April 21
Tunisia: Two Missing People Found Dead After Boat Sinks Off Coast of Djerba
Tunis Afrique Presse
Coastguard units, on Sunday, found the two people who had been missing since Saturday on board a fishing boat off the coast of Djerba, a security source told TAP. Read more »
April 19
Egypt: Streamlining Egypt's Food Value Chain Through Technology
Africa Renewal
Farah Emara's agri-tech start-up connects fresh fruit and vegetables farmers to buyers by leveraging data and technology Read more »
April 18
Tunisia: Interior Minister Inaugurates Central Civil Protection Workshop Created Under Tunisian-German Co-Operation
Tunis Afrique Presse
Interior Minister Kamel Feki inaugurated on Thursday evening the headquarters of the central workshop of the Civil Protection in Manouba, the first part of which was completed at a… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisian Journalist Mohamed Boughaleb Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Defamation
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Tunisian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Mohamed Boughaleb after he was convicted by a Tunis court… Read more »
Egypt: CPJ, Others Request Update On Egyptian Journalist Alaa Abdelfattah From UN Working Group On Arbitrary Detention
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 26 press freedom and human rights organizations in an April 17 letter to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) seeking… Read more »
Tunisia: Current Water Situation Remains Worrying Despite Recent Rainfall (Ridha Gabouj)
Tunis Afrique Presse
The current water situation in Tunisia is still worrying, despite recent rainfall. The filling rate of dams stands at just 36%, Secretary of State to the Minister of Agriculture,… Read more »
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Africa: The World's Oldest and Most Prestigious Programming Contest "International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals 2023 Hosted by AASTMT" is Happening in Luxor with Huawei as the Diamond Sponsor
InfoWire
Under the patronage of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Egypt is witnessing a distinctive event as the city of Luxor will host the forty-sixth and forty-seventh… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia Takes Part in Worldfood Poland, April 16-18
Tunis Afrique Presse
Five companies from the agri-food sector, operating mainly in the olive oil, table olives, dates and by-products, pasta and couscous sectors, are taking part in the 10th edition of… Read more »
Tunisia: SNJT Denounces 6-Month Prison Issued for Journalist Mohamed Boughalleb
Tunis Afrique Presse
The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) denounced the 6- month prison sentence handed down to journalist Mohamed Boughaleb on Wednesday evening, following a complaint… Read more »
Egypt: NAC Set to Welcome Arab Finance Ministers Meetings
Egypt Online
Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, announced that Egypt's Administrative Capital is fully prepared to host the upcoming meetings of Arab finance ministers in May. Read more »
Tunisia: Rainfall Deficit Reaches 20 Percent in February 2024 (Inm)
Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunisia's average rainfall recorded a 20% deficit in February 2024 with important regional disparities, reads the National Institute of Meteorology (INM)'s monthly report published… Read more »
April 17
Libya: Libya UN Envoy Resigns
VOA
Abdoulaye Bathily, the United Nations envoy for Libya has resigned. Read more »
Egypt: President El-Sisi Receives King of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Egypt Online
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received, 17-4-2024, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa, at Cairo International Airport, the military music was played to… Read more »
Egypt: Dollar Exchange Rate Stable At Beginning of Wednesday's Transactions
Egypt Online
The dollar exchange rate was stable at the start of Wednesday's transactions at Egypt's major banks. Read more »
Tunisia: Improvement of Consular Services Under Review
Tunis Afrique Presse
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, set up by the National Security Council, met on Tuesday in the presence of representatives from several ministries. Read more »
April 16
Libya: Libyan Leaders Must Put National Interests Above Their Own, Top Envoy Tells Security Council
UN News
Efforts to foster dialogue and address the concerns of Libyan politicians are being met with "stubborn resistance, unreasonable expectations and indifference" on their part,… Read more »
Tunisia: Electricity - Bill On Creation of Independent Regulatory Authority Submitted for Approval
Tunis Afrique Presse
The bill on the creation of an independent regulatory authority for the electricity sector had been submitted to the Prime Minister for approval, said Secretary of State to… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Participates in the Paris International Conference On Supporting Sudan and Neighboring Countries
Egypt Online
Egypt has presented humanitarian proposals and initiatives to deal with the Sudanese crisis during its participation in the Paris conference to support war-torn Sudan with the view… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisian AI Institute to Be Set Up Next Academic Year (Minister)
Tunis Afrique Presse
"The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is working to set up Tunisia's first artificial intelligence (AI) institute at the University of Tunis, covering all… Read more »
Tunisia: Climate Change - Adaptation Options for Tunisia, 5th Most Vulnerable Country Worldwide to Growing Risk of Drought
Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunisia, which has suffered six years of drought over the past decade, is considered to be the 5th most vulnerable country in the world to the growing risk of droughts and water… Read more »
April 15
Egypt: FM Phones U.S. State Secretary On Middle East Developments
Egypt Online
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday 14/4/2024 made a phone contact with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid said in a… Read more »
Algeria: CPJ Condemns Expulsion of Journalist Farid Alilat On Arrival At Algiers Airport
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Algerian authorities to allow Farid Alilat, a journalist and Algerian citizen, to enter the country without fear of arrest, after he was… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Repeatedly Warned Against Expansion of Conflict in Me Region
Egypt Online
Head of the mission of the International Council for Human Rights at the United Nations in Geneva Haitham Abu Said said that the recent escalation between Iran and Israel… Read more »
Egypt: Environment Ministry Updates On Gas Tanker Stranded in Gulf of Aqaba
Egypt Online
Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, has confirmed the ongoing monitoring of the stranded Liberian gas tanker that grounded at the Gulf of Aqaba entrance last Friday. This… Read more »
Tunisia: Foreign Minister and Chair of Nato Military Committee Discuss Challenges Facing Mediterranean Countries
Tunis Afrique Presse
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Nabil Ammar and visiting Chair of the Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Admiral Rob… Read more »
April 13
Tunisia: Tataouine-Dehiba-Wazen Border Post - Waiting Times Acceptable in View of Higher Traffic
Tunis Afrique Presse
Reports circulating on social media of heavy traffic and congestion for several days at the Dehiba-Wazen border crossing between Tunisia and Libya in Tataouine, with waiting times… Read more »