north africa
Libya: Will elections finally bring healing?
Middle East
September 25, 2021
Libya: Will elections finally bring healing?
Throughout the year, national and international hopes have been pinned to the date of the Libyan national elections on December 24. However,…
Egypt agrees to help restart Libyan factories on hold
Egypt
September 18, 2021
Egypt agrees to help restart Libyan factories on hold
Egypt and Libya agreed on Friday that Egypt will facilitate the re-opening of currently suspended Libyan factories. The agreement came…
UN concerned about detained migrants vanishing in Libya
Middle East
September 18, 2021
UN concerned about detained migrants vanishing in Libya
ON BOARD THE GEO BARENTS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA (AP) — A UN migration agency official expressed concerns Friday over…
UN envoy: Failure to hold Libya vote could lead to conflict
Middle East
September 11, 2021
UN envoy: Failure to hold Libya vote could lead to conflict
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN special envoy for Libya warned Friday that failure to hold presidential and parliamentary elections…
Morocco’s king names Aziz Akhannouch as new PM
Middle East
September 11, 2021
Morocco’s king names Aziz Akhannouch as new PM
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Friday appointed Aziz Akhannouch as the country’s new prime minister. A statement from the royal…
Algeria arrests members of MAK separatist group after attacks
Middle East
September 7, 2021
Algeria arrests members of MAK separatist group after attacks
ALGIERS, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Algeria has arrested 27 suspected members of a separatist group that the government has declared…
Exploring Sudan’s Jebel Barkal, home to ancient Egyptian god Amun
Travel
September 6, 2021
Exploring Sudan’s Jebel Barkal, home to ancient Egyptian god Amun
Located on a bend in the Nile in northern Sudan’s Nubia region, Jebel Barkal (Pure Mountain) was believed by ancient…
Moroccan elections will be about math, not change
Middle East
September 6, 2021
Moroccan elections will be about math, not change
The Moroccan elections take place next Wednesday and will be the first time that newly formulated electoral rules apply, including…
Officials: Gadhafi son freed after 7-plus years in detention
Middle East
September 6, 2021
Officials: Gadhafi son freed after 7-plus years in detention
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities on Sunday released one of Muammar Gadhafi’s sons after more than seven years of detention…
Worst Tripoli fighting in a year shows limits of Libya peace push
Middle East
September 3, 2021
Worst Tripoli fighting in a year shows limits of Libya peace push
TRIPOLI, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Fighting broke out in Tripoli early on Friday between rival armed forces, the heaviest clashes…