Five Dead, Schools Shut Across Tunisia as Heavy Rains Trigger Floods

On Wednesday, January 21, at least five people have been killed as severe weather and flooding swept across Tunisia for a second consecutive day, forcing authorities to suspend classes in 15 governorates and disrupting transport in the capital, Tunis. The Tunisian Prime Ministry said all public and private educational institutions, including universities and nurseries, were […]

Mozambique: massive jailbreak sees 1,500 inmates escape amid post-election violence

Over 1,500 inmates escaped during a riot in the high-security Machava prison near in Mozambique’s capital Maputo that left 33 people dead and 15 injured on Wednesday (25 December), according to police general commander Bernardino Rafael. About 1,534 people escaped during the massive prison break, of whom about one tenth have since been recaptured. The […]

CAF President congratulates Morocco on its world-class soccer stadiums, Infrastructure

President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, congratulated Morocco on its “world-class” soccer stadiums and infrastructure, as the CAF Executive Committee held its meeting in the new headquarters of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) in Rabat on Friday. Following the meeting and a tour of the FRMF’s new premises, CAF chief […]