The Palestinian Ministry of Health has announced that more than 43,000 Palestinians, half of them women and children, have died in Gaza during the year-long conflict. In recent days, a further 96 casualties have been reported as fighting intensifies in the north of the Gaza Strip. “Israeli forces recently raided …
Read More »Tunisian lawyer jailed for two years
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. …
Read More »Morocco: new ministers join the government
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 …
Read More »Sudan: 31 Killed in Mosque Air Strike
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 …
Read More »Two people close to opposition leader killed in Mozambique
Two people close to Mozambican opposition figure Venancio Mondlane, including his lawyer, were shot dead at close range on the night of Friday October 18 to Saturday October 19 in Maputo. The killings come at a particularly opportune time, as the country is just emerging from important elections. “The two …
Read More »Tunisia: 27.7% turnout compared with 45% in 2019
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, …
Read More »Kenyan President meets U.S. Secretary of State
Kenya’s President William Ruto thanked the U.S. for the immense support that Africa has received in equipment and assistance during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York. “Your support in South Sudan, what we are doing in DRC and I will be looking forward to …
Read More »Ghana: Thirteen candidacies validated for presidential election
The Ghanaian Electoral Commission has validated 13 candidacies for the presidential election scheduled for December 07, 2024. Of the 13 validated candidacies, nine were presented by political parties and four by independents, according to informations. The two front-runners, vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and opposition …
Read More »imminent release of 11 political leaders detained in Mali
The Malian judiciary has ordered the release, under judicial supervision, of eleven political leaders arrested on June 20. Members of the March 31st Declaration, a coalition of parties calling for a return to constitutional order in Mali, they are charged with opposition to the exercise of legitimate authority. They had …
Read More »China promises Africa $50 billion over three years
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday pledged more than $50 billion over three years to African countries, including some 50 leaders in Beijing for a summit. The sum, worth around €45 billion, is aimed at strengthening cooperation, particularly in infrastructure and trade, between China, the world’s second-largest economy, and Africa. …
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