Tunisia struggles to cope with migrant corpses drowned at sea/in /by
"The number exceeds our capacity": So many migrants risking the dangerous sea crossing from Tunisia to Europe is such that the morgues and hospitals in the city of Sfax, the departure point for the crossing, are full.
Two Moroccan cyclists reported missing in Burkina/in /by
A Moroccan diplomatic source said Friday that two Moroccan cyclists have been missing for several days on the border between Burkina Faso and Niger.
Rwanda: LGBTQ fashion designer charged with passport forgery/in /by
Moses Turahirwa, 35, was taken into custody on Thursday after sharing a photo of her passport on Instagram, claiming that the gender section had been changed from male to female.
Sudanese recount their flight from fighting in Khartoum/in /by
Thousands of people continue to escape to safety outside Khartoum, as fighting rages on in Sudan, despite rival forces agreeing to extend the latest truce.
DRC: nearly $800 million a year escapes the public treasury/in /by
According to the findings of an audit of the government's payroll, the IGF noted numerous irregularities, with tens of thousands of fictitious employees.
Tunisian president appoints new ambassador to Syria/in /by
The new ambassador, diplomat Mohamed Mhadhbi, was given his credentials by President Kais Saied during a ceremony at Carthage Palace. The two countries had severed diplomatic relations in 2012 after the start of the war in Syria.
Migration: Tunisia calls for EU “solidarity/in /by
The head of Tunisian diplomacy Nabil Ammar called Thursday for the EU to show "solidarity" with his country, especially in the fight against illegal immigration, by receiving the European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson.
Head of East African peacekeeping force in DRC resigns, citing harrassment/in /by
Major General Jeff Nyagah, the commander of the East African regional peacekeeping force deployed to halt the advance of an armed group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has resigned.
Morocco: doctor in custody after attempted abortion on minor (police)/in /by
A Moroccan doctor and his assistant were arrested Thursday for attempting to perform an abortion on a 15-year-old girl, a practice that is illegal in Morocco, police sources told AFP.
Uganda police arrest 11 female lawmakers during protest/in /by
The legislators took to the streets Thursday to voice their dissatisfaction over what they are calling a violation of the rights of women and a threat to their lives, which they say also violates the Constitution.