North Africa
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 08:00:20 GMTGhana: We're Ready to Help Libyan Come Out of Crisis - Editor
[Ghanaian Times] The Libyan Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Khamis Barak, has advised African journalists to give more attention of their reportage on Libyan crisis rather than leaving it in the hands of foreign media.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 06:55:27 GMTLibya: UN Political Affairs Chief Describes Political Stalemate and Lack of Progress On Elections
[UN News] Leaders in Libya must take immediate steps to resolve their political impasse, which is spilling over into increasing violence, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:45:52 GMTTunisia: Nigerian FM Affirms His Country's Willingness to Open Consular Office in Tunis
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Othman Jerandi on Monday conferred with his Nigerian counterpart Hassoumi Massoudou.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:24:19 GMTTunisia: Japan to Consider Financial Assistance to Tunisia Once IMF Deal Reached (Jica President)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) TANAKA Akihiko Monday said his country will consider financial assistance to Tunisia once an International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal is reached.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:39:52 GMTLibya: Statement By the Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the Latest Clashes in Tripoli, Libya
[African Union] Addis Ababa -- 28 August 2022:The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is deeply concerned with the recent military build-up and the surge of violent clashes in Tripoli, and calls on all parties to immedia...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:36:03 GMTTunisia: Somali PM Meets With Japan's Foreign Minister in Tunisia
[Shabelle] The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre held a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yoshimasa Hayashi in Tunis at TICAD8 conference.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:56:49 GMTTunisia: In Meetings in Tunisia, UN Deputy Chief Upholds Relevance of SDGs, Education for All
[UN News] UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the continued relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during a meeting with the President of Tunisia, Kais Saied, held on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:51:43 GMTLibya: Dozens Killed As Clashes Shake Tripoli
[DW] Health authorities said at least 32 people died as rival militias exchanged gunfire in the Libyan capital. It comes as the North African country's political crisis deepens.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:47:10 GMTAlgeria: French President Macron Wraps Up Visit to Algeria
[DW] The French and Algerian presidents Saturday resolved to mend relations after a series of disputes. While their agreements were thin on specifics, the trip concluded on cordial terms. Turkey, however, was less pleased.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:55:27 GMTSomalia: Somali PM Meets With Tunisian President Kais Saied
[Shabelle] The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre met the President of Tunisia Kais Saied on Saturday morning.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:52:11 GMTSomalia: Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre Arrives in Tunisia
[Shabelle] The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamse Abdi Barre, and his delegation arrived in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia on Friday night.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:04:55 GMTAlgeria: Macron Calls for 'New Pact' With Algeria As Reconciliation Visit Comes to an End
[RFI] French President Emmanuel Macron will end a three-day visit to Algeria this Saturday after meeting with sportsmen and artists in Oran before returning to Algiers to officially seal the relaunching of bilateral relations.
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:00:42 GMTAlgeria: France's Macron Announces New Chapter in Algeria Ties Beyond 'Painful' History
[RFI] French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to build a better bilateral future with Algeria, announcing a joint committee to study the colonial period. The news came on the first day of his three-day visit aimed at mending ties with the former F...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:03:57 GMTTunisia: Tunisians Reeling From 'Dictator' Moves, but People Still Hopeful
[RFI] President Kais Saied has scrapped Tunisia's post-revolutionary constitution, tried to sack a majority of judges, stifled opposition and dissent, and rolled back democratic gains. However the judiciary is still holding on and pushing for positiv...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:03:01 GMTAlgeria: Macron Continues Algeria Charm Offensive to Smooth Difficult Ties
[RFI] French President Emmanuel Macron, on a relations-building trip to Algeria, on Friday paid his respects at the mixed Christian-Jewish St Eugene cemetery in the capital Algiers.
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:59:18 GMTTunisia: Somalia PM Leaves for Tunisia to Attend TICAD 8
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU (SMN) - The prime minister of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre left the country on Friday for Tunis to attend the eighth meeting of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8), taking place from August 27- 28.
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:01:53 GMTTunisia: Ennahdha Party Faces Uncertain Future
[VOA] A decade after his triumphant return to Tunisia after years in political exile, Rached Ghannouchi is keenly aware that he and his Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party may again be pushed into the political wilderness.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 06:49:42 GMTAlgeria: Energy, Post-Colonial Relations Top Agenda of Macron Visit
[RFI] French President Emmanuel Macron travels to Algeria on Thursday seeking to soothe festering diplomatic tensions with an increasingly important supplier of gas to Europe in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 04:23:17 GMTMorocco: Migrants At the Mercy of Morocco's Iron Fist
[ISS] The tragic death of 37 migrants in Melilla underlines the Moroccan regime's authoritarian security policy.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:13:20 GMTTunisia: Three Decades of Promoting Ownership and Partnership - History of Ticad
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia will host the eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) from August 27 to 28, 2022.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:07:10 GMTSeychelles: Seychelles' President to Attend Japan's Ticad 8 Summit in Tunisia
[Seychelles News Agency] The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, is heading for Tunis on Thursday to attend the eighth meeting of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8), taking place from August 27- 28.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:17:18 GMTAfrica: Liberia's Determine Girls FC and Egypt's Wadi Degla FC Book Totalenergies CAF Women's Champions League 2022 Spot
[CAF] Liberia's Determine Girls FC and Egypt's Wadi Degla FC have each secured a place in the finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League 2022.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:45:20 GMTMorocco: Production of Morocco's Coastal Fisheries Up 20 Percent By End of July 2022
[MAP] Casablanca -- Morocco's production of coastal and artisanal fisheries amounted to 719,925,383 tonnes in the first seven months of 2022, worth 5.4 billion dirhams, that is a 20 % increase in volume and 7% in value compared to the previous year, ...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:14:29 GMTMorocco: Govt Council to Convene On Thursday
[MAP] Rabat -- The Council of Government will convene on Thursday under the chairmanship of Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:12:40 GMTNorth Africa: Morocco Hosts Third Regional Workshop On Research Reactor Regulatory Oversight
[MAP] Rabat -- The Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiation Safety (AMSSNuR) is organizing the third regional workshop on the regulatory oversight of research reactors from August 22 to 31 in Rabat, with the participation of several African countrie...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:11:11 GMTMorocco: Marrakech to Host 2nd Short Film Festival On Sept. 23-30
[MAP] Rabat -- The second Marrakech Short Film Festival (MSFF) will be held from 23 to 30 September in the Ocher City under the auspices of the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:09:28 GMTMorocco: Govt Announces Additional Exceptional Support for Road Transport Professionals
[MAP] Rabat -- The Ministry of Transport and Logistics announced Monday the launch of the registration operation to obtain the additional exceptional support intended for road transport professionals as of Tuesday, August 23, 2022, via the platform "...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:17:41 GMTMorocco: Morocco Records 25 New Covid-19 Cases Over Past 24 Hours
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco recorded 25 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection said Monday, adding that 104 COVID-19 patients have recovered over the same period.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:11:51 GMTMorocco: Tangier Airport Has Welcomed Over 700k Passengers By End of July 2022
[MAP] Tangier -- Tangier Ibn Battuta International Airport has welcomed 701,737 passengers by the end of July 2022, a recovery rate of 95% compared to the same period of 2019, according to the Moroccan Airports Authority.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:05:17 GMTRwanda: Tenth Group of Asylum Seekers From Libya Arrives in Rwanda
[New Times] A group of 103 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya arrived in Rwanda on the night of Thursday, August 18, becoming the tenth group from the country to be temporarily hosted in Rwanda.