North Africa
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:14:23 GMTNigeria: 7,000km Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project'll Create Wealth - Kyari
[Leadership] The group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, Mele Kyari, has said that the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project will create wealth, and improve the standard of living of countries within the Af...
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 06:17:30 GMTMorocco: Nigeria, Morocco Sign Gas Pipeline Agreement
[Premium Times] The pipeline will originate from Brass and terminate at North of Morocco, where it will be connected to the existing Maghreb European Pipeline that goes to Spain.
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:26:32 GMTEgypt: Egyptian Government Hides Behind UN Ahead of COP27
[HRW] Authorities Fail to Respond to Central Report Findings
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:32:24 GMTNigeria: What the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project Will Do for Africa - Mele Kyari
[Premium Times] The Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project is an initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Morocco.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 06:54:19 GMTNigeria: Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline to Create Wealth - NNPCL Boss
[Daily Trust] The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mele Kyari, has said that the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project will create wealth, and improve the standard of living of countries within the African ...
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:34:14 GMTKenya: Ruto Commits to UN Framework on the Resolution of Dispute Over Sahrawi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has reiterated Kenya's commitment to UN-led efforts towards the amicable resolution of the dispute over Sahrawi, a partially recognized State agitating for independence from Morocco.
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 05:36:57 GMTKenya: Ruto Revokes Recognition of Western Sahara After Audience With Moroccan Envoy
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has rescinded its recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 10:03:02 GMTKenya: Western Sahara's Leader in Nairobi to Attend Ruto's Inauguration
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Brahim Ghali, the President of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), a partially recognized State agitating for independence from Morocco, is among leaders in the country to attend President-Elect William Ruto's inauguratio...
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:52:09 GMTGhana: Algerian Foreign Minister Receives UN Secretary General Personal Envoy for Western Sahara
[Ghanaian Times] The Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Ramtane Lamamra, has met with the personal envoy of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, who was on a visit to Alger...
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:23:38 GMTEgypt: Government Undermining Environmental Groups
[HRW] Beirut -- COP27 Countries Should Press Cairo to End Restrictions, Enable Participation
Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:18:18 GMTMorocco: Qatar 2022 - World Cup Trophy Arrives in Casablanca
[MAP] Casablanca -- The Trophy of the World Cup of soccer made a stopover, Saturday in Casablanca, as part of an international tour in 51 countries, including those participating in the World Cup, before landing in Qatar.
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 11:54:13 GMTEgypt: U.S. Authorities Seize 27 Antiquities From Metropolitan Arts Museum
[allAfrica] New York federal agents have seized 27 looted antiquities worth more than U.S.$13 million from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and they will now be returned to Italy and Egypt.
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:12:19 GMTNigeria/Morocco: CAF Confederation Cup - Remo Stars Hold As Far in Morocco
[Premium Times] All four teams representing Nigeria on the continent this season avoided defeats in their respective first leg games.
Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:23:46 GMTMorocco: Rs Berkane Wins 2022 CAF Super Cup Against Wydad Casablanca (2-0)
[MAP] Rabat -- Renaissance Berkane (RS) won the 2022 CAF Super Cup after beating Wydad Casablanca (WAC) by 2-0 on Saturday night at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat.
Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:23:19 GMTMorocco: Arab Cup (U17) Final - Uafa Imposes Several Sanctions On Algerian Football Federation
[MAP] Riyadh -- The disciplinary and ethics committee of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) has issued disciplinary decisions concerning the incidents that took place after the final between Algeria and Morocco of the Arab Cup (U17), incl...
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:07:52 GMTAfrica: RS Berkane Win Their First Ever Totalenergies CAF Super Cup
[CAF] Renaissance Sportive de Berkane, winners of the 2021-2022 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, beat Wydad Athletic Club 2-0 on Saturday to win the 31st edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup.
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:02:37 GMTSomalia: Egypt Pledges Support to Somalia in Facing Challenges
[Shabelle] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi affirmed Egypt's support to Somalia in facing challenges, especially terrorism and extremism, in a phone call on Thursday with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:00:22 GMTAlgeria: Algerian Journalist Belkacem Haouam Arrested, Held in Pretrial Detention
[CPJ] New York -- Algerian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Belkacem Haouam and cease detaining journalists for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday.
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:41:53 GMTAlgeria: Migrants Deported From Algeria 'Dumped in Northern Niger'
[RFI] Local authorities in Agadez, Niger, say that more than 800 people, including children, were expelled from Algeria - many of whom are from Niger.
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:03:15 GMTEgypt: Egyptian Presidency - Queen Elizabeth II Was a Sublime Model of Dedication to Serve Her Country, People
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian Presidency on Thursday mourned with deep grief and sorrow the death of Queen Elizabeth II, noting that Queen Elizabeth was a sublime model to be followed in the service of her country and people over more than seven decade...
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 04:40:41 GMTMorocco: What's Behind the Deaths At Morocco's Land Border With the EU?
[The New Humanitarian] Barcelona -- A mass crossing attempt in June that ended in disaster has thrown the spotlight on Morocco's role in EU efforts to control migration.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 12:02:37 GMTAfrica: Morocco Parliament Considering Paid Menstrual Leave
[This is Africa] Morocco could become the second African country to grant menstrual leave. Although highly contentious, the policy is slowly gaining global traction, with early adopters acknowledging the inhumanity in enforcing mandatory work for wom...
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:04:05 GMTEgypt: Egypt Condoles With Burkina Faso After Deadly Blast
[Egypt Online] Egypt expressed its sincerest condolences to Burkina Faso for the victims of an explosive device blast in the northern part of the country which killed and injured innocent civilians.
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:41:10 GMTAfrica: Capacity Crowd Expected At the 2022 Totalenergies Super Cup in Rabat Between Wydad and Rs Berkane
[CAF] On Saturday night at 20h00 local time, African champions in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup will clash in Rabat, Morocco.
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:37:55 GMTTunisia: My Pilgrimage to the Site of Paul Klee's Hammamet With Its Mosque
[The Conversation Africa] In this new series, our writers introduce us to a favourite painting.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:28:13 GMTAfrica: Africa U-18 Handball Championship - Egypt Crowned Champions, Rwanda Take Silver
[New Times] Final
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:07:14 GMTNigeria: 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 GMTEgypt: 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 GMTMorocco: 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 GMTTunisia: 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...