North Africa
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 07:16:51 GMTEgypt: Egypt Seeks "Exceptional" Treatment By the IMF
[HRW] Egypt is seeking a new loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to address the fallout from a sharp increase in prices that has had devastating impacts on people's economic rights.
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 04:59:54 GMTAlgeria: Dozens Killed in Wildfires
[DW] A series of forest fires has left dozens of people dead in Algeria. Most of the casualties occurred in El Tarf, on the border with Tunisia.
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:29:02 GMTLiberia: Moroccan Foreign Minister Visits Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco, H.E. Nasser BOURITA, and Delegation are expected to arrive in Liberia on Thursday, August 18, 2022 for a one day of...
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 07:16:46 GMTGhana/Tunisia: Ghana and Tunisia Line-Up Pre-World Cup Friendlies Against Brazil
[CAF] Two of Africa's representatives at the 2022 World Cup, Ghana and Tunisia, will play five-time world champions Brazil in friendlies next month.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:51:08 GMTNigeria: 174 Stranded Nigerians Arrive From Libya
[This Day] The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday received a batch of 174 stranded Nigerians from Libya.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:29:23 GMTNigeria: 2,044 Stranded Nigerians Repatriated From Libya in 8 Months
[Daily Trust] Another batch of 174 returnees from Libya has arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 06:42:01 GMTTunisia: A New Fight for Press Freedom
[VOA] Mohamed Yassine Jelassi remembers his prison days under Tunisia's pre-revolution dictatorship, but mostly the heady ones a few years later -- as a journalist covering the country's 2011 revolt that kicked it out.
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:15:37 GMTAfrica: Green Buffaloes, Mamelodi Sundowns Book Totalenergies CAF Women's Champions League, Morocco 2022 Place
[CAF] Green Buffaloes from Zambia and defending champions from South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC are the first teams to join the host club ASFAR for the final tournament of the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League, Morocco 2022.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:21:18 GMTEgypt: At Least 41 Dead in Fire At Coptic Church in Cairo
[VOA] Cairo -- Egypt's health ministry says that 41 people were killed when a fire broke out in a Coptic church in the densely populated Cairo suburb of Imbaba. Witnesses say the fire started following a short circuit in an air conditioning unit.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:24:25 GMTTunisia: Egypt Church Fire - Saied Offers Condolences to El-Sisi
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied offered his sincerest condolences to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, following the death of Egyptian citizens in the fire that broke out Sunday in the church of Al-Munira (we...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:07:36 GMTEthiopia: 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 GMTTunisia: 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 GMTTunisia: 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 GMTTunisia: 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 GMTMorocco: 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 GMTMorocco: 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 GMTMorocco/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 GMTEgypt: 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 GMTEgypt: 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 GMTTunisia: 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 GMTAfrica: 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 GMTGhana/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 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.