North Africa

The World Bank has decided to grant an additional $150 million in funding to the Tunisian Ministry of Health, to support several key health initiatives, according to reports. At a meeting between Mustapha Ferjani, Minister of Health, and Fadia Saada, Regional Director of Human Development for the Middle East and …

At least 175 people have died and dozens injured after a series of airstrikes hit Sudan’s capital on Monday and Tuesday, according to reports. The attack has been linked to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who have been waging a war with the Sudanese army in the 20-month conflict. The …

The cholera epidemic continues to spread in Sudan, with 253 new cases confirmed and over 42,000 cases in total, including 1,180 deaths reported since last August. The Sudanese Ministry of Health said that 253 new cases of cholera have been reported, bringing the total number of contaminations to 42,725 and …

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Morocco on Monday, where he is due to discuss partnerships on trade, climate change and immigration. President Emmanuel Macron will meet King Mohammed VI and Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, and will also address parliament doing his three-day visit. His visit is intended to strengthen …

A well-known Tunisian lawyer and vocal critic of President Kais Saied has been sentenced to two years in prison for insulting her country. The charges stem from comments Sonia Dahmani, the accused, made during a local radio interview earlier this year, where she referred to Tunisia as a racist country. …

King Mohammed VI received the head of government and members of the cabinet at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Wednesday October 23. They are : Mohamed Saad Berrada, Minister of National Education, Preschool and Sports, Amine Tahraoui, Minister of Health and Social Protection, Ahmed Bouari, Minister of Agriculture, Maritime …

Many Malian refugees have been brutally expelled into the desert, leaving children crying in distress in Algeria, according to some reports. The expelled Tuaregs, who had taken refuge in camps at Tin Zaouatine on the Algerian border, are now left to fend for themselves in the desert after fleeing terrorist …

A military air strike on a mosque killed 31 peple in Sudan’s central city of Wad Madani, according to reports. The attack took place on Sunday evening, after prayers, in the city, which is the capital of Al-Jazira state, located just south of Khartoum. The Wad Madani Resistance Committee, one …

The Director-General of UNESCO announced on Tuesday October 08 that the capital of Morocco will be the World Book Capital in 2026. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has followed the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been chosen to host …

9.7 million Tunisian voters were called to the polls on Sunday October 6 to elect their president from the three candidates in the running, according to reports. Incumbent President Kaïs Saïed faces two challengers, Zouhaïr Maghzaoui, a former member of parliament who headed an Arab nationalist party, and Ayachi Zammel, …