Africa

Nigeria church attack killed 22 and injured 50 - official

Sunday's attack on St Francis Catholic Church in the Nigerian town of Owo killed 22 people and injured 50, an official from the National Emergency Management Agency said on Tuesday. Unknown assailants attacked the congregation with guns and explosives during Pentecost Sunday mass. Authorities had not previously released any casualty figures. Media reports had said ...

11:12 Et June 7, 2022

Morocco, Libya Discuss Prospects of Cooperation in Strategic Planning

Morocco's High Commissioner for Planning Ahmed Lahlimi Alami on Monday held talks with Libyan Planning Council Chairman Meftah Abdelwahed, during which they discussed bilateral cooperation development prospects in ...

18:55 Et June 6, 2022

2 UN peacekeeper killed, 2 wounded in central Mali

Two peacekeeper were killed and two wounded Friday in an attack on a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) near Douentza in ...

13:43 Et June 4, 2022

Islamic Development Bank launches its first regional headquarter in Egypt

The Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) announced the launch of its first regional headquarter in Cairo, during the group's 2022 Annual Meetings, held under the auspices of President ...

17:33 Et June 2, 2022

Senegalese Armed Forces' Chief of General Staff Visits Morocco

Upon the instructions of the King, Supreme Leader and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), the Lieutenant General and Inspector General of the FAR ...

19:22 Et June 1, 2022

UN experts: Libya’s security threatened by foreign fighters

Libya faces a serious security threat from foreign fighters and private military companies, especially Russia’s Wagner Group which has violated international law, U.N. experts said in a report ...

18:00 Et May 29, 2022

Tunisian judge issues travel ban against Ennahda party leader - official

A Tunisian judge has issued a travel ban on Friday against several people including Islamist Ennahda party Leader Rached Ghannouchi, a judicial official told Reuters. Contacted by Reuters, ...

11:15 Et May 28, 2022

AfDB's Active Portfolio in Morocco Amounts to Nearly $4 Bln

The active portfolio of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Morocco amounts to nearly US$ 4 billion, said the Bank's Resident Representative in Morocco, Achraf Tarsim. These commitments ...

19:45 Et May 27, 2022

UN condemns M23 attacks on its forces in DR Congo

The United Nations force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has condemned attacks against it by M23 rebels and urged them to “immediately cease hostilities”. In a statement on Twitter, the UN acknowledged "the courage and determination” of its forces who responded to the attacks. The M23 rebels accuse the UN forces of plotting with ...

15:03 Et May 23, 2022

Somalia welcomes US decision to redeploy troops

Somalia's newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday welcomed the US decision to redeploy troops to the Horn of Africa country. In a Twitter post, Mohamud's office ...

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