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Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:07:14 GMT
Nigeria: Kaduna Train Hostage Negotiator Arrested in Egypt
[Premium Times] Mr Mamu was arrested on Tuesday and detained by Interpol at the Cairo International Airport, while awaiting a connecting flight to Saudi Arabia.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:36:50 GMT
Egypt: Authorities Summon Four Journalists for Interrogation
[CPJ] New York -- In response to news reports that Egyptian authorities recently summoned four journalists from the independent news website Mada Masr for interrogation, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement calling for ...

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 04:24:54 GMT
Morocco: New Cannabis Production Law Needs Faster Implementation
[ISS] Action is required to keep farmers on side and prevent traffickers from laundering proceeds through the legal market.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:55:40 GMT
Tunisia: U.S. Open - Ons Jabeur Reaches Maiden Semi-Final
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- World's 5th Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, has continued to shine at the US Open Tennis Championship, after reaching the semi-finals of the Grand Slam tournament. Jabeur defeated world's 46th Ajla Tomljanović 6-4/7-6 a...

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:40:06 GMT
Egypt: Country Prepares for Flagship UN Climate Summit in Year of Unprecedented Weather Shocks
[UN News] Regional authorities in Egypt, the host country of the 2022 UN climate conference (COP27), are ramping up initiatives designed to improve the country's environmental credentials, and speed up its transition to a low carbon economy. The even...

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 08:04:52 GMT
Africa: Totalenergies CHAN Algeria 2022 - Full Qualifiers Results
[CAF] Following the qualifiers which ended last weekend, all the teams set to take part in the finals of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 have been revealed. CAFOnline.com takes a look at each zone.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:25:26 GMT
Egypt: GERD - Churches Support Agreed and Beneficial Solutions for Egypt and Ethiopia
[Agenzia Fides] Cairo -- The Coptic Church and the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia continue to put their ties of ecclesial communion at the service of the ongoing political negotiations between Egypt and Ethiopia on the controversial "Renaissance Dam", k...

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:55:07 GMT
Angola/Libya: Angolan Midfielder Ary Papel Wins "Golden Boot" in Libya
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola midfielder Manuel David Afonso won Sunday the "Golden Boot" of the Libyan First Division Football Championship 2021/22 season, after being elected top scorer of the competition with 11 goals.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:46:37 GMT
Morocco: Morocco Reports 18 New Covid-19 Cases Over Past 24 Hours
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco recorded 18 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection said Saturday, adding that 33 COVID-19 patients have recovered over the same period.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:45:42 GMT
Western Sahara: 'Will of Sahrawi People is Essential Reference for Resolution of Conflict'
[SPS] Shahid Al Hafid -- The Chief of Staff of the Sahrawi Army, Mohamed El-Ouali Akeik, said Saturday in Shahid El Hafid, Sahrawi refugee camps), that the will of the Sahrawi people "constitutes an essential reference for the resolution of the confl...

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 08:37:54 GMT
Nigeria/Algeria: Nigeria to Face Algeria in Int'l Friendly
[Vanguard] The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be facing the Desert Warriors of Algeria in an international friendly on September 27 at the New Stadium, Oran, Algeria.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:53:30 GMT
Liberia: Liberia, Japan Foreign Ministers Hold Bilateral Talks in Tunisia
[New Dawn] Liberia's Foreign Minister Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., and his Japanese counterpart Mr. Hayashi Yoshimasa held bilateral talks in Tunis, Tunisia on the margins of the Japan-Africa Summit of Heads of State and Government.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:53:18 GMT
Africa: Rabat to Host Totalenergies CAF Super Cup On Saturday, 10 September
[CAF] Rabat, the city that hosted the successful TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations, will host the 2022 edition of the TotalEnergies Super Cup on Saturday, 10 September 2022.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:23:24 GMT
Somalia: Somali PM Jets Back to Mogadishu From Tunisia
[Shabelle] The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre returned to Mogadishu today after attending the TICAD8 International Conference held in Tunis.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 08:00:20 GMT
Ghana: 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.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:14:27 GMT
Egypt: President Al Sisi Grants Land for the Construction of Paediatric Hospital in Cairo
[Agenzia Fides] Cairo -- It will be the first African pediatric hospital to bear the name of the Child Jesus and will belong to the Coptic Catholic Church. It will guarantee health care for children and pregnant women in a country where, unfortunatel...

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:10:53 GMT
Egypt: Videos Show North Sinai Executions - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] Beirut -- Rein in Army-Aligned Militias; Prosecute Those Responsible

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 06:55:27 GMT
Libya: 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 GMT
Tunisia: 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 GMT
Tunisia: 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 GMT
Libya: 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 GMT
Tunisia: 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 GMT
Tunisia: 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 GMT
Libya: 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 GMT
Algeria: 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 GMT
Somalia: 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 GMT
Somalia: 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 GMT
Algeria: 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 GMT
Algeria: 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 GMT
Tunisia: 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...



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