European countries pledge to support Arab-led Gaza plan
A number of European nations have said they support an Arab-backed plan for reconstruction in Gaza which would not include...
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Morocco to buy 18 fast trains ahead of World Cup with French loans
In a sign of deepening economic ties between Paris and Rabat, France is to lend Morocco €781 million to finance...
France hands back two out of five army bases to Senegal
Two of the five French army bases in Senegal were officially handed over to the local authorities on March 7th,...
Violence continues in South Sudan with UN helicopter shot at
More people have been killed in South Sudan after a UN helicopter came under fire with the country's fragile peace...
Key military figure arrested in South Sudan, risking peace deal
South Sudanese forces have arrested a senior military official allied with first vice president Riek Machar and deployed troops around...
Report says nearly 17 million Moroccans will be overweight by 2030
The World Obesity Atlas 2025 reports that obesity is continuing to grow at a high rate in Morocco. The study...
Trial of Tunisian opposition figures postponed
The trial of prominent Tunisian opposition leaders accused of conspiring against the state was postponed on March 4th until April...
Charity says over 30 migrants stranded on oil rig off Tunisia
Over 30 migrants including two children have been stranded for three days on an oil rig off Tunisia and are...
Interim president of Gabon declares election candidacy
The interim president of Gabon, Brice Oligui Nguema, announced on March 3rd that he will run in the country’s presidential...
French foreign minister warns European war ‘getting closer’
The front line in Ukraine “keeps getting closer” increasing the chance of a European war, French foreign minister Jean-Noël said...
French PM Bayrou criticises Trump’s ‘brutal’ humiliation of Zelensky
French PM François Bayrou has chastised US president Donald Trump on March 3rd for his harsh treatment of Ukrainian president...
Egypt says stability of Yemen crucial for Red Sea security
The foreign minister of Egypt said on March 3rd that the stability of Yemen is important for security in the...
Another Egyptian political prisoner dies due to medical negligence
65-year-old Nabil Farfour, an Egyptian political prisoner, died in prison due to alleged medical negligence, rights groups including the Shehab...
Guinea-Bissau threatens to expel ECOWAS mission
Guinea-Bissau president Umaro Sissoco Embalo threatened to expel a mission from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), the...
France to evaluate overseas aid following criticism
France has created a commission to assess the impact and transparency of its development aid, following allegations by the right...
