North Africa

More than two months after the sacking of the previous government, the Tunisian president Kais Saied has named Najla Bouden, a geologist as the new prime minister. Mr Saied urged Najla Bouden the country’s first female Prime Minister to form a government swiftly. The president suspended parliament in July and …

Four political parties in Tunisia have denounced the the seizure of all powers by president Kaïs Saied and asked for the reversion of his recent decision. One of the parties has warned that the president’s actions risked a slide into violence or even civil war. President Kaïs Saied was accused …

Algerian army chief, General Said Chanegriha has accused Morocco of conspiring against his country, and said Morocco has gone too far. The Algerian army chief has accused Morocco of “conspiracies and subversive propaganda campaigns”. He has promised a ‘firm response’ to the Moroccans. Last month Algeria cut all diplomatic ties …

Algerian authorities have announced that the country would start producing Sinovac, China’s anti-covid vaccine for its own use and export to other African countries on Wednesday. The production will be done in partnership with China and state pharmaceutical products company Saidal. The country plans to produce one million doses in …

A major security device was deployed this Sunday in the Tunisian capital, in anticipation of the organization of two demonstrations. The first is held in protest against the exceptional measures of President Kaïs Saïed, while the second supports his approach. According to information from the Anadolu agency, the anti-Saïed demonstration …

Authorities in Algeria decided on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, to “immediately” close the country’s airspace to all Moroccan civil and military aircraft as well as to aircraft registered in Morocco. “The High Security Council has decided to immediately close the airspace to all civil and military aircraft as well as …

The vice-president of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, “Hemedti”, accused the country’s politicians on Wednesday of being “the cause of military coups”. This is what emerges from his speech at the graduation ceremony for military forces in the west of the capital, Khartoum, in the aftermath of a …

Authorities in Morocco say they have ordered investigation over the death of Abdelouahab Belfqih, a newly elected regional councillor at his home. Abdelouahab Belfqih, the regional councillor died in hospital as a result of a gunshot wounds. Early results of the investigation indicate that is is obvious the councillor killed …

According to figures by the UN, nearly 500,000 people would have been affected by flash flooding in six regional states in South Sudan. “An estimated 426,000 people have been affected and displaced by floods in South Sudan since May. Insecurity in Warrap State has made it difficult to respond to …

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has described a failed coup as an attempt to derail the country’s transition to civilian rule. In a televised address, Mr Hamdok blamed loyalists of former President Omar al-Bashir, who was ousted two years ago by the military following countrywide protests. Mr Hamdok said several …