Morocco’s argan industry in need of stimulusF

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

By Kaouther Larbi: Morocco’s argan oil is highly prized by the cosmetics industry, yet it is now mostly produced by elderly workers, raising questions about how long the artisanal practice can continue. A dozen women, sitting on the floor of a workshop inland...

Tunisia looking to stabilize its economy with new development planF

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

The Tunisian government on Tuesday presented a three-year development plan that relies heavily on private sector investment, particularly in industry, and boosting phosphate production. The cash-strapped North African country is battling 10 percent inflation alongside...

Tunisia: President on the offensive to eliminate the oppositionF

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

The main coalition against Tunisian President Kais Saied said Tuesday his administration was using the judiciary to close down opposition to his rule, after several inquiries were opened against its members. In July last year, Saied sacked the government, froze...

Egypt: Stolen sarcophagus lid returns to EgyptF

Monday, January 2, 2023

Egypt announced Monday the recovery of a sarcophagus lid dating back nearly 2,700 years that it said had been smuggled out and put on display at a museum in the United States. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry announced the recovery of the artefact, known as the...

Sahel: Three dead in Niger military helicopter crashF

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

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Egypt: Part of stadium in south Cairo collapses, 27 injuredF

Sunday, December 25, 2022

At least 27 people were injured on Saturday when part of a sports stadium south of Cairo collapsed during a basketball match, Egypt’s health ministry said. Ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said “27 people were injured, some with fractures and...

Egypt: Suez Canal chief seeks to dispel fears over draft Egypt lawF

Friday, December 23, 2022

The chairman of Egypt’s Suez Canal on Thursday affirmed the waterway is “not for sale”, in a bid to allay fears over a draft law under discussion in parliament. On Tuesday the legislature approved in principle a bill proposed by the government...

Tunisia’s UGTT labor union urges action to end political stalemateF

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

A powerful Tunisian trade union called Wednesday for a road map to “save” the country from a slide back to autocracy, after voters largely shunned last week’s legislative elections. Just 11.2 percent of voters cast ballots Saturday for a new...

Algeria troubled by Europe’s gas price capF

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

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Gambia, another West African nation, headed toward turmoilF

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

The Gambia’s government on Wednesday said it had thwarted a coup attempt the previous day and arrested four soldiers. “The situation is under total control,” it added. There was no immediate confirmation of the purported plot from other sources....

Sahel: Worker of Doctors without Borders (MSF) kidnapped in north MaliF

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

A worker with the French-based medical charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) has been kidnapped in jihadist-torn northern Mali, police and a local official said on Tuesday. The individual was seized by armed men early Monday in Gao, the region’s biggest town, a...
Tunisia: Political crisis worsens with arrest of former PM LaarayedhF

Tunisia: Political crisis worsens with arrest of former PM LaarayedhF

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Tunisian police have arrested former prime minister Ali Laarayedh, his Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party said Tuesday, accusing authorities of trying to divert attention from calls for President Kais Saied to quit. The arrest of the Ennahdha number two comes just days...

Libya: Court in Tripoli sentences 17 IS members to deathF

Monday, December 19, 2022

A Libyan court on Monday sentenced 17 people to death after finding them guilty of joining the Islamic State group and carrying out atrocities in its name, the prosecution said. The Tripoli court also sentenced two people to life in prison and 14 others to lesser jail...