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Japan announced it will invest $30 billion in support of Africa’s economic growth and infrastructure over the next three years. The pledge was made by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Japan-Africa economic summit in Nairobi, as Tokyo competes for influence in the continent with the U.S., China and former European colonial powers such […]
Tendency to see incumbent president Francois Hollande and his 2012 rival Nicolas Sarkozy contesting the seat of president of the French republic next year seems to creep around French politics as staunch supporters of the two rivals push for the bout. Nicolas Sarkozy this week announced his intention to vie for presidency next year. The […]
The tourism industry in many North African countries was affected this year by the terror threats as travelers avoid popular destinations such as Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey…targeted by terrorists. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, Egypt is one of the worst hit places, with tourist arrivals down nearly 50 pc so far this year. […]
Moroccan authorities in Laayoune airport denied entry to Polisario official, M’Hamed Salem Hamda Birouk, who serves as an “ambassador” of the separatist group in Argentina. The Polisario official, who was intending to visit his family in Laayoune, was denied access to the city and spent Monday night in the airport. He had to return back, […]
Nicolas Sarkozy, former French President has announced his candidacy for the 2017 presidential election in a book to be published on Wednesday, reports say. Four years after quitting the country’s top position, Sarkozy now leader of the opposition party “Les Républicains” says “France demands that we give her everything.” The French political figure chose the […]
A Tunisian national judged a threat to France’s security was deported Thursday, the Interior Minister revealed on Friday. Mohsen M’Hadi, from Tunisia has been flagged a serious threat to public order in France. “Given the serious threat to public order that man represents, the ministry of interior has decided to deport him after receiving a […]
A group of Celtic Glasgow fans Wednesday defied UEFA Champions League rules as they waved Palestinian flags during Champions League encounter between their team and visiting Israeli Hapoel Be’er Sheva, the New Arab media reports. The action was reportedly organized on facebook by a group of fans championing the Palestinian cause calling itself “Celtic fans […]
The Canadian government Monday urged the country’s law enforcement authorities to look into UN allegations that the Canadian Streit Group illegally shipped armoured vehicles to Libya, breaching the UN embargo in the North African country. A report issued by UN experts monitoring the UN-imposed embargo on Libya has accused Streit Group of Canadian businessman Guerman […]
Tripoli-based Libyan authorities have warned their Italian counterparts against planned terror attacks by an Islamic State group’s local cell in Milan. The cell is reportedly sponsored by a veteran jihadist formerly deported by Rome. Forces aligned with the Tripoli-based Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) made, over the weekend, further advances into the city of […]
Moroccan bus operator, City Bus, will be in charge of urban bus transportation in the Guinean capital Conakry, under an agreement between the Guinean Transport Ministry and the company. City Bus will also ensure bus links to the outskirts of the city as well as inter-urban transport, the Guinean transport ministry said in a statement, […]