North Africa

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:16:05 GMT
Tunisia: FTDES Calls for Declaring State of Environmental Emergency in Gulf of Monastir
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (French: FTDES), Thursday, called for declaring a state of environmental emergency in the Gulf of Monastir, following "a recent environmental disaster triggered by the ...

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:19:27 GMT
Tunisia: July 25 Path Party Supporters Rally in Support of President Kais Saied
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- A number of supporters of the "July 25 Path" party rallied on Thursday in front of the Municipal Theatre in Tunis in support of the process led by President Kais Saied and for his candidacy in the Presidential Election...

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:18:23 GMT
Egypt: Tunisian 'Humanitarian Boat' Docks At Damietta Port in Egypt
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The Tunisian "Humanitarian Boat", carrying a cargo of aid bound for Gaza, docked on Thursday at the Damietta Port in Egypt after leaving the Port of Rades on July 22.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:07:46 GMT
Tunisia: ARP Issues Statement On Republic Day
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP), Thursday, issued a statement on the Republic Day, reiterating this major event in the country's history as a key date in the long militant struggle waged since 1881 by th...

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:09:33 GMT
Uganda: New Algerian Ambassador Presents Credentials to Minister Mulimba
[Nile Post] The newly appointed Algerian Ambassador to Uganda, Mourad Amokrane has presented copies of his Letters of Credence to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in charge of Regional Affairs, John Mulimba.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:47:17 GMT
Tunisia: President Grants Pardon to Persons Convicted of Social Media Related Offences
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President of the Republic Kais Saied on July 24, 2024, signed a decree granting a special presidential pardon in accordance with Article 99 of the Constitution.

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:46:05 GMT
Libya: Tracing the 'Continuum of Violence' Between Nigeria and Libya
[Chatham House] How the movement of people from Edo State fuels the Libyan conflict economy

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:44:22 GMT
Tunisia: Arab Parliament Congratulates Tunisia On Republic Day
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The Arab Parliament congratulated Tunisia, leadership and people, on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of the Republic Day of Tunisia, observed on July 25.

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:09:37 GMT
Tunisia: Grain Harvest - 6.6 Million Quintals Harvested Till July 21
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Some 6.6 million quintals of grain have been harvested till July 21, the Grain Office said on Wednesday.

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:42:49 GMT
Tunisia: Tunisair Posts 2.6 Percent Revenue Growth in H1 2024
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- National carrier Tunisair posted a 2.6% rise in revenue, reaching TND 694.536 million in H1 of 2024, the company's activity indicators show.

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:11:20 GMT
Africa: Tunisia Global Forum - Tunisian Diaspora Network in Africa Launched
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The "Tunisian Diaspora Network in Africa" (RTDA) was launched by the Tunisia-Africa Business Council-TABC on the sidelines of the conference «Tunisia Global Forum» which was held in Tunis on July 23, 2024.

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:45:52 GMT
Tunisia: Cooperation Council of Tunisian, Algerian and Libyan Employers' Organisations Set Up
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Tunisian, Algerian and Libyan employers' organisations (the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA), the Algerian Economic Renewal Council (CREA) and the Libyan General Union of Chambers of Co...

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:23:54 GMT
Nigeria: After Sourcing Crude From US, Brazil, Dangote Begins Negotiations With Libya to Augment Domestic Oil Supplies
[This Day] *Refinery to disrupt refined product flows in Atlantic Basin, says S&P

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:52:49 GMT
North Africa: Morocco to Double Number of Jobs in Aeronautics Sector By 2030, Minister
[MAP] London -- Morocco is well on the way to doubling the number of jobs in the aeronautics sector by 2030, Industry and Trade Minister Ryad Mezzour said on Tuesday at Farnborough, south-west of London.

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:28:34 GMT
Morocco: Moroccan Airports Receive Over 15 Million Passengers By End of June
[MAP] Casablanca -- Moroccan airports reached a new record of 15,104,579 passengers welcomed during the first six months of 2024, a 19% rise compared to the same period in 2023, according to the Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA).

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:38:16 GMT
Africa: President Tebboune Affirms Algeria's Resolve to Defend Interests of Africa in Security Council
[Algerie Presse Service] Accra (Ghana) -- The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, reiterated on Sunday Algeria's resolve, in its capacity as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, to defend the interests of the African contin...

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:23:40 GMT
Africa: FM Abdelatty Discusses GERD, Sudan, Red Sea Security With AU Commission Adeoye
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed in Accra on Sunday 21/7/2024 the latest developments of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the situation in Sudan and the Red Sea with Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Aff...

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:00:42 GMT
Egypt: Egypt, Norway Discuss Ways to Enhance Joint Cooperation
[Egypt Online] Minister of the Public Business Sector Engineer Mohamed Shimi met at the Ministry's headquarters in the Administrative Capital with Ambassador of Norway in Cairo Hilda Klemitsdal to discuss ways to enhance joint cooperation between com...

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:32:00 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Condemns Israeli Minister Storming Into Al-Aqsa, Knesset Rejection of Palestinian State
[Egypt Online] Egypt condemned Thursday 18/7/2024 the storming of Al-Aqsa by an Israeli minister, in tandem with the Israeli Knesset passing a resolution rejecting the establishment of a Palestinian state.

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:12:41 GMT
Egypt: Is Your Desk Job Killing Your Back? Ancient Egyptian Scribes Had the Same Aches and Pains, Say Researchers
[The Conversation Africa] Tens of thousands of years ago, during a period of Egyptian history known as the Old Kingdom (around 2649-2130 BC), it was rare for people to be able to read and write. From an estimated population of between 1 million and 1...

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:50:52 GMT
Egypt: More Than 100 Arbitrarily Detained Over Calls for Anti-Government Protests
[AI London] The Egyptian authorities have embarked on a new wave of arbitrary arrests of dozens of people against the backdrop of calls for anti-government protests amid rising public discontent at soaring prices and ongoing power cuts, Amnesty Inter...

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:35:49 GMT
Egypt: PM Follows Up On Global Technical Malfunctions, Forms Crisis Cell From Concerned Authorities
[Egypt Online] Due to some international airports being exposed to technical malfunctions, which affected air traffic in many airports around the world, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly follows the global technical failures that caused problems affect...

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:34:43 GMT
Egypt: ICT Minister - Vital Sectors in Egypt Not Affected By Global Technical Malfunction
[Egypt Online] Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat, stated that vital sectors in Egypt were not affected by the global technical malfunction. Talaat explained, in statements to Extra News on Friday 19/7/2024.

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:32:37 GMT
Egypt: Par'lt Accepts Resignation of MP for Being Appointed As Deputy Health Minister
[Egypt Online] Egypt's House of Representatives grants confidence to Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli's government

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:09:04 GMT
Tunisia: President of the Republic Underlines Importance of Education Reform
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President Kais Saied met on Wednesday afternoon at Carthage Palace with Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and acting Minister of Culture, Moncef Boukthir and Minister of Education, Saloua Abbassi.

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:41:15 GMT
Tunisia: PM Hachani Holds Talks With Vice-President of European Commission
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Prime Minister, Ahmed Hachani, had a meeting, on Wednesday, in Tripoli, with the Vice-President of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, on the sidelines of his participation in the Trans-Mediterranean Migration...

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:37:13 GMT
Tunisia: PM Hachani and Libyan Counterpart Agree to Faciltate Procedures At Border Crossings
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani and Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh agreed, on Wednesday, in Tripoli, to faciltate procedures at border crossings in order to boost cooperation...

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:51:52 GMT
Tunisia: Maddouri, WB's Arrobbio Discuss Money Transfers to Children Under Amen Social Programme
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Supporting money transfers to children under the AMEN social programme took centre stage at a meeting held Thursday between Social Affairs Minister Kamel Maddouri and World Bank (WB) Country Manager for Tunisia Alexand...

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:30:00 GMT
Tunisia: Abir Moussi to Be Kept in Detention
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The indictment chamber at the Court of Appeal has decided to keep in detention President of the Free Destourian Party (PDL) Abir Moussi, and refer her to the Criminal Division of the Tunis Court of First Instance, on t...

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:28:45 GMT
Tunisia: President Saied Meets With Economy Minister and Secretary of State in Charge of SMEs
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President of the Republic, Kais Saied, had a meeting on Wednesday afternoon, at Carthage Palace, with Minister of Economy and Planning, Feryel Ouerghi Sebai, and Secretary of State to the Minister of Economy and Planni...

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