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Egypt has ordered 11 Israeli pilots who landed without visa to leave its territory, for national security consideration. The pilots, who arrived in light aircraft, had received a landing permit but were denied entry and told to go back to Israel “for national security reasons,” as they did not have valid entry visas, according to […]
The Tunis Court of First Instance condemned former First Lady Leila Ben Ali to six years in prison in absentia for traffic of influence, Webdo Tunis reports. The criminal chamber specialized in financial corruption cases accused the wife of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali who died in exile in Saudi Arabia in 2019, of using […]
After the FTX cryptocurrency exchange’s collapse earlier this month that has left a trail of losses for companies and individuals, Africa’s financial regulators have sensed an opportunity to place stricter constraints on crypto’s adoption. Before FTX’s meltdown, the crypto giant was becoming a force for normalizing cryptocurrencies in Africa, through marketing campaigns that enlisted entertainers, […]
South Africa has seen more than 7,000 people murdered over three months and the latest quarterly crime statistics show a whooping rise in murder, rape and kidnapping figures compared with the same time last year. Quarterly figures showed that the murder rate rose 14% between July and September, compared with the same timeframe in 2021, […]
The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) opened on Wednesday in Marrakesh a three-day meeting to discuss the post-covid 19 challenges facing tourism amid high inflation and soaring energy prices, aggravated by the Russia-Ukraine war, which triggered a global energy crisis. Over 250 representatives of UNWTO member countries, including tourism ministers, public or […]
Somalian army, supported by international partners, have reportedly conducted a successful operation in the country’s lower Shabelle region that killed 49 al-Shabab militants. The targeted military operation that took place in the village of Buulo Madiino “went as planned and destroyed all the military vehicles and weaponry of the Khawarij Al-Shabaab,” said the Somali Information […]
The Moroccan Government decided this Thursday at the cabinet’s weekly meeting to extend the state of health emergency until December 31, 2022, to continue to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of measures taken by public authorities to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government Council examined and adopted a draft decree, presented by […]
German Development Bank (KfW) has pledged to provide Morocco €165 million funding to continue reforming its financial system which has shown resilience to external shocks. The KfW financial support includes a €150 million loan and a €15 million grant. Funding agreements were inked Wednesday in Rabat by Economy & Finance Minister Nadia Fettah and Head […]
Morocco will soon unveil the first 100% locally made petrol-powered car, building on an existing network of suppliers with an affordable cost, industry minister Ryad Mezzour said. Quoted by l’Economist daily, Mezzour said the car, NEO, will be marketed at a competitive price of 170,000 dirhams and that it will find its first customers in […]
Lebanon said it supports Morocco’s territorial integrity and unity and rejects all separatist entities, reads a joint Moroccan-Lebanese statement. The statement was released following talks between Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita and his Lebanese peer FM Abdallah Bou Habib on the sidelines of the 9th Alliance of Civilizations forum held in Fez. Habib voiced satisfaction […]