Tunisia: Major strikes at phosphate mining company
Strikes at a phosphate mine in Tunisia were attended by 96 percent of the workforce, in one of the largest...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Sudan rebels retake key base in North Darfur
Sudan's rebel group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have retaken a key logistical base in North Darfur, ensuring their continued...
US fighter jet shot down over Red Sea in apparent friendly fire
A US navy ship mistakenly shot down an American fighter jet over the Red Sea early on December 22nd, according...
US imposes visa restrictions on multiple people in South Sudan
The US state department said on December 20th that it was to impose visa restrictions on a number of individuals...
UN rights chief says more than 700 killed in Sudan state since May
Over 700 people had been killed in the Sudanese state of al-Fashir in North Darfur since the Rapid Support Force...
US report criticises Algeria terror designation as ‘political’
The US state department's annual report on terrorism in Algeria has reiterated its criticism of Algeria's government for its terror...
Sudan: US Announces $200m more aid amid famine crisis
The US has pledged another $200m of aid to Sudan, as one of the world's worst humanitarian crisis continues to...
