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Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:59:06 GMT
Ethiopia: Commencement of Power Generation Testament to Cooperation of Ethiopians - HPR Members
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The partial commencement of power generation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a testament to cooperation of Ethiopians and exemplary to less developed countries like Ethiopia, Members of House of People's Represen...

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:59:04 GMT
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Made No Deal to Seek Permission to Generate Power From Dam, Says Water Expert
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia made no deal with anyone to ask for permission to start power generation from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Water Administration Consultant Fekahmed Negash said.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 04:49:16 GMT
Morocco/Nigeria: Morocco 2022: Super Falcons Beat Cote d'Ivoire to Nations Cup Ticket
[Premium Times] The Falcons won both legs against the Lady Elephants.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:41:56 GMT
West Africa: High-Level Seminar on Regional Reconfiguration of the Eastern Sahel
[Centre 4s] Paris, Niamey -- The 4S Centre and Promediation are organising a high-level seminar in Niamey on February 23 and 24, 2022 on the regional reconfiguration of the Eastern Sahel (Libya, Chad, Sudan, Niger) at a time of great danger for the r...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:58:14 GMT
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Always Open for Win-Win Solution On GERD, Says Abiy
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is always open for a win-win solution with regard to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) , according to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:57:51 GMT
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Never Wants Sudanese, Egyptians to Starve, Thirst - Premier
[Ethiopian Herald] Water is flowing to Sudan and Egypt as usual while generating power to the Ethiopian people who do not want to starve and thirst the people of Sudan and Egypt, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed(PhD) said on Sunday.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:10:20 GMT
Morocco: Twenty-Three Killed in Road Accidents in Morocco's Urban Areas Last Week
[MAP] Rabat -- Twenty-three people were killed and 2,095 others were injured, including 87 seriously, in 1,617 road accidents that took place in urban areas on February 14-20, 2022, National Police (DGSN) said.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:10:17 GMT
Morocco: Morocco Calls for Acceleration of Transition to Sustainable, Safe Worldwide Mobility
[MAP] Geneva -- Morocco on Tuesday pleaded for a collective mobilization of all countries to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable and safe mobility on a global scale.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:10:13 GMT
Tunisia: Ministry of Energy Working on National Strategy to Produce 3800 Mw of Solar Energy By 2030
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- "The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines is working on developing the national strategy to produce 3800 megawatts of solar energy by 2030.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:10:10 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Calls for Launching Initiative for Maximizing Use of Natural Gas
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday 22/2/2022 called on the member states of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum to work together on launching a joint initiative to maximize the use of natural gas to be more friendly to achieve a j...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:25:41 GMT
Algeria: 3 Years On, Repression on Protest Tightens
[HRW] Beirut -- The Algerian authorities should immediately release human rights defenders, civil society activists, opposition figures, journalists, and all others arbitrarily imprisoned for peacefully exercising their rights to speak and assemble, ...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:46:40 GMT
Morocco/Namibia: Final Battle for Morocco
[Namibian] THE Brave Gladiators are looking to realise their dream of playing at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations with victory over Zambia in Johannesburg today.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:32:22 GMT
Nigeria/Morocco: Morocco 2022 - Waldrum Assures of Good Result in Second Leg Against Cote d'Ivoire
[Premium Times] The Super Falcons are in Cote d'Ivoire seeking a ticket to their 12th Nations Cup appearance

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:06:44 GMT
Egypt: Health Ministry Dispatches 44 Medical Convoys
[Egypt Online] The Health and Population Ministry announced that 44 free medical convoys were launched Sunday in remote areas, which are deprived of health services, across the nation.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:25:57 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Forces Airlift Medical Aid to Sudan
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Egyptian Armed Forces aircraft arrived at Khartoum Air Base in Sudan today, carrying 120 tons of medicine and medical equipment for the Sudanese people and Sudanese Armed Forces.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:46:23 GMT
Western Sahara: UN Called on to Speed Up Decolonization of Western Sahara
[SPS] Algiers -- Participants in the Diplomatic Forum of Solidarity with the Sahrawi people affirmed, Monday in Algiers, the imperative to allow the Sahrawi people to exercise its right to self-determination, calling on the United Nations (UN) to acc...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:10:08 GMT
Western Sahara: Decolonization of Western Sahara - Spain Urged to Assume Its Role
[SPS] Brussels -- Spain has a legal, historical, political and moral responsibility towards the Sahrawi people, and must assume its role in achieving the decolonization of occupied Western Sahara, affirmed the President of the Republic, Secretary- Ge...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:58 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Sends Medical Aid to Sudan
[Egypt Online] Egypt sent medical and humanitarian aid to Sudan as part of its continued support and solidarity with the Sudanese people in the face of various crisis.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:44 GMT
Ethiopia: Ethiopians Do Not Want People of Sudan, Egypt to Starve and Thirst - PM Abiy Ahmed
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Water is flowing to Sudan and Egypt as usual while generating power to the Ethiopian people who do not want to starve and thirst the people of Sudan and Egypt, Prime Minister Abiy said today.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:43 GMT
Egypt: Irrigation Minister Confers With WB Official
[Egypt Online] Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel Aati conferred on Sunday with Regional Director for the World Bank Group's Sustainable Development Department for the Middle East and North Africa (MNA) region Ayat Soliman and h...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:43 GMT
Egypt: Cabinet Dispels Rumors on Suspending Classes
[Egypt Online] The cabinet media center denied reports circulated on social media about a decision by the prime minister to suspend classes at all schools and universities nationwide on Sunday over adverse weather condition.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:40 GMT
Egypt: All Roads of Red Sea Cities Re-Open
[Egypt Online] The Red Sea governorate said all roads were re-opened to traffic Sunday as the weather improved.

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 18:27:52 GMT
Africa: Survivors on Rescue Ship Ocean Viking Urgently Need to Disembark in a Place of Safety
[IFRC] Marseille/Geneva/Budapest -- Since Monday, 14 February, the Ocean Viking has been waiting with 247 rescued people on board to be assigned a place of safety. Despite 5 requests to the relevant maritime authorities, the ship has yet to receive i...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:56:25 GMT
Morocco: Painter Hossein Tallal Dies
[MAP] Rabat -- The Moroccan painter Hossein Tallal died Saturday in Casablanca at the age of 80, announced the National Museums Foundation (FNM).

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:55:55 GMT
Morocco: Ambassador Hilale Denounces Military Recruitment of Children By 'Polisario' Before Harvard University Students
[MAP] New York -- Ambassador Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN, was, Thursday, the guest of honor at a conference organized by the University of Harvard-Boston, at the initiative of the collective of Moroccan students of Harv...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:55:53 GMT
Egypt: Govt Denies Privatizing New Universal Health Insurance System
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet media center has denied reports that the government is willing to privatize the new universal health insurance system in conjunction with the establishment of "Reayat Misr" holding company to achieve economic revenues.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:40:33 GMT
Libya: The Weaponisation of Libya's Elections
[IPS] Tripoli -- Libya was supposed to hold elections early this year. Instead, it now has two rival political administrations -- a return of the divisions of the past.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:00:33 GMT
Morocco: Govt Launches Program to Mitigate Effects of Rainfall Deficit
[MAP] Rabat -- The Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, chaired, Thursday in Rabat, a meeting on the emergency measures needed to cope with the effects of rainfall deficit.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:37:59 GMT
Africa: South Africa Beat Algeria, Botswana Defeat Zimbabwe in Women's Afcon Qualifiers
[Cosafa] South Africa have put one foot into the finals of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations with a dominant 2-0 victory in the first leg of their second round over Algeria at the Orlando Stadium on Friday.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:48:48 GMT
Africa: Five Takeaways From a Decade of Energy Subsidy Reforms in Mena
[Chatham House] Experiences from the MENA region show that successful energy subsidy reforms must focus strongly on mitigating social impacts.



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