Moroccan ex-minister who defended government critics sentenced to five years/in /by
An appeals court in Rabat handed down the sentence after a hearing in which the frail 81-year-old Ziane — once known for his loud and combative rhetoric — was silent as a form of protest.
Anti-Corruption protests erupt in Uganda’s capital, inspired by Kenya/in /by
Ugandan security forces on Tuesday arrested dozens of people who tried to walk to the parliament building to demonstrate against high-level corruption in protests that authorities say are unlawful.
Egypt: 19th book fair in Alexandria attracts summer visitors/in /by
In the Egyptian city of Alexandria, summer visitors are flocking to the 19th book fair, a two-week event running until July 28th.
At least 26 villagers killed in latest violent attack in central Mali/in /by
At least 26 people were killed after an armed group attacked a village in Mali’s central region, near the border with Burkina Faso, a government official said Monday, the latest violent attack in the conflict-hit region.
Haiti: US ambassador visits Kenyan police, announces additional funds/in /by
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations announced $60 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Haiti during a trip Monday (Jul. 22) to the troubled Caribbean country.
Algerian opposition criticizes ‘Authoritarian Climate’ pre-election/in /by
“No to electoral charades under dictatorship!" they wrote. “Yes to genuine democracy and popular sovereignty.”
Death toll in southern Ethiopia mudslides rises to at least 157/in /by
At least 157 people were killed in mudslides in a remote part of Ethiopia that has been hit with heavy rainfall, many of them as they tried to rescue survivors of an earlier mudslide, local authorities said Tuesday.
New Home Secretary denounces dailed Rwanda migrant scheme/in /by
The U.K.'s new home secretary criticized a failed proposal by ex-British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to relocate migrants to Rwanda, calling it a "shocking waste of taxpayer money" totaling 700 million pounds
Drought wreaks havoc on Morocco’s cereal harvest/in /by
Drought in Morocco has ravaged this year's cereal crops, leaving farmers worried for the future. Experts say climate change is to blame and that the country is becoming less capable of feeding itself and more reliant on imports.
Spain’s parliament to vote on relocation bill for young migrants/in /by
Amidst growing numbers of young migrants arriving in the Canary Islands, Spain's parliament will vote on Tuesday on a proposed bill that would force other regions to take responsibility for some of the minors.