September 25, 2023
Libya: China to Start Reconstruction Work in Flood-Hit Derna
The authorities in eastern Libya want to rebuild the town of Derna as quickly as possible, nearly two weeks after a flash flood destroyed more than 20 percent of the Libyan port… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Morocco: Macron Urges Morocco to Accept French Aid As Death Toll Nears 3,000
As Morocco grapples with the devastation of Friday night's earthquake, French President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated his support for the country and its people while brushing… Read more »
September 11, 2023
Egypt: Egypt Brands Ethiopia's Move to Fill Nile Mega-Dam As 'Illegal'
Ethiopia announced on Sunday it had filled its Grand Renaissance Dam on the river Nile, which has been the source of a long-running dispute with downstream Egypt and Sudan. Cairo… Read more »
August 30, 2023
Sudan: Sudan's Army Chief Meets Egypt's Al-Sisi in Move to Reopen Peace Talks
On his first trip abroad since the outbreak of war in April, Sudan's army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, visited Egypt on Tuesday in an attempt to reopen peace talks. Read more »
August 19, 2023
Libya: Spike in Violence Shows Libya Remains Crippled By Rival Armed Groups
Following a year of relative calm in Libya, fighting erupted again this week in the capital Tripoli. The UN-backed government remains powerless in more than a third of the country,… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Tunisia: French Rap Star Cancels Tunisia Concert in Support of Evicted Migrants
French rapper Maître Gims has announced the cancellation of an upcoming concert in Djerba, Tunisia, to protest against the treatment of black African migrants stranded near… Read more »
July 25, 2023
North Africa: Fears Grow That Algeria's Fires Will Spread to Tunisia
Wildfires raging across Algeria have killed more than 34 people in less than 24 hours, and forced mass evacuations, according to the government. The worst hit parts of the country… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Morocco: Mohammed VI Thanks Netanyahu for Recognising Moroccan Sovereignty Over Western Sahara
Morocco's King Mohammed VI extended an invitation for an official visit to Israel's Prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, following the official recognition by Israel of Morocco's… Read more »
July 18, 2023
North Africa: Women's Right to Travel Is Being Tightly Controlled in North Africa, Middle East, Hrw Says
Research from Human Rights Watch released Tuesday shows that in many Middle East and North African countries women are still prevented from moving freely around the country they… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Sudan: Egypt and Sudan's International Partners Try to Stop the Civil War
Leaders from Sudan's seven neighboring countries agreed on Thursday in Cairo to a new Egyptian-led initiative seeking to resolve the deepening conflict in the African country. Read more »
July 09, 2023
Morocco: Female Maestro Hind Ennaira Shows Gnaoua Music's Power to Transcend Boundaries
Essaouira - Hind Ennaira is one of the rare women maâlems, or master musicians, among the hundred or so Gnaoua artists in Morocco, who usually pass on their musical tradition… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Tunisia: Violence in Tunisia Against Black Migrants Ended With Their Deportation From Sfax
Calm has been partially restored in Tunisia's port city of Sfax after xenophobic violence targeting sub-Saharan migrants flared up once again. The violence was triggered by the… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Tunisia: France Opens Terrorism Probe Into Tunisia Synagogue Attack
The French anti-terrorist prosecutor has opened an investigation into the deadly shooting attack at the Ghriba synagogue on Tunisia's Djerba island that left five people dead,… Read more »
Tunisia: France Denounces Antisemitism As Tunisia Probes Synagogue Attack
Tunisian authorities have opened an investigation into a shooting attack at the historic El Ghriba synagogue on the island of Djerba that left five people dead, including one… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Tunisia: Opposition Leader Remanded in Custody
Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has been remanded in custody following his arrest earlier this week, his Ennahdha party said on Thursday, denouncing his "unjust… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Morocco: Morocco Appeals Court Imposes Tougher Jail Terms in Child Rape Case
Three defendants accused of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old Moroccan girl have been sentenced to between 10 and 20 years behind bars on appeal, after lower sentences awarded in a… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Tunisia: Police Destroy Migrant Camp Outside UN Building
Police in Tunisia's capital, Tunis, have forcefully removed a group homeless sub-Saharan Africans had been camping outside of the UN buildings of the International Organisation for… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Western Sahara: UN Resupplies Mission in Western Sahara for First Time Since 2020
The United Nations has sent an overland convoy to resupply its peacekeeping mission in separatist-controlled Western Sahara for the first time since 2020. The UN says its presence… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Africa: Tunisian Thriller 'Ashkal' Snags Top Gong At Fespaco Film Fest
Tunisian director Youssef Chebbi won the coveted Stallion of Yennenga award at the biennial pan-African Fespaco film festival in Ouagadougou for his murder mystery oeuvre "Ashkal". Read more »
Tunisia: Saied Denies Racism Charge As Ivorians Repatriated, Students Study Online
Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed has rejected accusations of racism and pointed to possible legal action for perpetrators of racial attacks, 10 days after announcing a… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Algeria: Algeria Investigates Defection to France of Prominent Rights Activist
Algerian authorities have detained and charged several people as part of an investigation into how rights activist Amira Bouraoui defied a travel ban and arrived in France, causing… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Egypt: Tombs - And Possibly Oldest Ever Mummy - Unveiled in New Excavation
Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb near the capital Cairo containing a gold leaf-covered mummy that had remained closed for 4,300 years. It's believed to be… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Morocco: French Journalists in Court Over Alleged Blackmail of Moroccan King
Two French journalists have gone on trial in France on charges of trying to blackmail the king of Morocco - allegedly demanding money to hush purportedly damaging revelations about… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisian Former Minister Jailed Over Toxic Waste Scandal
A former environment minister of Tunisia has been sentenced to three years in jail for his role in the illegal import of 280 containers of waste from Italy, according to local… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Tunisia: Govt to Deport Asylum Seekers, 12 Years Later
A Tunisian rights group has condemned a "repressive and inhumane" government decision to deport a group of migrants who had been evacuated from a defunct refugee camp. Read more »