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Sun, 06 Feb 2022 08:11:40 GMT
Tunisia: Tunisian President Dissolves Supreme Judicial Council
[DW] Kais Saied's decision raised fears about the independence of the judiciary and was sure to anger his opponents.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 15:36:30 GMT
Morocco: Morocco - Rescuers Get Closer to Boy Trapped in Well
[DW] Rayan, the 5-year-old boy, is still trapped since he fell into a deep well on Tuesday. Rescuers say they have edged closer to reaching him as the painstaking mission continues.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 15:34:51 GMT
Egypt/Senegal: Afcon Final - Senegal Eyes First Afcon Title Against 7-Time Winners, Egypt
[Vanguard] The most successful team in Africa Cup of Nations history meet a team that have, somewhat surprisingly, never won it as Egypt take on Senegal in Sunday's final.

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 08:21:34 GMT
Senegal/Egypt: Afcon 2021 Final - Mane, Salah Go to War As Senegal Seek to Break Jinx Against Egypt
[Premium Times] The Lions and the Pharaohs have enjoyed contrasting fortunes as far as their participation in AFCON tournaments is concerned.

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 08:19:38 GMT
Egypt/Senegal: The Final - Senegal v Egypt - First Title or Record Extension?
[CAF] Senegal faces Egypt this Sunday at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, as the 33rd edition of TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 reaches its Grand Final.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 05:01:23 GMT
Morocco: Rescuers Race to Save Five-Year-Old Boy Trapped in Well
[DW] Efforts have intensified to rescue a 5-year-old boy who has been stuck in a deep well for almost three days. The case has gripped Northern Africa, sparking a wave of sympathy online.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 04:08:04 GMT
Egypt/Cameroon: Egypt Beat Cameroon On Penalties to Reach AFCON Final
[CAF] Egypt are through to the final of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations after beating hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalties at the end of a goalless 120 minutes in Yaounde on Thursday.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 05:51:30 GMT
Egypt/Cameroon: Egypt Eliminate Cameroon On Penalties to Advance to Cup of Nations Final
[RFI] It wasn't the result the partisans craved. Egypt had beaten them in their own expensively assembled backyard with a display of defenisve discipline, order and rigour.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 05:01:53 GMT
Morocco: Efforts Under Way to Rescue Child Who Fell Into Well in Chefchaouen - Official
[MAP] Rabat -- Efforts are ongoing to rescue Rayan, a 5-year-old child who fell into a well in the village of Ighrane, in the commune of Tamorot (province of Chefchaouen), said, Thursday, the Minister Delegate in charge of Relations with Parliament, ...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 04:49:24 GMT
Senegal/Cameroon: AFCON - Salah's Egypt Eliminate Hosts Cameroon, Setting Up Final Against Senegal
[DW] The Pharaohs kept their nerves to defeat the Indomitable Lions in the shoot out after a goalless 120 minutes. They will now face the Teranga Lions for an opportunity to win their eighth AFCON title on Sunday.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:08:37 GMT
Namibia/Morocco: Morocco Beckons Gladiators
[Namibian] THE Brave Gladiators will be among the 12 nations lining up for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), said head coach Woody Jacobs.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 04:51:16 GMT
Africa: As COP27 Host, Egypt Can Achieve The Most Inclusive COP Ever #AfricaClimateCrisis
[allAfrica] Earlier this month, Egypt announced the appointment of Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry to lead the international climate talks in Sharm-el-Sheikh in November 2022. Alongside Minister Shoukry's appointment as COP27 president, Egypt's woman ...

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:13:45 GMT
Morocco: Morocco's Phosphates Cache Eases Africa's Food Crisis
[DW] Morocco holds 75% of the world's reserves of phosphate, which is used in fertilizer. The country's exports are helping to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa, but high energy prices and climate change put that at risk.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 06:13:17 GMT
Egypt/Senegal: It's Mane Vs Salah in Afcon Final As Cameroon Lose to Egypt
[Premium Times] Egypt will face Senegal in the final.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:59:51 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Monastir Reports 3 More Deaths and 374 Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The governorate of Monastir reported two more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the toll to 1,064 since the outbreak of the pandemic in the region.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:25:48 GMT
Cameroon/Egypt: Afcon 2021 - Cameroon, Egypt Battle to Join Senegal in Final
[Premium Times] This is the most played fixture in the history of the continental tournament.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 06:46:27 GMT
Tanzania: Dar, Cairo Agree to Boost Investments in Key Sectors
[Daily News] TANZANIA and Egypt have agreed to boost investment in agriculture, transportation, energy, infrastructure, water and transportation.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:08:18 GMT
North Africa: Egypt's YFS Gets U.S.$7 Million to Scale Its On-Demand Logistics and Delivery Business Across MENA
[TechCrunch] On-demand delivery in the Middle East and North Africa is estimated to reach $47 billion by 2030. In its largest and fastest-growing economy, Egypt, many platforms operate in different segments of e-commerce and logistics while serving b...

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:37:51 GMT
Egypt: CAF Fines Egypt U.S.$100,000 for Failure to Honour Tournament Media Protocols
[CAF] The CAF Disciplinary Board has imposed a fine of 100 000 USD, with 50 000 suspended, to the Egypt Football Association (EFA) for breaching CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 media protocols and directives.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:29:02 GMT
Egypt: Man 'Disappeared' After Unscheduled Plane Landing
[HRW] Beirut -- Whereabouts Unknown; at Risk of Torture

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 10:31:16 GMT
Western Sahara: Spanish Solidarity Movement With Sahrawi People Urges to Set Up a Leading Action Plan in Line With the Challenges of the Current Phase
[SPS] Madrid (Spain) -- The Spanish coordination for solidarity and friendship with the Sahrawi people and the Sahrawi diplomatic mission in Madrid started on Tuesday, a meeting to reviewing and adapting the program of work and strategy in order to s...

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:16:38 GMT
Egypt: Social Commerce Startup Brimore Raises U.S.$25 Million Led By IFC and Endure Capital
[TechCrunch] The Egyptian social e-commerce market will be worth over $14.8 billion by 2024. The opportunity in the market can be attributed to the growth in online social sellers in the country, over 1.25 million them, helping little-known brands se...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:18:52 GMT
Algeria: Jerandi, Algeria's Lamamra Review Bilateral Relations and Ways to Foster Them
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Othman Jerandi and his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra had a talk Sunday on the fringes of their participation in the 156th consultative meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers in Kuw...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:43:47 GMT
Western Sahara: Moroccan Occupation Authorities Prevent Sahrawi Human Rights Activist Aminatou Haidar From Travelling to Spain
[SPS] El Aaiun (Occupied Territories) -- The Moroccan occupation authorities at the occupied Airport of El Aaiun banned Thursday the President of the Sahrawi Body against Moroccan Occupation (ISACOM), Aminatou Haidar, from travelling to Spain, on the...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 04:19:21 GMT
Egypt/Morocco: Egypt Beat Morocco to Move to AFCON Semi-Finals
[CAF] Egypt booked their place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 with a hard fought 2-1 victory over Morocco at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:17:44 GMT
Western Sahara: SPLA Targets Moroccan Occupation Forces in Hawza, Farsia and Awsard Sectors
[SPS] Bir Lahlou (Liberated Territories) -- Units of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) have targeted sites of the Moroccan occupation soldiers in the sectors of Hawza, Farsia and Awsard, indicated a military communiqué No. 443 of the Natio...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:40:45 GMT
Morocco: Message of Condolences From HM the King to Family of Playwright Abdelkader El Badaoui
[MAP] Rabat -- His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolences and compassion to the family of playwright Abdelkader El Badaoui, who died Friday at the age of 88.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:35:32 GMT
Tunisia: Over 113,400 Participants Respond to Online Public Consultation Since Its Launch
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Some 113,457 participants, the majority of whom are men ( 87, 816) in Tunisia and abroad, have responded to the online public consultation launched a fortnight ago.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:20:30 GMT
Tunisia: Tivi 5 Monde Channel Launched in Tunisia
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The French Embassy to Tunisia announced the launch of a new channel called TiVi 5 Monde, targeting children aged between 4 and 14 years.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:33:16 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - More Than 6 Million People Administered Vaccines Until January 29
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The total number of people who have completed the coronavirus vaccination scheme is estimated at 6 million 227 thousand people until January 29, announced the Ministry of Health in a public statement.



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