Africa social security

Egypt wants Turkey to freeze military agreement with Libya

Egypt has asked Turkey to suspend the military agreement signed with Libya as part of conditions to normalize ties between the two countries. Egypt and Turkey held several high-level security and intelligence meetings to thaw ties, strained since 2013 after Ankara cut ties with Cairo in the wake of incumbent Egyptian president Fattah al-Sisi’s military […]

Tunisia’s Uphill Battle to Attract Tourists

The terrorist attacks that struck Tunisia in 2015 have scarred the country’s reputation as a holiday destination and left it struggling to win its share of the Mediterranean tourist market back. This year, Russians and Algerians are saving the tourist season after ISIS attacks deterred tourists from the traditional markets of France, Britain, Germany and […]

DRC: 4 Congolese soccer players flee in canoe to sign contracts in Morocco

Four players of the Congolese local soccer club, Association sportive Vita, V.Club, have crossed into neighboring Congo Brazza in a canoe and headed to Morocco where they hope to sign professional contracts, the Congolese club has said.   V.Club, in a statement on social media, said the players identified as Padou Bompunga Botuli, Nelson Munganga […]