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 […]
Month: January 2020
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 […]
Greece supports Morocco’s Sahara autonomy plan
Greece openly voiced support for Morocco’s initiative to grant autonomy to the Sahara region saying the proposal is “serious and credible” The remarks were made […]
Rabat & Ankara Pledge to Readjust FTA in Two Weeks
Morocco and Turkey have agreed to adjust their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) so that it will be “beneficial for both parties”, said on Wednesday Moroccan […]
US calls for cut in UN peacekeeping forces in Mali
The US deputy ambassador to the United Nations Cherith Norman has called for a new approach to address the growing instability in Mali. Norman has […]
Ethiopian Airlines to construct new $5 billion airport
Ethiopian Airlines will start constructing a new $5 billion airport later this year, the state-run Ethiopian News Agency reported on Wednesday. The airport, which will […]
Rwanda Opens its Embassy in Rabat; Sets up with Morocco a Bilateral Cooperation Monitoring Committee
Rwanda has officially opened its embassy in Rabat this Wednesday January 15, in the presence of Rwandan Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe […]