Egypt frees daughter of exiled Islamist preacher
Cairo – Egyptian authorities on Friday released the daughter of exiled Islamist preacher Yusuf al-Qaradawi after four and a half... Read more
1 Jan, 2022
Senior Ennahdha party official held in Tunisia, says lawyer
Tunis – Plainclothes officers in Tunisia’s capital on Friday arrested a senior official of the Ennahdha party which played a... Read more
31 Dec, 2021
Mauritania’s detained ex-president hospitalised, a lawyer says
Nouakchott – Mauritania’s former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, detained since mid-2021 over suspicions of corruption, has been admitted to... Read more
31 Dec, 2021
Libya PM back after election postponed
Tripoli – Libya’s interim prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah led a cabinet meeting on Thursday, marking his return to the post... Read more
31 Dec, 2021
Holders Algeria hit with three Covid-19 cases before Cup of Nations
Algiers – Algeria’s Youcef Belaili, Mohamed Amine Tougai and Houcine Benayada on Thursday tested positive for Covid-19 with the Africa Cup... Read more
31 Dec, 2021
Libya orders arrest of second minister over alleged graft
Tripoli – Libyan prosecutors ordered the culture minister detained on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged graft of... Read more
30 Dec, 2021
Salah headlines Egypt’s Cup of Nations squad
Cairo – Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, the all-time top African goal scorer in the Premier League, headlines Egypt’s Africa Cup... Read more
30 Dec, 2021
Italian minister talks migration with Tunisian president
Tunis – Italy’s top diplomat Luigi Di Maio discussed clandestine migration with Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday, in his... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Cash-strapped Tunisia to borrow $7bn more in 2022
Tunis – Debt-ridden Tunisia unveiled a 2022 budget on Tuesday that will see it borrow almost $7 billion more, as... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Libya parliament refuses to fix date for delayed polls
Benghazi – Libya’s parliament on Monday refused to fix a date for presidential elections meant to have taken place... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
