North Africa

President Kais Saied announced that he would take over the executive branch with the help of a new prime minister, in the biggest challenge to date for the democratic system Tunisia introduced in a 2011 revolution. Supporters of the decision celebrate on the street Habib Burgiba in Tunis, Tunisia, July 26, 2021.…

Injuries were reported when street clashes erupted outside Tunisia's army-barred parliament between supporters of the Ennahda movement and supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday after he suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister following nationwide protests over the country's economic problems and virus crisis. . Tensions escalated when soldiers from early Monday blocked the assembly in Tunis while the president's supporters outside threw salvos and stones at supporters of…

About 100 Israeli tourists who arrived in Morocco on the first direct commercial flight between the two countries were greeted with dates, cakes and mint during a welcome ceremony. Seven months later normalization of relations between Israel and Morocco, this first flight started frequent flights. Israir operates two to three…

Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed announced on Sunday night that he was stepping down from parliament and dismissing Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi from office after a day of demonstrations against Tunisian leaders. as reported from Tunis, Lilia blaiseHorns on the streets and Tunisians come out in complete curfew to celebrate or…

People protested in the Tunisian capital on Sunday, urging the government to resign and the legislature to be dissolved as the country struggles with economic difficulties exacerbated by a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. Although security forces blocked roads to the parliament building in central Tunis, hundreds of protesters were able to converge on streets near the assembly, witnesses said. The protests come amid a deepening political crisis that pits Tunisian President Kais Saied against the…

Author of a draw against Brazil, the Ivorians are approaching the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympic Games football tournament. Beaten by France at the end of a crazy match, the South Africans are about to eliminate. The Egyptians still have a chance despite their defeat against Argentina. Three days after his victory against…

Tunisia's Ahmed Hafnaoui won the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, the first African title at the Olympics, on July 25. The 18-year-old swimmer created a huge surprise and already gave Tunisia a second charm. Tunisia will definitely strike a blow at the start of the Tokyo 202 Olympics. After Mohamed…

One of the challenges for this long-standing activist of the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) will be to consolidate peace and unity within a newly "restored" assembly. The announcement was made by President Salva Kiir personally on Friday, July 23: Jemma Nunu Kumba will be the first woman to chair the South Sudanese…

The day after the inauguration of the Tokyo Olympics, the African athletes experienced various fortunes involved on Saturday. In boxing, they took convincing first steps. And the Tunisian Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi has picked up a silver medal in taekwondo. In other sports and disciplines it was more complicated. BOXINGCameroonian Albert Mengue Ayissi climbed to the…

First medal for the African continent in the Tokyo Olympics. Taekwondoist Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi barely lost in the final of less than 58 kilos on Saturday against Italian Vito Dell'Aquila. He is a silver medalist, who had not happened to a Tunisian athlete at the Olympics in almost 50 years. Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi goes down…