Africa

Burkina Faso junta leader says no elections until the country safe for voting

 Burkina Faso's junta leader, Ibrahim Traore, said on Friday that there would be no elections until the country was safe enough for everyone to vote. The military government that seized power in a coup last year has committed to organising a vote to restore civilian rule in 2024. Source: Reuters

12:02 Et October 1, 2023

Morocco, Djibouti Sign MoU in Health Sector

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a favorable framework for cooperative actions between the Ministries of Health of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Djibouti ...

11:47 Et October 1, 2023

Algeria expands English-language learning as France’s influence ebbs

More than a year after Algeria launched a pilot program to teach English in elementary schools, the country is hailing it as a success and expanding it in ...

20:44 Et September 29, 2023

At Least 12 Soldiers Killed In Niger Militant Attack

At least seven soldiers were killed Thursday in a militant attack in southwestern Niger, while five others died in a traffic accident while trying to respond to the ...

11:08 Et September 29, 2023

French ambassador departs from Niger

France's ambassador in Niger has left the West African country, French media reported on Wednesday. The plane carrying Sylvain Itte and six others left the country early in ...

10:51 Et September 27, 2023

Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger, pull its ambassador after coup

President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country as a result of the coup ...

20:10 Et September 25, 2023

Burkina Faso troops join raid on militants in Niger

The armies of Burkina Faso and Niger have killed an unknown number of militants in joint operations, local media has reported. The attack comes a week after Burkina ...

16:08 Et September 25, 2023

Foreign aid continues arriving in flood-hit Libya

Libya's National Unity Government announced on Sunday that more than 70 planes and eight ships carrying relief supplies have arrived since a storm and devastating floods washed through ...

10:55 Et September 24, 2023

Libya to hold aid conference next month to rebuild flood-stricken Derna

East Libya-based government plans to hold an international conference for rebuilding the city of Derna following this month's deathly floods. "We invite the international community to participate in an international conference on Oct. 10 to rebuild Derna and other areas affected by Storm Daniel," Osama Hamad, head of the eastern government, said in a statement. ...

12:33 Et September 23, 2023

Left behind and grieving, survivors of Libya floods call for accountability

Abdel-Hamid al-Hassadi survived the devastating flooding in eastern Libya but he lost some 90 people from his extended family. The 23-year-old law graduate rushed upstairs along with his mother ...

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