300-pro-Haftar mercenaries to quit Libya
Tripoli – Forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said on Thursday 300 foreign mercenaries fighting on their side would... Read more
12 Nov, 2021
Algeria welcomes ‘respectful’ French comments amid row
Algiers – Algeria on Wednesday welcomed comments from the office of French President Emmanuel Macron expressing regret over a row... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Morocco airline to launch direct Israel flights
Rabat – Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) said on Tuesday it would start regular direct flights to Israel,... Read more
10 Nov, 2021
Ecowas hardens stance on Mali, Guinea
Accra – The West African regional grouping Ecowas on Sunday hardened its stance against military-ruled Mali and Guinea, imposing... Read more
8 Nov, 2021
G20 leaders approve multinationals tax but wrangle over climate
Rome – Leaders of the G20 world’s major economies approved a global minimum tax on the largest companies on Saturday,... Read more
30 Oct, 2021
West Africa bloc says Mali envoy’s expulsion ‘extreme’
Bamako – West Africa bloc Ecowas on Thursday branded Mali’s recent expulsion of its representative as “extreme,” and said... Read more
29 Oct, 2021
US ban on China Telecom is ‘malicious suppression’, says Beijing
Beijing – A ban by the United States to stop China Telecom from operating in the country on national security... Read more
28 Oct, 2021
African Union suspends Sudan over military coup
Nairobi – The African Union said on Wednesday it had suspended Sudan until civilian rule in the country is restored,... Read more
28 Oct, 2021
Sudan coup imperils hard-won international backing
Khartoum – Impoverished Sudan has only this year begun to make major headway reversing decades of isolation and moving... Read more
27 Oct, 2021
Mali plans talks with jihadists, defying opposition
Dakar – After almost nine years of brutal conflict, Mali’s rulers are set to pursue talks with jihadists, ignoring... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
