Africa

New U.S. Report Urges Designation of Polisario Front as Global Terrorist Group

A new American report has shed light on the growing threats posed by the Algeria-backed separatist Polisario Front, urging Washington to take decisive action by designating the group as a global terrorist organization. The report argues that decades of leniency towards the movement have come at a cost — including to U.S. citizens. Published by ...

11:49 Et May 26, 2025

Niger plans to cut Chinese oil workers, documents show

Niger has asked that some Chinese employees working on oil projects leave the country, documents seen by Reuters on Friday showed, a move that could affect dozens and ...

11:53 Et May 24, 2025

US to impose sanctions on Sudan after finding government used chemical weapons

The United States said on Thursday it would impose sanctions on Sudan after determining that its government used chemical weapons in 2024 during the army's conflict with the ...

11:15 Et May 23, 2025

South Africans praise Ramaphosa for keeping cool amid Trump attack

South Africans praised President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday for keeping his cool amid U.S. President Donald Trump's false claims of a white genocide in their country, but wondered why their ...

11:57 Et May 22, 2025

At least 58 corpses found in Libyan hospital, ministry says

At least 58 unidentified corpses were found on Monday in a hospital in Tripoli that was under the control of a militia whose leader was killed last week, ...

11:38 Et May 20, 2025

Libya's PM says eliminating militias is 'ongoing project' as ceasefire holds

Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah said on Saturday that eliminating militias is an "ongoing project," as a ceasefire after deadly clashes this week remained in place. "We will ...

11:56 Et May 18, 2025

Libyan protesters demand prime minister quit as three ministers resign

Hundreds of Libyan protesters called on Friday for the ouster of the internationally-recognised prime minister and his government said one security force member was killed when some protesters ...

10:21 Et May 17, 2025

Niger Halts Gas Pipeline Studies Amid Political Rift with Algeria

Algeria’s ambitious plan to build a trans-Saharan gas pipeline connecting Nigeria to Europe via Niger faces the looming threat of collapse, amid escalating political tensions between Algiers and ...

22:59 Et May 4, 2025

Amnesty International: Algeria Escalates Crackdown, Determined to Crush All Forms of Online Dissent

Amnesty International said on Thursday that Algerian authorities have intensified their crackdown on peaceful dissent through arbitrary arrests and unfair prosecutions, resulting in lengthy prison sentences, in what it described as a clear attempt to "crush all forms of expression and discontent" online. In a new report, Amnesty revealed that at least 23 activists and ...

22:13 Et April 24, 2025

Crisis with France Hinders Port Infrastructure Development in Algeria

A report by the Spanish newspaper Informacion Logistica has revealed that the ongoing political and diplomatic crisis between Algeria and France has significantly impacted business relations between the ...

10:43 Et April 24, 2025
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