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On Wednesday September 11, Tunisian lawyer and columnist Sonia Dahmani was sentenced to eight months in prison on appeal for her critical remarks about President Kais Saied. Her lawyers denounced the verdict as “judicial harassment.” Dahmani, known for her outspoken views, was arrested on live television on May 11 by masked police officers at the […]
On Wednesday September 11, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) reported an increase in Egyptian exports to Germany. In the first half of 2024, Egyptian exports to Germany totaled $463 million, up 11% from $417 million during the same period in 2023. Egyptian imports from Germany also rose, reaching $2 billion in […]
Amnesty International has condemned the ongoing impunity for deaths in custody and severe human rights abuses committed by armed groups under Khalifa Haftar’s command. In a report released on September 11, the organization highlighted how this impunity has enabled Haftar’s Internal Security Agency to escalate its repression of critics and political opponents, targeting politicians, activists, […]
On Wednesday September 11, local media reported the arrest of four individuals in Tunisia for mistakenly displaying the Turkish flag instead of the Tunisian flag on a government building. The identities and roles of those arrested have not been disclosed. The incident occurred on Tuesday when the Turkish flag was raised over the headquarters of […]
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko revived last week a proposal to create a bank dedicated to the Senegalese diaspora. This initiative aims to channel the significant funds sent home by Senegalese expatriates into impactful and sustainable projects, reported Ecofin agency. The diaspora sends over $2.9 billion annually to Senegal, representing about 12% of the country’s […]
Canada’s Falcon Energy Materials said it signed a technical and strategic partnership with China’s Hensen to set up an anodes plant in Morocco to produce coated spherical purified graphite, a key electric battery component. Under this partnership, Hensen and Falcon will collaborate to develop a process flow sheet to produce coated spherical purified graphite as […]
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) highlighted the resilience of the Moroccan economy in the face of external and climate shocks and underscored the relevance of Morocco’s reforms to attract more private investments and enhance social protection. This came in the OECD’s first survey on Morocco, presented in Rabat, including recommendations on improving […]
The Democratic Republic of the Congo received the first batch of Mpox vaccines from the US, following a similar batch donated by the European Union as the country continues to battle the virus. The 50,000 doses donated by the US will go to the three worst affected provinces of Equateur, South Kivu, and Sankuru, authorities […]
AngloGold Ashanti has reached an agreement to acquire Centamin Company in a transaction valued at around $2.5 billion. This acquisition will grant AngloGold control over the Sukari mine in Egypt, a renowned gold mine globally. Upon finalization, AngloGold shareholders are set to possess approximately 83.6% of the company, while Centamin investors will retain about 16.4% […]
Libya’s Central Bank (CBL) Acting Governor, Abdul Fattah Ghaffar, held a pivotal meeting with Oil and Gas Minister Khalifa Abdul Sadiq and National Oil Corporation (NOC) Acting Chairman Masoud Suleiman. The meeting’s venue was the Central Bank headquarters in Tripoli, medias reported on September 10. The purpose of this high-level discussion was to explore strategies […]