Africa

WB: Algeria’s economic recovery fails, poverty still widely exists

A report published days ago by the World Bank, on the economic situation in Algeria, indicated the presence of negative indicators in the Algerian economy and also pointed to some of the risks that threaten it. According to the World Bank report, the latter considered that the recovery in the non-oil sector in Algeria had ...

17:00 Et December 30, 2021

South Africa recalls new isolation and quarantine rules

South Africa has recalled rules that no longer required people without symptoms of COVID-19 to isolate or test if they have been in contact with a positive case, ...

13:21 Et December 29, 2021

Egyptian, Russian leaders agree to intensify efforts to settle Libyan crisis

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed Saturday the importance of intensifying joint efforts to settle the Libyan crisis. During a phone conversation, both presidents ...

18:30 Et December 26, 2021

Nigeria destroys 1 million expired donated COVID-19 vaccines

Nigeria destroyed more than 1 million expired doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday after authorities said they could not be used before their expiration date. Faisal Shuaib, ...

13:30 Et December 23, 2021

Libya's Electoral Body Proposes To Postpone Presidential Polls For 1 Month

Libya's High National Elections Commission on Wednesday proposed postponing the Dec. 24 presidential elections for one month. Citing obstacles hindering holding the polls on time, the commission proposed ...

13:45 Et December 22, 2021

French army says it has killed leading Islamic State member in Niger

The French armed forces ministry said on Tuesday that its "Operation Barkhane" unit had killed Soumana Boura, a leading member of Islamic State in Niger. The French army ...

11:41 Et December 21, 2021

Gunmen kill 47 in latest attacks in Nigeria’s troubled north

Nigerian security forces are searching for armed gangs who killed 47 people in attacks in recent days in rural areas of the country’s northwest, the latest killings in ...

15:30 Et December 20, 2021

3rd Turkey-Africa summit commits to boosting cooperation in various fields

The heads of Turkey and African countries agreed on Saturday to boost their partnership and cooperation in a wide range of areas, including the establishment of peace and ...

17:30 Et December 19, 2021

Tunisians protest against president on anniversary of uprising

 Several thousand people demonstrated against Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday, pointing to growing opposition to his seizure of power and suspension of parliament five months ago. Called for the anniversary of the uprising that toppled autocrat Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali a decade ago, it was the first protest since Saied announced a long-awaited road ...

11:58 Et December 18, 2021

Israel to donate 1 million COVID vaccines to African nations

The Israeli government on Wednesday said it was donating 1 million coronavirus vaccines to the U.N.-backed COVAX program. The Foreign Ministry said the AstraZeneca vaccines would be transferred ...

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