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Egypt has lost $10 billion in revenues from the Suez Canal due to ongoing attacks on shipping in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on Monday, May 4, during a meeting in Cairo with Mathias Cormann, 6th Secretary-General of OECD. The attacks, which began in November 2023, have significantly reduced vessel traffic […]
Libya’s Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, on Monday, May 4, announced the approval of a unified national budget—the first in over 13 years—during a cabinet meeting held in Qasr Al-Akhyar, east of Tripoli. The breakthrough follows the “2+2 agreement” signed in April between representatives of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State, […]
A criminal Court in Nouakchott has sentenced two opposition lawmakers, Marieme Cheikh Dieng and Ghamou Achour, to four years in prison after convicting them of insulting President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and inciting unrest. The two MPs had been charged last month with “attacking the symbols of the state” and calling for protests, following social media […]
A military field hospital deployed as part of the humanitarian dimension of Exercise African Lion 2026 has treated hundreds of patients in the Al Fayd area of Taroudant province since its launch on April 20, drawing significant numbers of civilian patients from across the region and generating what military officials describe as an overwhelmingly positive […]
Morocco’s Office des Changes has initiated formal enforcement proceedings against a number of individuals identified as holding crypto assets abroad, marking the first visible escalation of regulatory action in a sector that has long operated in a legal grey zone. In written notifications sent to the individuals concerned — a copy of which was obtained […]
The first edition of “GITEX Future Health Africa” opened on Monday in Casablanca with the participation of several African public health leaders, leading international investors, medical pioneers, and innovators to discuss the future trends of healthcare in Africa through the transformative power of AI, digital technologies, and data intelligence. In his opening address, Moroccan Health […]
Morocco is set to become the launch-pad of Korea’s CUREXO surgery robots in North Africa & Middle East region under an agreement sealed with Permedica, an Italian orthopedic medical device company, for the supply and sales of CUREXO surgical robots. Under the agreement, the Korean medical robotics specialist will supply its robotic joint replacement system, […]
Morocco has called in Addis Ababa for the integration of the climate, peace and security dimensions in the new AU strategy for the Sahel, following the example of the Chad Lake Basin Commission’s strategy for stabilization, recovery and resilience against Boko Haram. The Sahel region and Lake Chad Basin are interconnected, fragile areas in Africa […]
Sudan’s air defenses intercepted drones targeting the airport in Khartoum on Monday, May 4, according to a military source, in the latest escalation of violence in the capital. Witnesses reported explosions and rising smoke in the Safa neighborhood, east of the airport, following the attempted strike. The incident comes two days after a drone attack […]
China announced a sweeping expansion of its trade policy, extending zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with which it has diplomatic ties, in a strategic move to deepen commercial engagement and accelerate industrial development across the continent. According to state-run Xinhua News Agency, the policy removes tariffs on imports from 53 African nations, including key […]