Tunisia: Security Forces Break up Terrorist Recruiting Cell
The Tunisian army had raided and destroyed a terrorist hideout on Thursday, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The dismantled cell sought to recruit […]
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Egypt Holds Back Resolution Targeting Israel at the UN
Egypt delayed the tabling of a draft resolution, demanding an end to illegal constructions of Israeli settlements on Palestinian lands, for voting by the UN […]
Tunisia: Sfax Governor Sacked over Tunisian Hamas Militant’s Assassination
Tunisian Premier Youssef Chahed Thursday fired the governor of Sfax along with two top security officials of the governorate following the assassination of Mohamed Zawahri, […]
Mauritania: Supreme Court Adjourns Blogger’s Apostasy Case
The supreme court of Mauritania has adjourned its final decision on the fate of a popular blogger, Cheikh Ould Mohamed Ould Mkheitir, who had earlier […]
CAR: New Armed Group Emerges as Threat – HRW
An armed group known as “Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation”, or 3R has emerged in the Central African Republic , killing at least 50 civilians and displacing […]
Polisario Has no Standing to Represent Saharans’ Economic Interests
The Algeria-backed separatist Polisario front has no standing to represent the economic interests of Western Sahara or to bring proceedings on behalf of the Sahrawi […]
Guinea’s Most Wanted Man Arrested in Senegal
The most wanted man in Guinea, Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité, has been arrested in Senegal on Tuesday after seven years of hide-out. Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité, alias […]
Africa’s First Drone Testing Air Corridor in Malawi
The first air corridor for drones in Africa has been tested in Malawi for about a month with a focus on humanitarian and development use. […]
Mauritania: Ould Abdel Aziz Scorns ECOWAS in Gambian Crisis
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has irked the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) after he sent a close aid to mediate in […]
Ethiopia to Release some 10,000 Demonstrators
Officials in Ethiopia have disclosed that some 9,800 people detained will be released next week after receiving training. According to the state affiliated FANA Broadcasting […]