Morocco bans travel in and out of key cities for Covid-19 fears
Morocco has shut down major cities preventing entry or exist in order to contain a new surge in Covid-19 cases, the Interior and Health Ministries […]
Month: July 2020
Niger: Petrol shortage in the country after a dispute between the State and Soraz Company
The oil refining company Soraz, majority owned by China, cut off the petrol tap at the Nigerien Petroleum Products Company (Sonidep) for unpaid invoices, preventing […]
Libya: The turbulent visit of Bernard-Henri Lévy increases tensions in the Tripoli government
French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy was in Libya on Saturday, July 25, to investigate mass graves. His arrival aroused the anger of Libyan militias who attacked […]
Somalia: Prime Minister Khaire dismissed from office
Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire was dismissed on Saturday, July 25 after a vote of no confidence in him by members of parliament. The […]
Tunisia: President Saïed entrusted Hichem Mechichi to form a government
The President of the Republic has instructed the current Interior Minister, Hichem Mechichi, to form a new government following the resignation of Elyes Fakhfakh on […]
ECOWAS calls for extraordinary summit on July 27 over political crisis in Mali
The mission of the five West African Heads of State led by the current President of ECOWAS, Mahamadou Issoufou, ended on Thursday evening, 23 July. […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Former Minister Marcel Amon Tanoh to run for October presidential election
Alassane Ouattara’s former relative, Marcel Amon Tanoh, announced his candidacy for the presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire. Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, he has not […]
Madagascar: Trade Union Federation of the Ministry of Health supports the approach of Professor Ahmad Ahmad in calling for international aid to fight against Covid 19
The Trade Union Federation of the Ministry of Health supports the approach of its Minister, Professor Ahmad Ahmad. The latter has sent a letter to […]
Cameroon: Catholic Church highly implicated in finding ceasefire agreement beteween government and separatists
The religious are aiming for a ceasefire agreement in the crisis that is shaking the northwest and southwest regions. On July 2, the Church became […]
Djibouti: Pilot Fouad Youssouf Ali again on a hunger strike
For more than a week, Fouad Youssouf Ali has been on a second hunger strike during the hot season. His lawyer says he tries to […]