Billionaires amassing unprecedented wealth, says Oxfam
Billionaires are amassing unprecedented wealth, according to development organisation Oxfam in a report published on 20th January, with trillionaires expected...
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Activist Hossam Bahgat released by Egypt on bail
Egypt’s supreme state security prosecution ordered the release on January 19th of Hossam Bahgat, executive director of the Egyptian Initiative...
Algerian president Tebboune dismisses French aid claims
Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune said he was surprised by reports in French media and political circles alleging that Algeria receives...
Morocco and Central African Republic to strengthen military ties
General Mohammed Berrid, inspector general of Morocco’s royal armed forces, held talks with Central African armed forces chief of staff,...
Mozambique’s Ex-Finance Minister sentenced to 2 more years
Mozambique’s ex-finance minister sentenced to 2 more years in prison by a US court, following his involvement in the tuna...
16 Sudanese nationals killed in unrest, says South Sudan
Police in South Sudan said on January 20th that 16 Sudanese nationals were killed in rioting last week over the...
Tunisia: Protests urge release opposition party head
Hundreds rallied in Tunisia's capital on January 18th to demand the release of an opposition party leader, as the government...
Mohamed Dihani: Moroccan state weaponizes defamation
Former political prisoner of Morocco and Sahrawi human rights defender, Mohamed Dihani, has shared how the Moroccan state uses defamation...
Morocco: King urged to pardon former human rights minister
An Islamist opposition party in Morocco has urged King Mohammed VI to pardon former human rights minister Mohamed Ziane, as...
Algeria barricades refugee camps for railway opening
Algeria is barricading in the Polisario-run Tindouf refugee camps, restricting movement and depriving the Sahrawis of any income, as a...
Former prison mate of jailed Egyptian-Brit to go on hunger strike
An Australian journalist who was once jailed for 400 days in Egypt is staging a hunger strike in London to...
Three Chinese nationals jailed for illegal gold mining in Congo
Three Chinese men were sentenced to 7 years in jail for engaging in activities related to illegal mining in Congo...
Oxfam says wealth of billionaires soared in 2024
Advocacy group Oxfam said that the wealth of billionaires globally grew three times faster in 2024 than the previous year,...
Egypt’s Sisi hosts Libya’s Haftar for first time since 2021
Egypt's president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi hosted Libya's Khalifa Haftar, the military leader who controls the east of the country, on...
Israel and Hamas ceasefire takes effect in Gaza
Ceasefire begins in Gaza as Hamas released three Israeli hostages in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners in the first phase...
