What does Sisi’s re-election mean for Egypt?
It was announced by media outlets in Egypt and beyond on December 18 that long-serving President Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi secured a...
Year: 2023
Algerian footballer trialled for “inciting hatred”
On December 18, French prosecutors requested that Algerian footballer Youcef Atal be handed a ten-month prison sentence as well as...
Chess in the kingdom
In what was a checkmate for chess enthusiasts, players from around the country and beyond united to compete in a...
60 migrants feared drowned off Libyan coast
British state broadcaster BBC News reported on December 17 that 60 migrants were feared drowned off Libya. The International Organization...
3 dead in Tunisian UNESCO World Heritage Site incident
A historic wall collapsed in the old Tunisian city of Kairouan on December 16, reports BBC News. The collapsed caused...
Moroccan jet skiers arrested in Algeria
Algeria’s defence ministry announced that the national coastguard arrested three Moroccan nationals on December 13, according to AFP. The trio,...
Algeria: Tebboune meets leftist leader
Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune held a meeting with the leader of the Worker’s Party, Louisa Hanoune, Arab Weekly reports. The...
French troops to leave Niger before 2024
Niger’s army stated that French troops based in the turmoil-stricken African country would leave prior to next year, reports Africa...
Tunisian opposition leader gets suspended jail term
Tunisian opposition activist Chaima Issa has been given a one-year suspended prison sentence for insulting the president, Reuters reports. Chaima...
Algeria beaten by Egypt in African Goalball Championships
Algeria lost against the buoyant Egyptians in the IBSA African Goalball Championships on December 14. The week-long tournament began on...
Macron perseveres with rejected anti immigrant bill
Despite a rejection of a draft law on December 11, Macron’s minority government are still persevering with their controversial immigration...
1,000 migrants deported from Libya
Libya continued its deportation spree as on December 12, 1,000 clandestine migrants were sent back to their country of origin,...
Tunisian authorities foiled 70,000 migrants in 2023
Reports in Tunisia found that those who attempted to enter the country illegally had skyrocketed this year despite President Kais...
Spanish FM goes on two-day visit to Morocco
Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares will start his visit to Morocco on December 13. The trip to the North...
Algeria expected to open border crossings with Mauritania soon
Algeria announced on December 9 that the border crossings with Mauritania would be open in due course, according to Algerie...
