Macron names ally Bayrou as PM
French president Emmanuel Macron named Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on December 13th, according to Reuters....
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Health official says Sudanese RSF militia attacked hospital
Local heath officials and activists have said the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, attacked the main still-functioning hospital...
Niger: BBC banned for reports undermining “troops’ morale”
Niger has banned the BBC for three months over their coverage of a terrorist attack that allegedly killed over a...
Morocco invited to next GCC summit
Morocco has been invited to the next summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a meeting which will bolster the...
Egypt’s al-Sisi visits Ireland to discuss suffering in Gaza
Egyptian president Adel Fattah al-Sisi visited Dublin on December 11th and held talks with Irish president Michael Higgins and prime...
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...
Evidence suggests UAE funding Sudan militia
Evidence has emerged of dozens of cargo planes from the United Arab Emirates landing at a small airstrip in Chad...
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...
Malian forces and Russians accused of abuses against civilians
Human Rights Watch said in a report released on December 12th that Mali's armed forces and Russian Wagner fighters have...
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...
Somalia and Ethiopia agree on compromise, Erdogan says
Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed on a joint declaration to end their dispute over the breakaway Somaliland region, Turkish president...
Two reportedly drown as boat with 130 aboard capsizes off Tunisia
British security firm Ambrey said on December 11th that two people had reportedly drowned as a boat with 130 people...
Morocco, Spain, Portugal and Saudi Arabia confirmed as World Cup hosts
The 2030 World Cup will be partially held in Morocco, sharing the tournament with Spain and Portugal, while the 2034...
Tunisia and Egypt tourism growing, says trip operator
Europe's largest package trip operator Tui has said cash-strapped consumers are choosing more affordable destinations including Egypt, Tunisia and Bulgaria,...
Egypt’s inflation falls to near two-year low in November
The annual urban consumer price inflation rate in Egypt dropped by 25.5% in November, according to data from statistics agency...
