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Morocco will start offering direct financial aid to poor families before the end of the year as part of a program to foster social safety nets, head of the Moroccan government Aziz Akhannouch said. Speaking at the first cabinet meeting after the summer break, Akhannouch said the government would distribute the aid on the basis […]
The Russian warlord at the head of the Wagner mercenary group that had been operating in several African countries has been reportedly killed in a business jet crash northwest of Moscow on Wednesday (23 August). Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport reported to have initiated an investigation of the crash of a plane en route […]
At least 498 children and “likely hundreds more” have been starved to death in four months of war between rival generals in Sudan, the NGO Save the Children reported. The conflict between the army under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Daglo have seen around 5,000 […]
Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka, an alleged militia leader in the Central African Republic (CAR), is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face 20 counts of war crime and crime against humanity charges over allegations of atrocities committed by his self-proclaimed self-defense militias, most notably by coordinating revenge attacks against Muslims in the […]
The 10th UNESCO International Geoparks Conference, a major event bringing together experts, government officials, researchers, scientists and Geoparks representatives from around the world, will be held in Morocco September 04-11, 2023. The event, placed under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, will take place in Marrakech, Azilal and Beni Mellal. The conference will be […]
An Egyptian judge investigating state’s legal action against 85 organizations for getting foreign funds to finance 2011 revolution dropped Tuesday August 22 charges against 75 nonprofit organizations, lifted travel ban imposed on them and unfroze their assets, the justice ministry has indicated. Investigations have concluded for 75 organizations, with orders of non-prosecution (dismissal orders) issued […]
Somalia has become the latest nation in Africa whose government has ordered a ban on TikTok, citing the urgent need to curb the spread of indecent images and extremist propaganda. For years, governments around the world, including in Africa, have assailed social media for their role in spreading disinformation, inciting violence, and provoking uprisings. Authorities […]
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has provided a $13 million grant to support humanitarian aid provided to more than seven thousand people internally displaced in the south of Central African Republic (CAR). Mohamed Ag Ayoya, resident coordinator for the Central African country, made the announcement of the financing on World […]
Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl has argued that Françafrique is over after France lost Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger where leaders have turned to Russia, China and Turkey. Kneissl, who had been in office from 2017 to 2019, said African countries have more opportunities on the continent and can choose whom to cooperate with. […]
A BRICS currency replacing U.S dollar is a ‘ridiculous’ idea, says the top economist who named the group — especially in light of the fact that China and India are not able to even agree on BRICS membership expansion that will shape the organization’s future. The BRICS group has revealed its internal divisions, with India […]