Algerian national parks honoured with Martian namesakes
The map of Mars now contains the names of three iconic Algerian national parks, according to AFP via ArabNews. Algerian...
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Niger: Ten soldiers killed by motorbike mounted insurgents
Ten soldiers have been killed and seven others injured in a terrorist attack in western Niger on December 11th, according...
Morocco to vote on abolishing the death penalty for first time
Morocco will vote for the first time on abolishing the death penalty in a pivotal moment for human rights in...
Sudan records 131 new cholera cases amid epidemic
Sudan has recorded 131 new cholera cases as authorities battle a new epidemic which has already claimed the lives of...
Algeria and Tunisia rhetoric u-turn as new Syria established
Algeria and Tunisia have changed tack on Syria after Jihadi militia group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham toppled Bashar al-Assad on December...
Sudan tops global humanitarian watchlist for second year
Sudan has topped a global humanitarian watchlist for the second year in a row in “crushing” report, with the crisis...
Algerian President Tebboune makes historic visit to Mauritania
Abdelmadjid Tebboune arrived in Mauritania on December 9th, marking the first time an Algerian president has stood on Mauritanian soil...
Congo: UN warns of “escalating insecurity” amid M23 occupation
UN representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has warned of “escalating insecurity” as military factions continue to consolidate...
Burkina Faso: Junta names new PM after dissolving government
Burkina Faso’s new prime minister was announced on December 7th by the country’s ruling military junta, just one day after...
Morocco boasts record tourism figures for 2024
Morocco has seen record levels of tourism this year, with over 15.9 million visitors – a 20% increase from 2023,...
Morocco: Five Israeli tourists die in car crash
Five Israeli tourists have died following a tragic car crash on a remote road in south eastern Morocco on December...
MPOX: Moroccan startup first to produce tests in Africa
A Moroccan company has produced the first African mpox tests, hoping to make the continent less dependent on medical imports,...
Egypt: Court adds Muslim Brotherhood to terrorist list
The Egyptian Criminal Court officially added the Muslim Brotherhood to the list of terrorist organisations on December 4th, with pro-regime...
Morocco to get $1bn from the African Development Bank
Morocco is set to receive a $1bn loan from the African Development Bank, bringing its total financing of the Maghreb...
Niger seize major French owned uranium mine
Niger authorities have seized a uranium mine, majority-owned and operated by French nuclear fuels company Orano, amid rising tensions between...
