Harare — Tunisia and Libya will split the cost of housing hundreds of migrants who were stuck at their borders, many of whom had been there for more than a month, Al Arabiya reports. The migrants, who were mostly from sub-Saharan African nations, had been taken by Tunisian authorities to the desert region of Ras […]
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Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine el-Qabbaj, who doubles as Board Chairman of the Rural and Environmental Industries and Rural Revival Support Fund, announced the launch of the first phase of the irregular workers support programme, which aims to provide loans to ten thousand small and micro projects. The Minister of Social Solidarity stated that the […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Vice Minister of the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China LEI Haichao said his country eyes a stronger and diversified partnership with Tunisia. The Chinese official is conducting a visit to Tunisia on August 5-9 to mark the 50th anniversary of the dispatch of the first Chinese medical team to […]
Harare — France defeated Morocco 4-0 in the round of 16 of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Tuesday at Coopers Stadium in Adelaide, Australia. BBC reports. Early in the first half, France scored their first three goals. Forward Kadidiatou Diani scored the game’s first goal in the 15th minute, while teammates Kenza Dali […]
A minibus overturned at a curve, plunging into a ravine and killing all passengers on board. The accident is among Morocco’s deadliest in recent history. A minibus overturned at a curve on its way to a local market in Morocco’s central province of Azilal on Sunday, plunging into a ravine and killing all 24 passengers […]
Azilal — Twenty-four (24) people were killed when a van overturned on Sunday morning near demnate, said local authorities in Azilal province. The vehicle, which was on its way to the weekly Demnate souk, overturned on a bend in regional road no. 302 at douar Akhachane (Boulakhlaf commune), according to the same source. Immediately alerted, […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Newly appointed Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani was sworn in Tuesday evening before President Kais Saied during a ceremony held at the Carthage Palace. Ahmed Hachani takes over from Najla Bouden, who has been Prime Minister since October 11, 2021. In brief remarks on the occasion, President Kais Saied wished Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani […]
Ghana and Morocco have reaffirmed commitment to strengthening their bilateral cooperation for the mutual benefit of the two countries, and for unity, peace, stability and progress of Africa. The Kingdom of Morocco Ambassador to Ghana, Imane Ouaadil and Ghana’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, affirmed this commitment in Accra, Sunday at the […]
French rapper Maître Gims has announced the cancellation of an upcoming concert in Djerba, Tunisia, to protest against the treatment of black African migrants stranded near the border areas with Algeria and Libya. “Children, women, men, expelled from Tunisia to Libya, live in inhuman conditions,” the rapper wrote on his Instagram account on Sunday. “I […]
YOUNG Africans have wished their former striker Fiston Mayele the best of luck as he opens a new chapter of his career with Egyptian side, Pyramids FC. The last season’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the top-flight league was officially unveiled by Pyramids on Sunday night through their verified official Instagram page. “We wish him […]
Debutantes Morocco have claimed their first-ever victory at the Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 win over South Korea in their second Group H encounter on Sunday, all but confirming the Asian side’s exit from th3 tournament. Morocco are 55 rungs below South Korea in the FIFA women’s ranking, but the African side made an […]
Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhy on Saturday 29/07/2023 arrived in Gharbia governorate to inaugurate and inspect a set of youth and sports facilities alongside undertaking an assessment of the services provided by his ministry in the northern governorate. The minister, during a visit to Gharbia city hall, asserted that cooperation between the Youth […]
Harare — The BBC apologised after one of its reporters asked Morocco captain Ghizlane Chebbak an “inappropriate” question during press conferences, The Evening Standard reports. Before their match against Germany, Morocco’s captain Ghizlane Chebbak was asked about whether the team included any LGBTQI+ players since in Morocco, laws that discriminate against women and LGBTQI+ people are […]
The coast guard previously said it had stopped hundreds of boats heading for Italy this year and detained more than 3,000 people. The Tunisian coast guard recovered 901 bodies of drowned migrants off its coast from January 1 to July 20 this year, Reuters reported on Wednesday, quoting the country’s interior minister, Kamel Feki. Mr […]
Cairo — Four Sudanese political alliances have called on Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, commander of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), to form an interim government as soon as possible. The mainstream FFC coalition of 45 political and civilian groups proposes to form a ‘nationwide front to stop the war’ between the SAF and the Rapid […]
Harare — More than 30 people have been killed in wildfires in Algeria. Among the dead are 10 troops who were combating the blaze. Hundreds of residents have been forced to flee their homes along the country’s Mediterranean coast, Al Jazeera reports. The deaths were reported on Monday, July 24, 2023 when some areas of […]
Morocco’s hopes of a dream Women’s World Cup debut descended into a disappointment as the Atlas Lionesses were defeated 6-0 by two-time champions Germany on Monday. The Atlas Lionesses were humbled by the world football giants, with skipper Alexandra Popp bagging a brace. Germany wasted no time asserting their dominance when Popp powered home a […]
Leaders of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries are gathered in Rome for a conference on migration hosted by Italy’s far-right Georgia Meloni. Italy on Sunday is hosting an international conference involving Mediterranean and Middle East states to address some of the causes of “irregular migration flows.” “The Conference aims to govern the migration phenomenon, combat […]