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Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:07:36 GMT
Ethiopia: 3rd Round Filling of Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Successful - Premier
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The third round filling of Renaissance Dam has been successfully completed, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced. Speaking on the occasion, PM Abiy assured downstream countries of the Nile, Egypt and Sudan, that when Et...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:34:49 GMT
Tunisia: Former President Bourguiba Did a Lot for Tunisian Women. But Was He Their Emancipator?
[The Conversation Africa] Tunisia's National Women's Day is often associated with Habib Bourguiba, the country's first president, who pursued the policy of state feminism. Bourguiba ruled the country for 30 years after its independence from France in...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 04:35:56 GMT
Tunisia: Instead of Migrating to EU, Tunisians Build New Lives in Other Parts of Africa
[DW] Insaf Boughdiri is happy to participate in Rwanda's monthly Umuganda national holiday, which brings together ordinary citizens to clean streets and tend to public spaces. Boughdiri, who recently moved from Tunis to the Rwandan capital, Kigali, f...

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:14:05 GMT
Tunisia: With New Constitution, Tunisia Begins Uncertain Chapter
[VOA] Scouting for plastic refuse along the capital's broken streets, Mohammed describes brighter days working in Tunisia's once-booming tourism industry, earning salary, room and board entertaining Europeans.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:46:31 GMT
Morocco: 2023 Appropriation Bill - Government Pledges to Generalize Family Allowances According to Direct Aid Approach
[MAP] Rabat -- The government will ensure, in 2023, the implementation of the generalization of family allowances according to an approach based on direct aid through the targeting of vulnerable categories and eligible for these allowances, said the ...

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:41:58 GMT
Morocco: Marhaba 2022 - Over 530K Passengers Enter Morocco Through Tanger Med Port
[MAP] Tangier -- A total of 530,436 passengers have entered Morocco through the Tanger Med Port since the Marhaba 2022 operation was launched on June 5 and until August 1, the Tanger Med Port Authority said.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:45:32 GMT
Morocco/Cote d'Ivoire: Beach Soccer Afcon Qualifiers (Morocco-Côte d'Ivoire) - Ivorian Team Withdraws
[MAP] Casablanca -- The Ivorian team of beach-soccer refused to complete its match against its Moroccan counterpart, Saturday at the Mohammed VI Complex, as part of the second leg of AFCON qualifiers.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:43:42 GMT
Egypt: UAE Believes Successful Conclusion to Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia Talks Over Renaissance Dam Is 'Within Reach'
[Dabanga] Abu Dhabi -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) believes a 'successful conclusion to negotiations' between Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia over the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is 'within reach,' according to a statement poste...

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:34:17 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Welcomes Extension of Truce in Yemen
[Egypt Online] Egypt welcomed the extension of the truce in Yemen for an additional two months in accordance with the terms of the initial agreement and the initiative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that was announced in March 2021.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:47:39 GMT
Tunisia: Saied, Bouden Review Agenda of Upcoming Cabinet Meeting
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The agenda of the upcoming cabinet and the issuance of decrees and orders were the focus of the meeting held Wednesday at Carthage Palace between President Kais Saied and Prime Minister Najla Bouden.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:12:11 GMT
Africa: The Politics of the Hangman's Noose - Judge, Jury & Executioner
[IPS] United Nations -- A spike in state-sanctioned executions worldwide - including in Iran, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and more recently Myanmar - has triggered strong condemnations from the United Nations and several civil rights and human rights or...

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:14:56 GMT
Ghana/Egypt: Ghana Goal-King Yaw Annor Hungry for Success in Egypt
[Ghanaian Times] Reigning Ghana Premier League (GPL) top scorer, Yaw Annor, has disclosed he is hungry to make a mark and determined to win the goal-king title in the Egyptian Premier League (EPL) with his new club, Ismaily FC

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:26:53 GMT
Egypt: 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 GMT
Morocco: 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 GMT
Tunisia: 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 GMT
Morocco: 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 GMT
Tunisia: 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 GMT
Egypt: 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 GMT
Libya: 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 GMT
Egypt: 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 GMT
Tunisia: 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 GMT
Morocco: Morocco's Hidden Repression
[HRW] Shrinking Space for Dissent, Independent Journalism

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 09:32:16 GMT
Libya: 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 GMT
Africa: 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 GMT
Africa: 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 GMT
Morocco: 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 GMT
Morocco: 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 GMT
Nigeria: 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 GMT
Nigeria: 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 GMT
West 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.



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