Comoros ruling party wins majority in boycotted legislative polls
Comoros’s ruling party has won an absolute majority in the first round of legislative elections boycotted by the country’s opposition. The Convention for the Renewal […]
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Morocco: Two French defense companies get €400m contracts
Morocco has awarded two contracts worth €400 million to two French defense companies, French media La Tribune reported, adding that the official announcement will be […]
Morocco-Tanger-Med : Container Traffic Up 38 pc in 2019
The Tanger-Med port complex posted in 2019 a 38 pc growth in container traffic and shipping compared to activities recorded last year. After Tanger-Med 2 […]
U.N. chief calls Libyan factions to firm up ceasefire deal
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday urged Libya’s warring parties to quickly conclude a ceasefire agreement. The Council call comes after a warning that […]
Angola: Government vows to bring back Isabel dos Santos
Prosecutors in Luanda said they will use ‘all possible’ means to force return of businesswoman and daughter of ex-president, Isabel dos Santos, who built a […]
Sudan: Grenade explosion kills at least five people in Khartoum
A grenade explosion at a wedding party in capital Khartoum on Monday killed at least five people, Turkish news agency Anadolu reports. The blast, according […]
Tunisia: Former finance minister Elyes Fakhfakh named PM
In Tunisia, former finance minister Elyes Fakhfakh was named Prime Minister-designate by Tunisia’s president late Monday. Newly elected President Kais Saied “on Monday mandated Mr […]
UN announces unprecedented levels of hunger in southern Africa
The United Nations World Food Program on Thursday announced that a record 45 million people in the 16-nation Southern African Development Community faced growing hunger. […]
French ENGIE, Moroccan NAREVA to build 120MW-solar plant in Tunisia
ENGIE-NAREVA, a French-Moroccan consortium will build a photovoltaic power plant planned to produce 120 MW, in the Gafsa governorate, 350km south of capital Tunis. The […]
Lesotho Prime Minister to resign next week
Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane announced his intention to resign, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported. A spokesperson for the ruling party All Basotho Convention […]