Egypt plans new desert city to reroute Nile water
Egypt has announced plans to build a new desert city west of Cairo, diverting 7% of its annual Nile River...
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Gaza ‘hungriest place on Earth’ due to food restrictions, says UN
In a statement released on 30th May, United Nations officials asserted that Israel is deliberately impeding the delivery of humanitarian...
Morocco’s lemon trade makes a comeback
After four years of decline due to droughts, logistical hurdles, and competition from Turkey, Morocco’s lemon export industry is picking...
Mother of jailed activist hospitalised during hunger strike
Laila Soueif, the mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, has been hospitalised in London after her blood sugar...
Morocco urged to reform migration law
Legal experts and human rights officials are calling for urgent reforms to Morocco's Law No. 02.03 on migration. Speaking at...
Deutsche Welle affirms Polisario army’s role in Syria’s war
On May 30th, German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) has reported the confirmation of extensive claims that Polisario fighters have...
Nigeria: Terror and gang activity kills over 10,000 in past two years
Amnesty has reported that over 10,000 people have been killed by jihadist terror groups and criminal gangs in central and...
Egyptian opposition figure Ahmed Tantawi released from prison
Former presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawi has been released after serving a one-year sentence for distributing unauthorised election materials during his...
Israeli forces launch major attack on Gaza’s Bureij
Israeli forces have killed at least 37 people so far on May 29th, including 19 individuals killed in a series...
Moroccan police bust drug trafficking ring
In a coordinated operation with local authorities in the Khouribga province, Moroccan police have intercepted an attempt to traffic 3.85...
Israel strikes Sanaa airport after Houthi missile fire
Israel struck Yemen’s main airport in Sanaa on May 28th, igniting a plane and damaging the runway, a day after...
Burkina Faso makes patriotic training mandatory for students
Burkina Faso’s government has introduced a mandatory “patriotic immersion” program for students who pass the national exams, starting with this year’s baccalaureate...
Egypt and Mauritania reactivate strategic alliance
Egypt and Mauritania revitalised their bilateral cooperation mechanism on May 27, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough after nearly two decades...
M23 rebels accused of ‘war crimes’ in DRC
M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are reported on May 27th to have incited violence...
UN condemns deadly shooting at Gaza aid site
The United Nations and humanitarian organisations have raised concerns following the deaths of three Palestinians and injuries to dozens more,...
