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The Moroccan national airline cancelled flights between Casablanca and Doha on Wednesday for fans wishing to attend the World Cup semi-final between Morocco and France, while others who had already arrived in Qatar had not obtained tickets for the match immediately. “Following the latest restrictions imposed by the Qatari authorities, Royal Air Maroc regrets to inform customers of the cancellation… Read More

Sudan has signed a $6 billion agreement with a consortium led by the United Arab Emirates’ AD Ports Group and Invictus Investment to develop a new port and economic zone in the Red Sea. “This mammoth project, estimated to cost around $6 billion, will give a powerful boost to the national economy and bring countless benefits to the country as… Read More

Will South Africans MPs vote to proceed or not with an enquiry by an impeachement committee looking into allegations leveled against President Ramaphosa? They convened an extraordinary session on Tuesday (Dec. 13) . An extraordinary parliamentary session opened in Cape Town to discuss the findings of an independent panel which says President Cyril Ramaphosa may be guilty of serious violations… Read More

In South Africa, the ruling African National Congress party, which holds a majority in the parliament, largely stood with President Ramaphosa, preventing the motion from getting the two-thirds vote needed to proceed with his impeachment. However, the opposition Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, criticized the move vowing to go to court. “Today it’s a sad day in… Read More

The French government has announced that it will mobilize 10,000 police officers and gendarmes, including 5,000 in Paris and its region, to oversee the celebrations surrounding the France-Morocco World Cup semi-final on Wednesday evening. “10,000 police and gendarmes will be mobilized. 5,000 in the Paris region, especially around the Champs-Elysées and 5,000 outside the Paris region,” said the Minister of… Read More

**Amnesty International on Tuesday said Spanish and Moroccan authorities contributed to the deaths of tens of people who attempted to cross into Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla in June.** The organisation accused Madrid and Rabat of “excessive use of force” and an “abject failure” to provide the truth about what occurred. Nearly 20,000 migrants, many from Sudan, stormed the… Read More

Over 55 people have been killed and dozens injured on Tuesday (Dec. 13) by widespread floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa. Kinshasa’s 24 neighborhoods were affected according to local officials. Some 12 million people live in the Congolese city. Many of whom now grieve loved ones. “Around 4:15 a.m. we woke up, the water had… Read More

Domestic worker jobs are on the decline in South Africa. Government stats body, Statistics South Africa recently released data showing that in the third quarter of this year, there were 32 000 housekeepers without employment. Eunice Dhladhla South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union Assistance General Secretary says on a daily basis her phone rings off the hook flooded… Read More

Football unites people when politics divides them”: the relations between Tunisia and Morocco may be in crisis, but the Tunisian Wissam Sultani will encourage the Atlas Lions on Wednesday against France in the semi-final of the World Cup in Qatar. “On the pitch, politics has nothing to do. Supporting an Arab country, whatever it is, is a duty when it… Read More

UNICEF on Tuesday appealed for $2.6 billion to meet the growing needs of children in the Middle East and North Africa. These funds are intended to provide lifesaving assistance to more than 52.7 million children in need in the Middle East and North Africa in 2023. “With nearly half of the countries in the region in crisis or experiencing the… Read More