North Africa

Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed decided, without giving official reasons, to sack Prime Minister Kamel Madouri on the night of Thursday March 20, 2024, according to reports. The technocrat, who was appointed last August in a major reshuffle, was immediately replaced by Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, Minister of Equipment. The rest of …

An Algerian serviceman died on Wednesday, March 19, 20025 following the crash of a combat aircraft, announced the Algerian Ministry of Defense (MDN). “During a planned training flight, a military combat aircraft crashed, this Wednesday, March 19, 2025, near the region of Aoulef in the wilaya of Adrar (southwest Algeria) …

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has announced plans to import 1 million sheep ahead of this year’s Eid al-Adha, aiming to stabilize prices and meet high demand for the ritual sacrifice. This move follows a series of measures to ease public frustration over rising costs and the government’s tight grip on …

Eleven (11) Niger soldiers were killed in an ambush near the Algerian border on February 28, 2025, according to reports. “The Chief of Staff of the Nigerien armed forces, Brigadier General Salaou Barmou, accompanied by the Chief of Staff of the army, Colonel Major Maman Sani Kiaou, came to Agadez …

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, the Chadian army announced the end of Operation Haskanite, launched last November against Boko Haram, according to reports. The operation resulted in the neutralization of almost 300 terrorists and the death of 27 Chadian forces, reports stated. The Haskanite operation was launched on November 7, …

According to reports, the first mass grave containing 19 bodies was discovered last Friday on a farm in the town of Kufra, in the south-east of Libya. According to the charity al-Abreen, which helps migrants in eastern and southern Libya, most were shot dead before being buried. Another mass grave …

The Théâtre de l’Opéra de Tunis (Cité de la Culture) hosted the opening ceremony of the 10th Journées Musicales de Carthage (JMC) on Saturday evening. This tenth edition, under the direction of artist Dorsaf Hamdani, runs from January 18 to 24, 2025. The opening ceremony featured the Italian group Ars …

A few days after sanctioning the paramilitary leader, the United States announced sanctions against the head of the Sudanese army, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on Thursday January 16,while regretting that Washington’s efforts had failed to bring an end to the conflict ravaging this East African country. “Taken together, these sanctions …

Since November 2024, Morocco has dethroned Egypt, recording 15.9 million tourist arrivals compared with 15.7 million for Egypt over the first 11 months. However, Egypt’s Prime Minister predicts that the country will welcome 18 million tourists by 2025, thanks to the opening of the Great Egyptian Museum and the development …

In Sudan, the cholera epidemic has claimed 1,235 lives, according to the Sudanese Ministry of Health. The Sudanese Ministry of Health reported that the total number of cholera cases in the country had reached 47,366. According to the Ministry’s figures, the number of people who have lost their lives in …