North Africa

Hundreds of migrants attempting the treacherous sea crossing from Africa to Europe were in distress when their makeshift boats ran into trouble. The Moroccan navy has rescued 438 migrants since Thursday, state media reported. Most of the migrants come from sub-Saharan Africa and received first aid before being taken to the nearest Moroccan port, an officer told the state news agency MAP late Monday. Earlier this month, a merchant ship rescued 33 migrants who had spent two weeks in the Atlantic on…

Kaïs Saïed, the Tunisian head of state, announced in a short press release on the extension of the state of emergency in Tunisia. The text states that the exceptional measures taken on 25 July, in accordance with Article 80 of the 2014 Constitution, are extended. One month ago, the Tunisian presidency had invoked an "imminent…

The 30th edition of the African Basketball Championship begins on Tuesday in Kigali. "Rwanda is organizing this flagship…

Tunisian President Kais Saied has extended his suspension from parliament "for the time being", a month after he fired his prime minister and granted himself more powers in a shock intervention that opponents rejected as a coup. In a statement from the presidency late Monday, Saied also extended a decision to freeze the immunity of legislators, saying he would address the Tunisian people in the coming days, without giving further details. Tunisia, hailed as a rare democratic success story in the Middle East and North…

The 30th African Men's Basketball Championship, Afrobasket, kicks off this Tuesday, August 24 in Rwanda. Sixteen teams compete. Four years ago, during the latest edition, the Tunisians won. They are again challengers for the title but they are not the only ones. The tournament seems more open than ever. Sixteen teams from…

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday extended the suspension of parliament until further notice, the presidency said, after last month ousting his prime minister and seizing executive power in a move that opponents have called a coup .…

The Sudanese central bank has decided to freeze the bank accounts of 161 people suspected of participating in operations that destabilize the economy. The list would include a number of supporters of ousted President Omar al-Bashir, as well as members of his family. This decision follows an investigation by the Sudan Committee to Dismantle the "June 30 regime", when Omar al-Bashir took power in Khartoum in 1989. Since then, in April 2019, this committee has been responsible for highlighting the embezzlement of the…

Closed in July last year for health reasons, the land border between Tunisia and Libya remains so despite the information announcing that it is imminent again. Open this Thursday, 19 August only on the Libyan side, last week was the subject of a telephone conversation between the foreign ministers of the two countries. Tunisia fears for its security and seems to be informed of a possible infiltration of…

While the country is still plunged into uncertainty following the president's decision to adopt exceptional powers a month ago, a new element has further blurred the situation. Kaïs Saïed says he is threatened with death. as reported from Tunis, Amira SouilemBut who wants to assassinate the president? The question is on…

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdoka ended a three - day visit to South Sudan on Sunday (August 22nd). In Juba, he met his southern counterparts, Salva Kiir and Riek Machar, respectively president and vice president of the country, at daggers drawn after the formation of a united army. as reported from Khartoum, Eliott…