North Africa
Dozens of migrants drown in shipwreck off Mauritanian coast
A boat carrying around 40 migrants and refugees has sunk off the coast of Mauritania, leaving only one survivor, the...
Egypt, Greece sign exclusive economic zone agreement
Egypt and Greece have signed a maritime border agreement, a move that comes amid criticism of growing Turkish influence in...
Tunisia: Decision to hike tobacco prices met with rage
A major uproar has greeted the decision by Tunisia’s National Tobacco and Matches Board (RNTA) and Kairouan’s Tobacco factory to...
Mauritania appoints new PM after previous cabinet resigns
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has appointed Mohamed Ould Bilal as prime minister, hours after the previous government resigned amid...
Egypt withdraws from latest dam talks for further internal consultations
Egypt has withdrawn from the latest round of negotiations with Ethiopia over its multi-billion dollar dam on the Blue Nile...
Russia in covert plan to establish military bases in 6 African countries
Six African leaders have agreed with Russia to establish domestic military bases in the territory of their countries.To date, Russians...
Aliens didn’t build the pyramids,Egypt tells Musk
Aliens didn't build Egypt's famed pyramids, and the country is happy to prove that fact to Elon Musk,the SpaceX and...
El Mahjoub Dazza: Moroccan marathoner handed four-year doping ban
Moroccan marathoner El Mahjoub Dazza has been handed a four-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after testing positive...
Morocco journalist arrested on rape, spying charges
Police in Morocco have arrested a dissident journalist on charges of espionage and rape. Omar Radi faces charges of rape...
Algeria’s top-flight Ligue 1 season scrapped, with no relegation
The remainder of Algeria’s top-flight 2019-20 Ligue 1 season has been scrapped, with the current standings recognized as final. This...