February 2014 – Medafrica Times

Tunisia:Frustrated unemployed youths storm public and political buildings

February 28, 2014 Steven Addamah 0

Announcements of results of a national job employment exam triggered a clash in Tunisia between the Tunisian police and jobless protesters in resources-rich central Gafsa […]

Arab League reacts to Israeli Al-Aqsa shootings

February 27, 2014 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The recent Israeli actions around the Al Aqsa compound has drawn the attention of the Arab League which is planning to take the issue up […]

Algeria’s Ailing Bouteflika to Seek Fourth Presidential Term

February 27, 2014 Geraldine Boechat 0

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the aging independence veteran who suffered a stroke last year, has finally ended months of speculation over his political future by […]

Morocco Pleads for Enhanced South-South Cooperation

February 26, 2014 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Morocco has called on the African continent to take its destiny in its own hands and to enhance south-south cooperation that should be at the […]

Egypt: IFC striving to revive economy

February 26, 2014 Geraldine Boechat 0

Political instability in Egypt since the ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi and banks’ increasing exposure to the indebted government, has given the country a […]

Libya runs out of money to finance ministries

February 25, 2014 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Oil protests in Libyahavegreatly affected the country’s budget as oil and gas exports are the main source of the government’s budget,which has made it impossible […]

Palestine: An agreement is out of sight with Israel

February 24, 2014 Steven Addamah 0

Despite US efforts and with just two months to go before the deadline expires, Israel-Palestine talks which resumed in June after three years of no […]

Libya: constitutional draft team voted, hopes remain high

February 21, 2014 Geraldine Boechat 0

The vote to select the panel to be charged with the drafting of Libya’s new constitution which will help end a foreseen deadly conflict between […]

Egypt : Al-Sisi to be tried for “crimes” committed

February 20, 2014 Steven Addamah 0

As part of a campaign to seek international prosecution of Egypt’s army-installed interim authorities, a three-member-delegation of former Egyptian lawmakers are touring West African countries […]