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Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:15:22 GMT
Morocco: Morocco/Spain - Horrific Migrant Deaths At Melilla Border
[HRW] Milan -- Investigate Fully, Preserve Evidence, Ensure Dignified Treatment of the Dead

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 05:37:16 GMT
Morocco: Morocco-Spain Migrant Deaths Should Be Investigated Urgently - UN Rights Office
[UN News] The deaths of at least 23 migrants seeking to reach Spanish territory from Morocco should be investigated urgently by both countries, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, reacting also to reports overnight of of least 50 migrants f...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 04:49:56 GMT
Egypt: Healthtech Startup Vezeeta Cuts 10% of 500-Person Staff
[TechCrunch] Vezeeta, a healthtech startup operating in the Middle East and Africa, reportedly laid off about 10% of its staff last week. The number of affected employees isn't known; however, multiple sources who posted the news on LinkedIn, includi...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:46:51 GMT
Africa: AU Calls for Investigation Into Migrant Deaths, Violence On Morocco-Spain Border
[RFI] The African Union Commission chief has voiced his shock at the "violent and degrading" treatment of African migrants trying to cross from Morocco into Spanish territory after 23 people died, and has called for an investigation into the incident...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:12:43 GMT
Egypt: PM Follows Up On Executive Status of National Projects
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli held a meeting Monday to follow up on the executive status of under-construction national projects nationwide.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:35:45 GMT
Libya: UN Highlights Need to Speed up Progress Towards National Elections
[UN News] Leaders in Libya must resolve outstanding issues so that long-awaited presidential and parliamentary elections can finally be held, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Monday.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:23:36 GMT
Tunisia: Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games - Karate - Chahnaz Jemi (68 Kg) Loses in Semi-Finals
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisian Chahnaz Jemi (+68 kg) Monday, was defeated in the semi-finals of the karate tournament at the Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games, by her Montenegrin adversary on the decision of the referee (3-2), after fin...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 11:19:43 GMT
Morocco: Activists Say Govt Used 'Unjustified' Force Against Melilla Migrants
[DW] A rights group on Saturday accused Morocco's security forces of using "unjustified" violence against migrants trying to force their way through a border fence between the North African country and the Spanish exclave of Melilla.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:38:07 GMT
Western Sahara: Moroccan Authorities Commit Serious Violations Against African Migrants Near the Spanish City of Melilla
[SPS] Melilla (Spain) -- The Moroccan authorities committed grave violations against African citizens as documented by videos near the Moroccan northern borders with the Spanish city of Melilla, Friday, which resulted in the killing and wounding of d...

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 07:43:56 GMT
Morocco: Fouzi Lekjaa Re-Elected President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation for a Third Term
[MAP] Rabat -- Fouzi Lekjaa was re-elected president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), during the elective General Assembly of the federal body, held Friday at the Mohammed VI complex in football in Maâmora (near Salé).

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 07:43:54 GMT
Morocco: Death Toll in Attempted Storming of Mellilia Rises to 18 - Local Authorities
[MAP] Nador -- Thirteen (13) irregular migrants, who were part of the group of sub-Saharan illegal migrants who stormed the city of Mellilia on Friday, died of their wounds, bringing the death toll to 18 among the attackers, the local authorities sai...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:10:53 GMT
Egypt: Chief of Hajj Mission - 1st Batch of Lottery Pilgrims Arrives in Saudi Arabia
[Egypt Online] Assistant Interior Minister and head of Egypt's official Hajj mission Alaa el Ahmadi said the first batch of lottery pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia's Medina.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:13:39 GMT
Tunisia: Baccalaureate 2022/Main Session - General Success Rate Stands At 37.97 Percent
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The general success rate for the main session of the 2022 baccalaureate exam stands at 37.97%.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:03:00 GMT
Algeria: Government Meeting - Public Service, Labor On Agenda
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Prime Minister Aïmene Benabderrahmane chaired Wednesday a meeting of the government devoted to the sectors of public service, labor, employment and social security, the Prime Ministers' Office said in a statement.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:03:23 GMT
Algeria: President Tebboune Receives Arab League's Secretary General
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune received Tuesday, in Algiers, the Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Abou Al Gheit.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:29:17 GMT
Libya: Libya - MSF Calls for Evacuation of Most Vulnerable Migrants to Safe Countries
[MSF] Paris - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls on European and north American states, among others, to offer protection to migrants currently trapped in Libya. There needs to be an urgent acceleration in the evacuation of the most vulnerable pe...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:28:46 GMT
Libya: Out of Libya - Opening Safe Pathways for Migrants Stuck in Libya
[MSF] Since the start of MSF's migration projects in Libya in 2016, we have repeatedly faced the same challenges: the impossibility of protecting migrants inside Libya, of ensuring continuity of care for serious physical and mental conditions, and of...

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:11:59 GMT
Africa: Football Chiefs Launch Poster for Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco
[RFI] African football bosses on Monday unveiled the poster to be displayed around cities in Morocco for the 2022 women's Africa Cup of Nations which starts on 2 July.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:04:51 GMT
South Africa/Egypt: Pitso Mosimane Considers His Options After Exit From Egyptian Giants Al Ahly
[Daily Maverick] Egyptian football giants Al Ahly have parted ways with SA coach Pitso Mosimane. What does the future hold for the respected mentor?

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:12:30 GMT
Uganda: Ditch Europe, Start Importing Milk From Uganda, Museveni Woos Algeria
[Nile Post] President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met and held discussions with a Special Envoy from Algeria, Ramtane Lamamra who is also the North African country's Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 19:13:46 GMT
Libya: Groundhog Day in Libya
[ISS] Once again, Libya is caught in a debilitating impasse between rival governments in Tripoli and Tobruk.

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 15:04:03 GMT
Morocco: Morocco-Côte d'Ivoire - 60 Years of South-South Cooperation, Integration for Sustainable Development
[MAP] Abidjan -- Morocco and Côte d'Ivoire have been cooperating for 60 years in a spirit of an economic and political partnership based on mutual respect and shared consideration, said Morocco's Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire, Abdelmalek Kettani.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:15:09 GMT
Morocco: Strengthening Human Capital - World Bank Approves $500 Million Loan to Morocco #AfricaClimateCrisis
[MAP] Washington -- The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved Thursday a $500 million loan to Morocco aimed at improving protection against health risks, human capital losses during childhood, poverty in old age, and climate change risks.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:09:19 GMT
Egypt: President El-Sisi Speech in Major Economies Forum On Energy and Climate Change Summit #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Egypt Online] "In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful"

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:50:39 GMT
Libya: Joint Letter - Human Rights Organizations Call for Renewal of UN Fact-Finding Mission On Libya
[HRW] 16 June 2022

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:21:59 GMT
Libya: The Crisis in Libya's Two Rival Governments Requires Greater International Attention
[Daily Maverick] Once again, Libya is caught in a debilitating impasse between competing factions in Tripoli and Tobruk.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 04:50:05 GMT
Tunisia: Is Democracy Slipping Away?
[African Arguments] President Saied has been running the country unilaterally for almost a year. The July referendum will further strengthen his rule without resistance.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:50:10 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Gives Govt it Equipment Worth U.S.$150k
[The Point] The Egyptian government through its Embassy in Banjul has donated the IT equipment to the government of the Gambia through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of their contribution ahead of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC)...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:44:14 GMT
Kenya: Hot Hitter Chepchumba Taking Her Time as Suitors Circle Her Head After Brilliant Tunisia Show
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Opposite hitter Sharon Chepchumba is a girl in demand. Suitors have been circling her head since her brilliant performance in Tunisia that guided KCB to their second continental title with a 3-1 victory over record champions A...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:35:01 GMT
Libya: 141 Sudanese Migrants Return From Libya As Part of EU Initiative
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- 141 Sudanese migrants voluntarily returned from Benghazi and Tobruk in Libya to Khartoum Airport on Tuesday, as part of the joint initiative between the European Union and the International Organisation for Migration (EU-IOM).



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