North Africa

A freighter ran aground in the Suez Canal in Egypt on Monday, local media reported, citing the canal service company. “M/V Glory ran aground while joining a southbound convoy near Alaqantarah. Suez Canal Authority tugs are currently attempting to refloat it,” the company said on Twitter. According to the Canal …

The Sudanese mineral resources company has announced the production of over 18 tons of gold in 2022 as it as the highest productivity in the history of the mineral sector in Sudan. The 18 tons and 637 kilograms of gold produced in 2022 originated from the production of the organized …

Three lions were shot dead in Sudan after trying to escape from their enclosure inside a base of Sudan’s feared paramilitary forces, an animal shelter, according reports. Classified as a “vulnerable” species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the lions had recently been sold and moved …

Two people was confirmed dead in armed clashes in the city of Sabratha, west of the capital, Tripoli, Libya, according to reports. “So far we have not determined whether the victims are civilians or military,” reports said. Anadolu Agency’s correspondent said the Libyan Red Crescent has opened a safe corridor …

The Moroccan Football Federation says it’s offering 13,000 free tickets to fans for the country’s World Cup semi-final against France on Wednesday. The nation’s national airline, Royal Air Maroc is putting on 30 flights to Qatar at reduced rates. Huge excitement is building in the country after a series of …

Moroccan King Mohammed VI, sporting the red star with the green star and the national flag, was seen aboard a white sedan circulating in the middle of the crowd in Rabat, shortly after the victory of Morocco against Spain. It was total joy in the streets of Morocco on Tuesday. …

Between 1,200 and 3,000 Moroccans demonstrated in Rabat on Sunday against “high cost of living and political repression”, at the call of left-wing organizations, against a backdrop of accelerating inflation and rising social discontent. This national march, one of the largest in recent months, brought together between 1,200 and 1,500 …

Morocco is seeking to develop a local military industry, in particular with the manufacture of intelligence and combat drones, said the Moroccan Minister in charge of the administration of National Defense, Abdellatif Loudyi, quoted Saturday in a report of a parliamentary meeting. “The Moroccan government wants to develop certain sectors …

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday he would continue to press the Egyptian government to resolve the situation of imprisoned Egyptian-British hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah, Reuters reported. “I know the whole House will share my deep concern about his case, which grows more urgent by the day,” …

TikTok for Business has launched an academy to train marketers to better use the social network in their business. TikTok Academy, this education program is set up for the large community around the world and particularly in the North Africa and Middle East area. Companies and brands wishing to make …