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Human Rights Watch has called on Tunisian authorities to end urgently politically-motivated prosecutions and to allow for free and fair elections during the upcoming presidential vote set for Oct.06, 2024. In a press release issued Tuesday, the NGO said as the country is gearing up for a presidential election, the authorities increased repression of dissent […]
The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2024 has been awarded to Kenyan Esther Kimani for her innovative early detection system for crop pests and diseases. This breakthrough will help small-scale farmers improve yields and protect their crops. Awarded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, the prestigious “Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation” recognizes innovative engineering solutions […]
Safi Said, a critic of Tunisian President Kais Saied who had initially announced his candidacy for the presidency before withdrawing, was arrested on Tuesday August 20 for illegally crossing the border into Algeria, according to local media reports on Wednesday August 21. The 70-year-old former MP and writer, who was sentenced to four months in […]
German Minister of State for Migration Bernd Kroeser expressed Germany’s willingness to collaborate with Libya, both bilaterally and through the European Union Commission, to address illegal immigration. The remarks were made during a meeting with Libya’s acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Taher Al-Baour, on Wednesday. Talks focused on illegal immigration and the efforts by Libyan […]
U.S. Forbes magazine has lauded the decision of King Mohammed VI of Morocco to pardon 4,831 people convicted, prosecuted, or wanted in cases related to cannabis cultivation, saying the move is an important step toward strengthening Morocco’s position in the global legal cannabis market. The royal pardon was made on the occasion of the 71st […]
Chariot Limited, the Africa focused transitional energy group, announced Tuesday August 20 that drilling operations have commenced offshore Morocco on the Anchois East well, marking a significant step in the development of the Anchois-3 well. The drillship Stena Forth has arrived at the Lixus Offshore license, initiating a key phase in the Anchois gas project, […]
The Spanish Government has agreed that Mauritanian nationals holding an ordinary passport will require an airport transit visa to transit through the international zones of Spanish airports. This preventive measure, covered by article 3, paragraph 2, of the European Union’s Schengen visa Code, has been taken in response to recent events at airports throughout Spain, […]
On the occasion of Youth Day, celebrated this Wednesday August 21 in Morocco, King Mohammed VI has granted pardon to 708 individuals convicted by various courts of the Kingdom, the Ministry of Justice announced in a statement. The Ministry of Justice, which unveiled the list of the beneficiaries of the royal pardon, said these include […]
Tanzania registered 409 investment projects in the first half of the year, which is a whooping 200 times more projects that were registered in the east African country in 2023, according to the Tanzania Investment Center (TIC). In the first six months of 2024, Tanzania registered 409 investment projects, worth $3.09 billion, of whom 385 […]
Production in the Sharara oil field has increased to approximately 85,000 barrels per day (bpd) to support the Al-Zawiya oil refinery. The National Oil Corporation (NOC) had previously declared force majeure on the Sharara oil field after its shutdown on August 7. The NOC informed foreign partners and customers that this force majeure would not […]