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Morocco’s National Agency for Public Equipment (ANEP) currently manages a portfolio of 3,062 public building construction and rehabilitation projects valued at 54 billion dirhams ($5.4 billion), according to announcements following its board of directors meeting. The agency completed 1,125 public infrastructure projects in 2025 at a cost of 25.12 billion dirhams. Minister of Equipment and […]
Scientists at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University are pioneering a revolutionary approach to cancer treatment that could transform how doctors combat the disease that claims nearly 10 million lives annually worldwide. The Optics & Photonics Center team at UM6P is developing plasmonic photothermal therapy using gold nanoparticles to target and destroy cancer cells with precision. Dr. […]
Egypt’s Armed Forces have dismissed social media claims alleging that military officers were granted unlawful privileges, describing the reports as a coordinated misinformation, drive by hostile actors abroad. In a statement issued on Sunday, 21 December, the military said the circulating documents were falsely attributed to the institution and deliberately included names of retired or […]
More than 107,000 Sudanese civilians have been displaced from El-Fasher and surrounding villages in North Darfur amid worsening insecurity, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday, December 21. According to the UN agency, an estimated 107,294 people, representing about 24,221 families, fled the area between Oct. 26 and Dec. 8, after the paramilitary […]
Libya’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Taher Al-Baour participated, over the week-end, in the Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum in Cairo, a meeting aimed at shaping a common vision ahead of the third Russia–Africa Summit scheduled for 2026. Addressing the Conference, Al-Baour described the gathering as a […]
Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan says the Pharaohs are fully prepared for their opening Africa Cup of Nations fixture against Zimbabwe on this December 22, describing the match as a strategic gateway that will shape the team’s momentum throughout the tournament. Speaking ahead of the game, Hassan stressed that the players are acutely aware of […]
Nigeria has introduced a comprehensive ban on the export of wood and allied products as part of a renewed strategy to curb illegal logging and deforestation, local media reported on Thursday, December 18, 2025. The policy, anchored in a presidential executive order, will see all previously issued export licences and permits revoked. The announcement was […]
Egypt and Burundi have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral relations and strengthening coordination on African Union (AU) priorities, following talks held in Cairo on Thursday, 18 December 2025. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with Burundi’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, Édouard Bizimana, congratulating him on his appointment and underscoring […]
Libya’s Ministry of Health, Al-Ghouj, said on 18 December that a high-level session in Tripoli reviewed the state of the country’s health sector and pathways for its development, alongside presentations highlighting successful Arab health experiences. According to the ministry, the agenda featured Libya’s progress in health information systems, Egypt’s experience in eliminating the hepatitis C […]
The United Nations has reported that 50,445 people fled Sudan’s Kordofan region between Oct. 25 and Dec. 17, as deteriorating security conditions triggered repeated waves of displacement. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 39 displacement-triggering incidents were documented in the region from Oct. 25. Of those affected, approximately 40,350 people were displaced from […]