Africa

Libya's electoral body says ready to hold polls once deal reached

Libya's electoral body said Saturday it is ready to conduct elections once a political agreement is reached. US Ambassador Richard Norland met with Imad al-Sayeh, the head of Libya's High National Election Commission (HNEC), to discuss developments in the crisis-stricken country. "It was encouraging to hear Dr. al-Sayeh confirm HNEC's readiness to conduct elections once ...

14:30 Et March 19, 2022

African journalists establish an 'initiative' to fight violent extremism

A number of journalists from the Maghreb and Sahel countries decided to establish the "Sahel and Maghreb Journalists' Initiative to Prevent Violent Extremism". The establishment of this initiative ...

21:25 Et March 10, 2022

EU Foreign Policy Chief: So-Called 'sadr' Does Not Exist

The European Union Foreign Policy Chief, Josep Borrell, has reiterated the EU's non-recognition of the so-called "sadr". "None of the member states of the European Union recognizes the ...

16:30 Et March 7, 2022

Spanish police filmed beating African migrant who crossed border

Spain's Interior Ministry denied wrongdoing on Friday after a video emerged that shows several Spanish agents beating a young African migrant who crossed the border fence into the ...

13:45 Et March 4, 2022

Morocco, Ethiopia Discuss Strengthening of Cooperation Between Legislative Institutions

Morocco's ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti, Nezha Alaoui M'Hammdi, and Ethiopia's lower house speaker, Tagesse Chafo, held a meeting on Friday to discuss the strengthening of cooperation between ...

12:38 Et February 26, 2022

EU Reiterates its 'Unchanging' Position of Non-recognition of So-called 'sadr'

The European Union (EU) on Wednesday reiterated, in the clearest way, that its position has not changed regarding the Sahara issue, stressing that none of its Member States ...

16:44 Et February 16, 2022

Six killed in suicide bombing in Somalia

At least six people were killed and 13 others wounded in a suicide attack at El Gaab junction in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Thursday, police and medical ...

20:00 Et February 10, 2022

Libyan gov't to remain in office until elections: PM

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah on Tuesday said his government will remain in office until elections are held, and will only hand over to an elected government. "We ...

19:00 Et February 9, 2022

Morocco, Ethiopia Agree to Hold Joint Commission to Examine Projects Signed between Two Countries

Morocco and Ethiopia have agreed to hold the Joint Commission to review the important projects signed between the two countries during the Royal Visit to Addis Ababa in 2016. A new roadmap has been established between Morocco and Ethiopia since the visit of His Majesty King Mohammed VI to this East African country in 2016, ...

13:36 Et February 6, 2022

Tunisia Says It Won't Retreat From Democracy

Tunisia Foreign Minister Othman al-Grandi said Saturday the North African country will not retreat from democracy. "There is no turning back from Tunisia's democratic path," al-Grandi said during ...

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