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Tunisia is looking ahead for the qualification match on Friday against Libya in Group J for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Jalel Kadri’s side currently sit top of the group on four points after two matches with Libya a point behind, and the teams will also meet again in Benghazi next Tuesday. ”Every match against any team is important. But… Read More

Belgium called on South Africa on Thursday to use its influence with Russia to end the conflict in Ukraine.  The appeal was made during a state visit by the Belgian king to Pretoria. King Philippe is travelling with Queen Mathilde and Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib during a five-day state visit to the country. President Cyril Ramaphosa responded to the… Read More

When Evace Kemigisha tied the knot with Robert Kanaama 25 years ago, she didn’t know the responsibility of caring for their nine children would fall on her shoulders. Like many other women squeezed into an area with poor conditions to thrive, chances of making it beyond the remote villages by the impenetrable forest are slim. HIV and poverty have always… Read More

Sudanese electronics engineer, Mutasim Jibril, is looking for support.  Since childhood that he dreams of making robots but now he needs investment to take his efforts to the next level. In his modest workshop, Jibril combines what he learnt at the university with practical engineering knowledge to create robots from scrap materials and other parts bought cheaply on the internet.… Read More

The eve of Ramadan is a frantic time for Tunisian coppersmith Chedli Maghraoui, who skilfully puts a new shine on families’ favourite kitchenware before the Muslim holy month starts. From couscous pots to beloved tea sets, the metalware gets a professional polish from the 69-year-old craftsman who labours away solo at his workshop in the old city of Tunis. So… Read More

Egyptian referee Mohamed Farouk has been suspended for using a spectator’s mobile phone to disallow a goal in a 2nd division match. As BBC Africa reports, Al-Nasr thought they had equalized late at second-division Suez last Friday. Video refereeing does not exist in the Egyptian second division, the referee used the telephone to review a contentious action after the protests… Read More

In many parts of Africa access to clean water is still a dream far from reality. Rapid urban growth is one of the reasons. It is the case of many suburbs of Abidjan in Ivory Coast where residents have to collect water from streams to meet household requirements.   The issue is yet again highlighted as the UN marks World Water… Read More

A report issued on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years says 26% of the world’s population doesn’t have access to safe drinking water and 46% lacks access to basic sanitation. The U.N. World Water Development Report 2023, released Tuesday, painted a stark picture of the huge gap that needs to be filled… Read More

Algeria’s ambassador to France, recalled in early February following a falling out between the two countries over a Franco-Algerian activist, will “soon be back” in Paris, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has announced. , in a television interview. Despite a ban on leaving the territory in Algeria, activist Amira Bouraoui entered Tunisia on February 3, before being arrested when she tried… Read More

Libyans consume vast amounts of coffee but as the fasting month of Ramadan approaches many are preparing to go without. In Libya, drinking coffee goes back centuries but when Italy occupied Libya in 1911, traditions changed.  These days young people have replaced the old beverage for Italian style espresso or macchiato. “The older generation still loves its Arabic coffee, but… Read More