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:34:31 GMTNigeria: Arms Trafficking From Libya to Niger Is Back - Nigeria, Others Should Be Concerned
[Premium Times] Countries in the Sahel need to collaborate to stem the tide of weapons flowing through Niger.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:39:01 GMTNigeria: Algeria, Nigeria, Niger Sign MOU On Gas Pipeline to Europe
[DW] To move away from relying on Russian energy, the European Union are increasingly turning to Africa for natural gas imports -- and Algeria, Niger and Nigeria are looking to cash in.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:38:59 GMTWest Africa: Arms Trafficking From Libya to Niger Is Back in Business
[ISS] Countries in West Africa need to collaborate to stem the tide of weapons flowing through Niger.
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:23:16 GMTAfrica: CAF Successfully Launches Three-Day Continental Club Licensing Seminar in Cairo
[CAF] The Confederation of African Football ("CAF") Annual Club Licensing Continental Seminar successfully kicked off in Cairo, Egypt. The seminar is being attended by the 54 CAF Member Associations, FIFA and sister confederation representatives, FIF...
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 08:49:20 GMTMorocco: Morocco - 'Playbook' to Mask Worsening Repression
[HRW] New York -- Surveillance, Smear Campaigns, Intimidation, Prison After Unfair Trial
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 06:21:33 GMTTunisia: Voters Give President Near Unchecked Power in Low Turnout Referendum
[RFI] Tunisia has approved a new constitution granting sweeping powers to the office of President Kais Saied. Voters overwhelmingly backed the document, but less than a third of the population took part in the vote.
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:02:08 GMTTunisia: Tunisia's President Cheers Outcome of Controversial Referendum
[VOA] Tunis -- Tunisian President Kais Saied and his supporters are celebrating the apparent adoption of his controversial new constitution, following a referendum Monday. But turnout for the vote was low and the opposition is disputing the results.
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:30:34 GMTNigeria: Nigeria, Egypt Test Different Approaches to Tax Digital Economy
[Premium Times] This report examines the different approaches of Egypt, which has joined a global plan towards taxing non-resident companies in the digital economy, and Nigeria, which has decided to act unilaterally,
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:30:30 GMTLibya: NEMA Receives Another Batch of 175 Stranded Nigerians From Libya
[Premium Times] Mr Farinloye said that the stranded Nigerians were received at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 11:58 p.m.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:13:09 GMTSomalia: Did Egyptian, Somali Presidents Talk About Nile Dam?
[Shabelle] Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud discussed in a meeting in Cairo on Monday a host of bilateral and regional issues, at the top of which are the latest developments regarding the Grand Eth...
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:17:43 GMTTunisia: Voters Endorse New Constitution, Give President Saied More Power
[DW] Tunisia's electoral board Wednesday confirmed the results of a referendum on Monday backing a new constitution giving President Kais Saied greater powers.
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:32:18 GMTAfrica: Cairo Hosts CAF's Annual Club Licensing Seminar
[CAF] From 27 to 29 July 2022, CAF Professional Football Department is organising a CAF Club Licensing continental seminar in Cairo, Egypt.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:33:09 GMTEgypt: The Fashion Kingdom, A Fashion E-Commerce Startup, Raises U.S.$2.6 Million in Seed Funding
[TechCrunch] The Fashion Kingdom (TFK), an Egyptian e-commerce marketplace for fashion, beauty and home accessories items, announced today that it has raised $2.6 million in seed funding led by CVentures, a corporate venture capital firm based in Egy...
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:45:02 GMTTunisia: Less Than 30% of Voters Turn Out to Vote in Referendum
[DW] Voters in Tunisia's referendum on Monday backed a new constitution giving President Kais Saied greater powers, with 92.3% voting "yes," according to a Sigma Conseil exit poll issued by state TV.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:29:23 GMTLibya: UN's Priority Remains To Facilitate a Return To Electoral Process, Security Council Hears
[UN] Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on recent developments in Libya.