French weapons used in Sudan violate UN embargo says Amnesty
An investigation by Amnesty International released on November 14th has found that French-manufactured military technology being used in Sudan by...
Month: November 2024
Moroccan lawmaker bemoans speech restrictions on Palestine
A Moroccan lawmaker has criticised the curtailing of speech on the issue of Palestine within Morocco, according to Africa News...
Mauritanian ex-president in court on graft charges
Former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz appeared in court on November 13th to start his appeal against a jail...
Libyan protestors block oil valves demanding release of general
Residents of Zintan, Libya, shut down key oil destruction valves on November 12th to protest the abduction of a general,...
Sudan extends opening of Adre border crossing for aid
Sudan's sovereign council said on November 13th that use of the Adre border crossing with Chad, viewed as essential by...
UNSC to propose resolution calling for “end of hostilities” in Sudan
With fighting continuing in Sudan, a resolution calling for a ceasefire will soon be table to the UN Security Council,...
Morocco: Journalist Hamid Mahdaoui jailed for defamation
Moroccan journalist Hamid Mahdaoui was sentenced to 18 months in prison on a charge of defamation against a government minister...
Head of Tunisian olive oil firm held on corruption suspicion
The head of CHO group, Tunisia's leading olive oil exporter, has been detained on suspicion of corruption, local media reported...
Tunisian politician’s jail sentence extended to 35 years
Ayachi Zammel, former Tunisian presidential candidate was sentenced on November 11th to two years and eight months in prison, raising...
Russia-Africa Partnership Forum: Morocco and Russia’s FMs meet
Morocco’s minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita met with his Russian counterpart on November 10th at the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum,...
UN says South Sudan floods affect 1.4m, displace 379,00
Flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000 displaced, as reported by the Arab...
Doctor in Morocco given life sentence in Egypt facing deportation
A doctor facing a life sentence for political activity in Egypt was detained upon arrival in Morocco and is set...
Morocco’s population grew to 36.8 million in 2024
The population of Morocco grew to 36.82 million by September 2024, according to the Arab News via Reuters. The information,...
Middle East leaders respond to Trump victory
A number of Middle Eastern leaders have congratulated Donald Trump on his presidential election victory on November 5th, as reported...
France recognizes it killed Algerian independence figure in 1957
President of France Emmanuel Macron acknowledged on November 1st that Algerian independence figure Larbi Ben M’hidi was killed by French...
