North African climate change threatens farming, political stability
Sidi Salem – Tunisian olive farmer Ali Fileli looked out over his parched fields and crushed a lump of... Read more
15 Nov, 2021
Drought, overpumping cut Morocco river link to sea
Saidia – Moroccan environmentalist Mohamed Benata stood taking photos of what should be the mouth of the Moulouya river –... Read more
15 Nov, 2021
Jailed Egypt hunger striker says ‘doing well’ in letter
Cairo – Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has written he is “doing well” and is taking liquids after... Read more
15 Nov, 2021
Libya’s Seif al-Islam Gaddafi: presidential hopeful, war crime suspect
Tripoli – Seif al-Islam, the son of slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi who registered to run in December’s presidential poll,... Read more
14 Nov, 2021
Hundreds of Tunisians protest against presidential ‘coup’
Tunis – More than 1 000 Tunisians gathered on Sunday near the country’s parliament to protest a presidential power grab... Read more
14 Nov, 2021
Muammar Gaddafi’s son Seif al-Islam registers to run for Libya presidency
Tripoli – Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, registered on Sunday to run in the country’s... Read more
14 Nov, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi looks to new desert capital to cement legacy
New Administrative Capital – An opulent presidential palace, a brand new parliament, a regal opera house and spacious parks... Read more
14 Nov, 2021
Tunisia MP gets jail term for sexual harassment of minor
Tunis – A Tunisian member of parliament was sentenced on Friday to a year in prison for sexually harassing a... Read more
13 Nov, 2021
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
Wilmots takes charge at Raja Casablanca
Rabat – Belgian Marc Wilmots was appointed on Thursday as coach of Raja Casablanca, one of Morocco’s top clubs, replacing... Read more
12 Nov, 2021
