Africa

US seeks to expel Russian mercenaries from Sudan, Libya

The United States has stepped up pressure on Middle East allies to expel the Wagner Group, a military contractor owned by an oligarch with close ties to Russia’s president, from chaos-stricken Libya and Sudan where it has expanded in recent years, regional officials told The Associated Press. The U.S. effort described by officials comes as ...

11:41 Et February 4, 2023

South Sudan bans flights before Pope's visit

All flights have been banned in South Sudan ahead of Pope Francis' visit on Friday, with the civil aviation authority telling airlines they must cancel or postpone their ...

19:26 Et January 31, 2023

Tangier Appeal: Three New African Countries Sign to Expel 'Polisario' from AU

Three new African countries have signed, Saturday in Marrakech, the "Solemn Appeal for the expulsion of the +so-called sadr+ "Polisario" from the African Union", known as "Tangier Appeal". ...

17:57 Et January 29, 2023

Togo Intends to Benefit from Morocco's Experience in Social Protection

The Togolese Minister of Social Action, Promotion of Women and Literacy, Adjovi Lolonyo Apédoh-Anakoma, said on Sunday in Rabat that her country intends to benefit from the Moroccan ...

11:22 Et January 24, 2023

Libya's House of Representatives proposes forming single government

The Speaker of Libya's House of Representatives said Sunday that they submitted a proposal to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on forming a new, single ...

11:05 Et January 23, 2023

Burkina Faso demands French troops leave country: Reports

The Burkina Faso government demanded French troops leave the country, state media said Saturday. "France has one month to withdraw its troops from the country," said RTB television. ...

11:31 Et January 22, 2023

Nigeria confirms diphtheria outbreak; 25 dead in one state

Nigerian health authorities confirmed an outbreak of diphtheria Friday and reported that 25 people, most of them children, have died so far in one of the worst-hit states ...

11:47 Et January 21, 2023

AU-PSC: Morocco Pushes for Free, Fair Elections in Africa

Morocco insisted, on Friday in Addis Ababa before the African Union's Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC), on the need to ensure free, fair, peaceful, democratic and credible elections ...

19:15 Et January 20, 2023

At least 10 soldiers killed in Al-Shabaab attack on Somali military base

At least 10 soldiers were killed and several wounded in an al-Shabaab attack on a military base in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region on Tuesday morning. The deadly assault on a base in Hawadley, some 60 kilometers (37 miles) north of the capital Mogadishu, began with a suicide car bombing, according to Ahmed Ibrahim, a security ...

15:31 Et January 17, 2023

Tunisia: Thousands rally against President Saied

Thousands of Tunisians have demonstrated against President Kais Saied as the country faces a deepening political and economic crisis. A crowd gathered in the capital Tunis to demand ...

15:15 Et January 15, 2023
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