Africa

Sixty migrants feared drowned crossing Mediterranean from Libya

As many as 60 people are feared to have drowned on a vessel carrying migrants across the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy or Malta, the operators of a charity rescue group said on Thursday. SOS Mediterranee said it rescued 25 people in a "very weak" condition in coordination with the Italian Coast Guard on Wednesday ...

21:00 Et March 14, 2024

Postponement of 2024 Presidential Election in Algeria is Real Possibility, a Report Says

The economic and political situation in Algeria has been described as “chaos” just a few months before the 2024 presidential election. According to a report issued by Menas ...

17:33 Et March 10, 2024

Côte d'Ivoire's First Lady Leaves Morocco After Working Visit

The First Lady of Côte d'Ivoire, Dominique Ouattara, left Morocco on Saturday at the end of a working visit to the Kingdom. On her departure from the Rabat-Salé ...

16:12 Et March 10, 2024

Over 280 Students Kidnapped In Northwestern Nigeria: Authorities

Over 280 primary school students and their teachers have been abducted by armed gunmen in northwestern Nigeria, with local authorities confirming the attack to Anadolu on Friday. The ...

11:17 Et March 8, 2024

Morocco Pushes for End to Child Soldier Exploitation in AU's PSC Meeting

In an address on Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Morocco urged the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) to take decisive action against the impunity ...

12:11 Et February 28, 2024

West African bloc lifts sanctions on junta-led Niger

The West African regional bloc said on Saturday it would lift strict sanctions on Niger as it seeks a new strategy to dissuade three junta-led states from withdrawing ...

20:32 Et February 25, 2024

Senegal’s president says he’ll leave office in April, but gives no date for elections

Senegal’s President Macky Sall said Thursday that he will end his term in April as expected, but he didn’t give a new date for the presidential election originally scheduled for ...

11:06 Et February 23, 2024

Somalia announces deal with Turkey to deter Ethiopia’s access to sea through a breakaway region

Somalia announced on Wednesday a defense deal with Turkey that includes support for the Horn of Africa nation’s sea assets and appears aimed at deterring Ethiopia’s efforts to secure ...

10:24 Et February 22, 2024

Turkey's Erdogan on first Egypt visit in decade with Gaza in focus

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan made his first visit to Egypt since 2012 on Wednesday to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, taking a big step toward rebuilding relations between the regional powers. Erdogan has said discussions would focus on Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip. The leaders, whose relations frayed over Egypt's 2013 military coup and ...

20:32 Et February 14, 2024

Fighting among herders in South Sudan leaves 39 people dead

Fighting between herders from two neighboring states in central South Sudan has killed at least 39 people, officials said, blaming the violence on a protracted land dispute. The ...

11:06 Et February 3, 2024
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