North Africa

At the end of a nine-year term, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, will hand over the baton, on Wednesday 16 June, to the British Karim Khan. The Gambian magistrate was elected to unite Africa with the ICC. Review of nine years in office. as reported from The Hague, Stephanie MaupasDuring…

Tunisia - Angola and Congo-Brazzaville - Cameroon will be posters for the semi-finals of the African Nations Women's Handball Cup on 16 June 2021 in Yaoundé. The Congolese surprised the Senegalese 21-20 while the Cameroonians crushed the Nigerians 44-14. The semi-finalists have meanwhile won their qualifiers for the 2021 World Cup, which is scheduled for December in Spain.…

The National Independent Electoral Authority (ANIE) announced on Tuesday the National Liberation Front (FLN) victory in the legislative elections held on Saturday, in a context of very strong closure and political crisis. With 105 seats, the FLN is still the leading party in the Algerian parliament. According to the results -…

This Tuesday, June 15, an extraordinary summit with the Foreign Ministers of the Arab League dedicated to the Great Pond of the Ethiopian Renaissance will be held in Doha, Qatar. Sudan and Egypt want to warn of the "risk" that Ethiopia's unilateral measures pose to the region, while talks have stopped. It was Sudan and Egypt…

Several high-level security rallies took place on Monday, June 14, in Tripoli to try to end the clashes that have taken place since Thursday in Ajaylat, a city 90 kilometers west of the Libyan capital. The clashes left eight victims, including civilians. The Presidency, the authority leading the armed forces and security forces…

The early parliamentary elections on Saturday were marked by a very strong abstention. “Major share, the national share reached only 30.2%, points Young Africa, the minimum score of at least 20 years for legislative elections. In comparison, it was 35.7% during the last election in 2017 (and 42.9% in 2012). Participation is even down compared to the 2019 presidential election, where Abdelmadjid Tebboune was elected with…

Algeria canceled France 24's operator's license due to the channel's hostile attitude towards the country, the Ministry of Communications said on Sunday. The move was due to the satellite news channel's "clear and repeated hostility towards our country and its institutions", said the ministry and government spokesman Ammar Belhimer, in a quote from APS news agency. The outlet said authorities had issued a final warning to the channel on March 13, over its "coverage of Friday marches" by the protracted…

Algeria is waiting for the results of the early parliamentary elections on Saturday. A vote marked by a strong vote and rejected by Hirak and part of the opposition and held in the context of increased repression. On Thursday night, two days before the election, Hirak Karim Tabbou's opponent and figure were arrested and released more than 24 hours later. Just like two journalists, who gave more…

In Tunis, the anger of young people in the Sidi Hassine district is still palpable, six days after the suspicious death of a young person during his arrest by the police. Human rights groups, trade unions, judges and lawyers condemn police violence. as reported from Tunis, Lilia blaiseThe night was still tense in the popular…

Bruno Le Maire was in Egypt on Sunday 13 June. The French economy minister signed a trade agreement on the Cairo metro and initiated new infrastructure and development projects. Benefits for Egypt, but also for France, the minister appreciated. as reported from Cairo, Edward DropsyBruno Le Maire came to Egypt for a budget of…