Kaouther Ben Hania: The Tunisian that made history in 2024
Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania made history in January 2024 by becoming the first Arab women to ever have two...
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First aid convoy reaches area of Khartoum since war began
An aid convoy has reached a besieged area of Khartoum for the first time since the civil war began last...
Algeria: Major crackdown on #ManichRadi movement
The Algerian government has arrested dozens of activists in the past few days, in what could be the biggest crackdown...
Egypt completes trial run of Suez Canal extension
Egypt said on December 28th it had successfully tested a new 10km channel near the southern end of the Suez...
69 dead after boat sinks in Moroccan waters
Malian authorities say at least 69 people, including 25 Malians, have died following a Spain-bound West African boat capsized off...
IMF grants initial approval of $1.2bn fourth review to Egypt
The International Monetary Fund said on December 25th that it reached an agreement at staff-level with Egypt on the fourth...
UN security council gives mandate for new mission in Somalia
The UN security council adopted a resolution on December 27th to establish the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in...
Morocco considers family law reforms to strengthen women’s rights
Morocco has sought to give women more rights for guardianship and child custody and aims to restrict polygamous marriage, in...
Sisi says regional issues cost Egypt around $7bn of Suez revenues
Egypt's president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on December 26th that events in the Red Sea and regional challenges cost his...
Eastern Libyan government agrees to end fuel subsidies
Libya's eastern-based government said in a statement on December 26th that it had agreed to a proposal to end fuel...
High risk of famine in Sudan, UN says
50% of the population of Sudan is facing severe levels of hunger after nearly two years of war between the...
Tunisia: “No judiciary, no law.”
In a protest organized by the National Salvation Front, many Tunisians have demonstrated in Tunis to demand the release of...
US approves $5.5 billion in arms sales to Egypt and Morocco
The US has approved arms sales of over $5.5 billion to Egypt and Morocco, as part of efforts to boost...
Egypt troops to join African Union mission in Somalia
Egypt and Somalia have further deepened ties, continuing a trend that has accelerated since Somalia and Ethiopia's dispute over the...
Sahel juntas reject regional bloc withdrawal delay
It seems the juntas of Sahel states Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are determined to forge a new path, rejecting...
