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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:31:32 GMT
Egypt: No End to Escalating Repression
[HRW] Beirut -- Authorities Punish Critics, Close Civic Space with Impunity

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:32:50 GMT
Libya: Road to Peace Can't Bypass Justice
[HRW] Tunis -- Armed groups that support competing Libyan governments and their international benefactors have been responsible for massive civilian casualties, displacement, and destruction during 2020, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Rep...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:55:39 GMT
Tunisia: Passengers Visiting France Must Present Negative PCR Test (Tunisair)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- As of January 18, 2021, all passengers travelling to France will have to present at check-in in Tunisia a negative PCR test carried out less than 72 hours prior to boarding, national carrier Tunisair said Frida...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:29:37 GMT
Libya/Zambia: Zambia Draw With Libya in Latest CHAN Warm-Up
[Cosafa] The Zambia side preparing for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) played to a 1-1 draw with fellow finalists Libya in their warm-up clash before the competition gets under way on Saturday.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:44:30 GMT
Tunisia: Tunisia-France Parliamentary Friendship Group Holds Constitutive Meeting
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisia-France Parliamentary Friendship Group held, on Wednesday afternoon at the House of People's Representatives (HPR), its constitutive meeting, under chairmanship of its President MP Sofien Makhloufi.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:26:27 GMT
Tunisia: New Record for Coronavirus Infection - 3,632 Cases in 24 Hours
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 3,632 additional coronavirus infections were reported on January 12 until 11 pm, out of a total of 12,453 tests carried out.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:24:58 GMT
Tunisia: Mechichi Meets President of Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi met, Wednesday evening, President of the Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, Mohamed AbdelKerim Raidh, in the presence of Minister of Economy, ...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:21:42 GMT
Morocco: Major Polish Companies Wish to Invest in Morocco's Southern Provinces
[MAP] Warsaw -- Major Polish companies operating in various economic sectors have decided to invest in Morocco, particularly in the Southern Provinces.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:20:43 GMT
Morocco: E-Commerce - Online Transactions Up 43 Percent in 2020 (Cmi)
[MAP] Casablanca -- Online transactions using domestic cards totaled 1.4 million dirhams in December, which represents a 43% increase over the course of 2020, said Wednesday CEO of Interbank Electronic Banking Center (CMI), Mikael Naciri.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:16:56 GMT
Morocco: Learning From Indigenous Peoples - My Morocco Diary
[IPS] Bonn -- Once a year, on 9 August, the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is commemorated, celebrating their unique culture and knowledge. This is done mostly from a distance, from our homes in (nominally) developed countries. B...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:50:53 GMT
Morocco/Guinea: Morocco to Play Two Friendly Matches Against Guinea in Preparation for CHAN 2021
[MAP] Rabat -- The national team of local players will play two friendly matches against their Guinean counterpart on January 8 and 11 in Rabat.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:10:03 GMT
Tunisia: President Saied Meets Who Representative in Tunis, Discuss Ways to Increase Efforts to Stem Covid-19
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied and World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Tunis Yves Souteyrand focused at a meeting Monday on the importance of increasing efforts between different countries to combat the spr...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:08:33 GMT
Morocco: Moroccan, Turkish Competition Authorities Sign MOU
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's Competition Council and Turkey's National Competition Authority signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote bilateral cooperation in the field of competition policies and enforcement of competition laws in f...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:37:27 GMT
Tanzania: 2VP Invites Egyptian Company to Consider Investing in Zanzibar
[Daily News] The Second Vice-President, Hemed Suleiman Abdalla has invited Samcrete, an Egyptian company, to invest in Zanzibar, promising a conducive environment for investment in any project they wish to establish in the islands.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:49:27 GMT
Africa: Africa Surpasses Three Million Covid-19 Cases, Most in South Africa
[RFI] The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than three million cases have been logged on the continent since the start of the pandemic, with South Africa accounting for more than 30 percent.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:24:26 GMT
East Africa: Ethiopian Dam Negotiations in Deadlock
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- A digital meeting of the Sudanese, Egyptian and Ethiopian ministers of Foreign Affairs and Water Resources yesterday failed to reach agreement on a formula to continue negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:02:44 GMT
South Africa: Minister Naledi Pandor Hosts the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, 12 Jan
[Govt of SA] Minister Pandor to host the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, H E Mr Sabri Boukadoum, on a Working Visit to South Africa

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:14:17 GMT
Egypt: PM Asserts Necessity of Providing Strategic Stocks of Various Commodities
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli asserted on Monday the necessity of offering various commodities for citizens, and providing strategic stocks in order to avoid any emergencies especially amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, whi...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:56:56 GMT
Egypt: Emergency Fund, Umbrella Insurance for Expats Under Migration Bill - Makram
[Egypt Online] Minister of Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Nabila Makram on Monday said the immigration bill entails establishing an emergency fund, providing umbrella insurance as well ensuring rapid intervention to offer support for Egyptian ex...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:55:04 GMT
Egypt: Maait to MSMEs - Simplified Tax Based On Volume of Business
[Egypt Online] Finance Minister Mohammed Maait on Monday said the law of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) development entails several tax incentives like the simplified tax system, which is based on the volume of sales or business.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:49:37 GMT
Algeria/Tunisia: 29 Players Picked for 2021 Unaf U17 Tournament in Algiers
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 29 players were picked by coach Najeh Toumi for the 2021 UNAF U17 Tournament, due in Algiers on Januar18-24, with the participation of Libya and Algeria.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:46:24 GMT
Tunisia: Coronavirus - 62 Additional Deaths, 1,762 More Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 1,762 more cases of infection by the Coronavirus and 62 additional deaths as of January 9 at 11:00 a.m., bringing the total number of deaths since the outbreak of the epidemic to 5,215, the Ministry of Public H...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:18:36 GMT
South Africa: Minister Pandor to Host Algerian Counterpart
[SAnews.gov.za] Bilateral, continental and international issues will be the subject of discussions between International Relations and Cooperation Minister Dr Naledi Pandor and her Algerian counterpart, Sabri Boukadoum.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:14:05 GMT
East Africa: States Must Join Hands to Resolve Regional Issues
[Nation] For many years, the peace and security in the Horn of Africa has remained delicate due to lack of a binding collective action by the member states, who share the region's prosperity.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:47:00 GMT
Tunisia: UNSC Presidency - Tunisia Affirms Commitment to Contribute Effectively to Maintaining International Peace and Security
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The rotating Presidency of the Security Council assumed by Tunisia in January 2021, as a non-permanent member of this UN body, represents a milestone to reaffirm Tunisia's commitment to the principles and objec...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:29:44 GMT
North Africa: Opening U.S. Consulate in Dakhla Will Support Investment and Development Projects in the Region, US Ambassador Says
[MAP] Dakhla -- Opening a US consulate in Dakhla "will support and encourage investment and development projects that bring tangible benefits for the region", US ambassador to Morocco, David T. Fischer, said Sunday in Dakhla.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:40 GMT
Egypt: Egypt to Take Part in 6-Way Talks On Renaissance Dam
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aati will be taking part in six-way negotiations with their counterparts from Sudan and Ethiopia via video conference later on Sunday 10/1/2021.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:30 GMT
Egypt: Egypt, Netherlands Cooperate to Develop Minya's Beni Hassan Ancient Area
[Egypt Online] A delegation of the Tourism Ministry and the Dutch Institute here toured on Sunday 10/1/2021 Beni Hassan ancient area in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya in preparation for developing tourist services there.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:03 GMT
Egypt: PM - Political Leadership Gives Directives to Facilitate Receiving Complaints From Citizens
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli asserted on Sunday 10/1/2021 that the unified governmental complaint mechanism has created a good link between the government and the citizen, reiterating that it should be working on highest standards t...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:02 GMT
Egypt: Environmental Body Launches Inspection Campaigns in Beheira
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian Environmental Affaires Agency (EEAA) regional office in Beheira Governorate launched a wide-scale campaign to regulate traffic and monitor factories violations.



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