Hundreds Arrested After 3rd Night of Rioting Across Parts of Tunisia
CAIRO – Riots and looting were reported late Monday in a number of Tunisian towns and cities, leading to the
Migrants Continue To Die In Attempts To Cross Mediterranean Sea To Europe
The pandemic and its many travel restrictions haven’t stopped thousands of migrants from attempting the dangerous trip across the Mediterranean
How the Western Sahara Became the Key to North Africa
A tribesman stands in front of a Moroccan flag near the border in Western Sahara near Mauritania on Nov. 26. Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images Fighting erupted last month between Morocco and separatists in the disputed Western Sahara, a territory claimed by
WHO: Equitable, Global Distribution of 2 Billion COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Begin in 2021
Nearly two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been secured for equitable distribution in 2021 to the 190 countries that have signed on to a World Health Organization-led partnership, according to a Friday announcement from the group. Officials from the
Tunisia’s Decade of Democracy
Ten years after the Arab Spring, Tunisians are discovering that political reform alone isn’t enough.
Tigray crisis: How Ethiopian doctors fled militia attacks
Ethiopian doctors tell the BBC about their efforts to treat wounded civilians during fighting last month.
US removes Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list – CNN
The two countries reached an agreement in October for Sudan to be lifted from the list. The settlement required Sudan to pay $335 million for victims of the 1998 twin bombings against the US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya.
Africa in the news: Elections in Ghana, US relations with Somalia and Morocco, and trade in East Africa
Incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo declared winner of Ghanaian elections On Wednesday, December 9, Ghana’s incumbent president Nana Akufo-Addo won a second term in office, winning 51.59 percent of the vote in general elections that took place on Monday. Opposition leader
Trump Administration Moves Forward With $1B Moroccan Arms Deal
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s administration moved forward with $1 billion in sales of drones and precision-guided weapons to Morocco on Friday, sending a notice to Congress about the potential deals, according to sources familiar with the notification. The
Disney announces landmark African collaboration with Kugali
shareSharenocloseShare pagelinkCopy linkAbout sharing image copyrightDisney/Kugali The pledge by Ugandan animator Hamid Ibrahim to the BBC that his team’s work is “going to kick Disney’s ass” certainly got the company’s attention. Two years on