Sudan plans to buy electricity from Ethiopia

Sudan, which has a large electricity deficit, wants to obtain supplies from Ethiopia, which is completing the construction of the GERD, the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Despite the conflict between Egypt and Sudan on the one hand, and Ethiopia on the other, over the distribution of the waters of the Nile, it seems that Addis […]

Egypt to invest $663mln to launch industrial complexes

Egypt plans to invest about $663 million in new industrial projects, Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance said.   The new investment will go to building new industrial complexes across the country to boost exports of Egypt-made products.   According to the minister, more than $300 million will be spent on the construction of 13 new […]

Tunisia: Prominent lawyer detained under anti-terror law

A 48-hour detention order was issued for former judge and outspoken lawyer Ahmed Souab, it has been reported by Bassem Trifi, President of the Tunisian League for Human Rights. The arrest was carried out at Souab’s residence on 21 April 2025, after which he was transferred to the headquarters of the Central counter-terrorism investigation unit […]