Africa

UPDATED: Blasts hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns, Israel points to ‘aerial threat’

By Ahmed Mohamed Hassan and Dan Williams CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Projectiles hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns on Friday, sources and officials said, injuring six people and showing…

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Tunisian parliament committee proposes bill criminalizing normalization with Israel

TUNIS, (Reuters) - The Freedoms Committee in the Tunisian Parliament approved a draft law criminalizing the normalization of relations with Israel, amid ongoing protests in solidarity with Palestinians in the…

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South Africa’s Ramaphosa urges countries to not supply weapons in Israel-Hamas conflict

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 21 (Reuters) - South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a speech at the Cairo Peace Summit on Saturday that countries should refrain from supplying weapons to either…

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Arab leaders denounce Israel attacks on Gaza as risks to region rise

By Aidan Lewis and Nafisa Eltahir CAIRO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Arab leaders condemned Israel's two-week-old bombardment of Gaza on Saturday and demanded renewed efforts to reach a Middle East…

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Cairo Peace Summit on Gaza conflict: who will attend?

(Reuters) - Egypt is planning to host an international conference on Saturday to discuss the escalating war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza. The meeting in Egypt’s…

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Muslims protest around world to demand end to Israel’s Gaza campaign

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Nafisa Eltahir AMMAN/CAIRO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Protesters from Jakarta to Tunis on Friday demanded an end to Israel's bombardment of Gaza after nearly two weeks…

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Tunisia’s foreign debt will rise by 40% in 2024 to $3.9 billion

TUNIS, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Tunisia will pay 12.3 billion dinars ) $3.9 billion (of foreign debts in 2024, an increase of 40% compared with 2023, an official document showed…

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Egypt rejects any displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, says Sisi

CAIRO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that Egyptians would reject the forced displacement of millions of Palestinians into Sinai, adding that any such…

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President Weah, opposition leader Boakai nearly tied in Liberia presidential race

Liberia's President George Weah and opposition leader Joseph Boakai are nearly tied in the race for the presidency following a Oct. 10 election, provisional results published by the West African…

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Egypt facilitating deliveries of aid to Sinai for Gaza

CAIRO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Egypt called on Thursday for humanitarian relief to be provided to Palestinian civilians inside the Gaza Strip and said it was directing international aid flights…

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Egypt moves to prevent exodus of Palestinians from besieged Gaza

Egypt is moving to avert a mass exodus from the Gaza Strip into its Sinai Peninsula, as Israeli bombardment halted crossings at the main exit point from the Palestinian enclave…

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Two Israeli tourists and local guide shot dead in Egypt

CAIRO, (Reuters) - Two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian guide were shot dead on Sunday in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, the Israeli foreign ministry said. A policeman alleged to…

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Egypt’s cratering economy drives many to risky migrant route

Migrants catch boats from Libya to Italy Numbers have risen sharply since 2020 Egyptians struggling with record inflation EU providing funding for border control By Mariam Rizk MIT SUHAYL, Egypt,…

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Egypt trying to contain crisis

Egypt’s foreign ministry said their officials “are making intensive contacts at all levels to contain the current crisis,” in order to “spare the region from further tension and instability and…

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In Libya’s devastated Derna, families still search for the missing

By Ayman Al-Warfali Flood swept away swathes of the city in September More than 4,000 bodies recovered so far Thousands still missing but identification is hard Reconstruction may become new…

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Liberia President Weah seeks re-election after chaotic first term

Weah's first term marred by corruption allegations Former soccer player still has huge star power Lack of strong opposition could work in Weah's favour By Alphonso Toweh BARCLAYVILLE, Liberia, Oct…

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Libya parliament speaker issues election law -spokesperson

TRIPOLI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Libya's parliament speaker Aguila Saleh has issued laws for national presidential and parliamentary elections, the chamber's spokesperson said on Wednesday, but continued disputes over the…

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Tunisia rejects EU financial aid, casting doubt on an immigration deal

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday rejected financial support announced by the European Union in September, saying the amount is small and goes against a deal signed three months ago. Saied's move…

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Libya envoy urges unified Derna flood response

The United Nations' Libya envoy Abdoulaye Bathily said on Monday he was concerned about "unilateral and competing initiatives" by Libyan institutions to rebuild Derna, where a destructive flood killed thousands…

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Photo story: Fire breaks out at police headquarters in Ismailia

Firefighters try to extinguish a fire at the Security Directorate building in Ismailia, Egypt, 02 October 2023. According to the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Populations, at least 26 people…

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Won’t be border guards for other countries says Tunisia

Tunisia said it would not be the border guards for other countries amid a surge in flows to Italy. "Tunisia cannot under any circumstances act as a border guard for…

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Tunisia extends drinking water quota system, ban on agriculture use

TUNIS, (Reuters) - Tunisia has extended the quota system for drinking water and a ban of use in agriculture until further notice, the agriculture ministry said, in response to a…

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For Libya’s Haftar, flood aftermath tests strongman image

(Reuters) - After Derna's catastrophic floods, eastern Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar flew in by helicopter and received salutes from his troops as he toured the city where thousands of…

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Tunisia detains cartoonist over drawings mocking prime minister

By Tarek Amara TUNIS, (Reuters) - Tunisia's public prosecutor detained the cartoonist Tawfiq Omrane over drawings mocking the prime minister, Omrane's lawyer said, fuelling concern among free speech advocates. Omrane…

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Photo Story: Kenya marks 10th anniversary of the Westgate Mall attack

Private security officers conduct a self-defence drill during a memorial service at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya. The Kenyan government held a memorial service to mark the 10th anniversary…

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Climate Change made Libya’s deadly rainfall up to 50 times more likely – study

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN, (Reuters) - Climate Change made the heavy rainfall that led to deadly floods in Libya up to 50 times more likely, scientists said. The powerful Sept.…

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Tunisia intercepts 2,500 migrants, arrests dozens of smugglers in 4 days

By Tarek Amara TUNIS, (Reuters) - The Tunisian coastguard said it had intercepted more than 2,500 migrants and arrested dozens of human smugglers following a major crackdown launched last weekend…

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Tunisia hit by rare nationwide power blackout

TUNIS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Electricity supplies were cut across Tunisia for two hours on Wednesday but the reason for the rare nationwide outage was unclear, residents and the state…

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Journalists ordered out of flood-hit Libyan city after protests

Journalists reported they were ordered out of the devastated eastern Libyan city of Derna on Tuesday, the day after protesters torched the home of the ousted mayor in fury over…

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UN agency warns two other dams in Eastern Libya could collapse

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has expressed concern regarding two more dams in east Libya which were said to be dealing with massive amounts…

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Libya flood: after a week, families haunted by fate of the missing

DERNA, Libya, Sept 18 (Reuters) - "I lost my daughter. Her mother is convinced that she is still alive. I am convinced that she is dead," says Ahmed Ashour, 62.…

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Libya says four members of Greek rescue team killed in road accident

CAIRO (Reuters) - Four members of a Greek rescue team en route to the flood-ravaged city of Derna and three members of a Libyan family were killed in a road…

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UPDATED: Death toll from floods reaches 11,300 in Libya’s coastal city of Derna

By Ayman Al-Warfali and Ahmed Elumami Bodies still being washed up by the sea Many victims buried in mass graves Italian naval ship arrives with aid supplies At least 11,300…

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Tunisia arrests migrants, seizes boats in major people-smuggling crackdown

By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police supported by planes and anti-terrorism units arrested hundreds of migrants and seized boats in a major crackdown on people smuggling in the…

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Aid agencies call for end to mass graves after Libya floods

By Emma Farge GENEVA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) and other aid groups on Friday called on authorities in Libya to stop burying flood victims in…

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Casualties in Libya floods could have been avoided with warning system: WMO chief

GENEVA, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday that casualties could have been avoided in the floods that hit Libya if the…

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Number of deaths in Libyan city of Derna could reach 20,000 -mayor

Thousands killed by flood, thousands more missing One man says has lost his wife and five children Beach littered with toys washed from homes Officials worry about disease with many…

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Four dead, 21 rescued after migrant ship sinks off Tunisia

TUNIS, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Three children and one woman died and 21 people were rescued after their migrant ship sank off the Tunisian city of Sfax, Faouzi Masmoudi, a…

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UPDATED: Moroccan quake survivors struggle even as response appears to scale up

Some quake survivors spent fifth night in the open More troops, relief workers in quake zone King Mohammed made first TV appearance since quake Latest toll: 2,901 dead, 5,530 injured…

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UPDATED: Libya storm death toll expected to swell as sea washes bodies ashore

By Ayman al-Warfali and Ahmed Elumami NEAR DERNA, Libya, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Bodies were washing ashore in eastern Libya on Wednesday, swelling the death toll from a storm that…

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WATCH: More than 1,000 bodies recovered in Libyan city after floods – minister

Over 1,000 bodies have been recovered in the eastern Libyan city of Derna after it was hit by floods, a minister in the eastern administration said on Tuesday, adding hit…

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Morocco’s mud brick housing makes hunt for earthquake survivors harder

Rescuers digging through the rubble after Morocco's deadly earthquake warned on Monday that the traditional mud brick, stone and rough wood housing ubiquitous in the High Atlas mountains reduced the…

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WATCH: At least 150 killed as devastating Storm Daniel sweeps eastern Libya

UPDATE:- Al Jazeera reports that the powerful Mediterranean Storm Daniel and floods in eastern Libya has killed at least 150 people dead in Derna city, according to the Red Crescent…

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Morocco survivors seek aid as earthquake toll passes 2,100

Death toll edges higher to 2,122 Biden expresses sadness at loss of life Residents describe digging the dead from rubble Next 24 to 48 hours seen critical to saving lives…

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UPDATE : Rescuers hunt for survivors of Morocco quake with over 2,000 dead

Many still under the rubble, says resident of quake zone Fallen rocks partially block some roads Next 24 to 48 hours seen critical to saving lives King calls for prayers…

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Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Zulu prince who roiled South African politics, dead at 95

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a veteran South African politician, Zulu prince and controversial figure during the apartheid liberation struggle, has died, the presidency said on Saturday. He was…

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UPDATED: Morocco earthquake kills over 1,000 people, rescuers dig for survivors

By Ahmed Eljechtimi Most dead are in hard-to reach mountain areas, official says Marrakech residents report damage in historic old city People flee houses in Casablanca, Rabat, elsewhere AMIZMIZ, Morocco,…

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UPDATED: World leaders offer condolences after Moroccan earthquake

Following are reactions from foreign governments to the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco's High Atlas mountains late on Friday, killing hundreds and destroying buildings in the deadliest tremor to hit…

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UPDATED: G20 agrees membership for African Union on par with EU

The G20 grouping of nations has agreed to grant permanent membership to the African Union, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The move would give the…

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Tunisia’s bad economy hits coeliac sufferers with rice shortage

By Latifa Guesmi and Jihed Abidellaoui TUNIS, (Reuters) - For Siwar Derbeli a national rice shortage is not just another inconvenient symptom of Tunisia's stretched national finances but a source…

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UN expects 1.8 mln people to flee Sudan by year-end

GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency appealed for $1 billion to help provide aid to those fleeing violence in Sudan, saying it expected over 1.8 million to arrive in…

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Egypt buys nearly half a million tons of Russian wheat in private deal

By Sarah El Safty and Michael Hogan CAIRO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Egypt's state grains buyer bought about a half a million metric tons of Russian wheat in a private…

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Niger junta reopens airspace after coup

NIAMEY, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Niger's military leaders have reopened the country's airspace to all commercial flights after closing it on Aug. 6 after they seized power in a coup,…

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South Africa plans cost-cutting measures as revenue falls

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 3 (Reuters) - South Africa's National Treasury wants to implement a number of cost-cutting measures to rein in government spending after a shortfall in revenue collection, the Sunday…

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Libya launches investigation into secret meeting with Israel

Libya has officially launched an investigation into the secret meeting in Rome between former foreign minister Najla Mangoush and Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen last month, the North African nation's attorney-general's…

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Tunisia places senior official in main opposition party under house arrest

TUNIS, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Tunisian authorities placed Abdel Karim Harouni, the senior official in the opposition Ennahda Islamist Party, under house arrest, the country's main opposition coalition said. Harouni…

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Climate change may increase conflict deaths, says IMF

By Rachel Savage JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) - Climate change is likely to worsen conflicts in fragile and war-torn states, resulting in higher death rates and greatly reduced GDP, the International Monetary…

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