Depuis trois semaines, les habitants de Ben Guerdane, dans le sud-est de la Tunisie, s'opposent à la fermeture du poste frontalier de Ras Jedir, haut lieu de contrebande de carburant libyen. Un trafic lucratif pour la population locale.

Bloqués depuis juillet 2013 par des rebelles autonomistes, les principaux terminaux pétroliers de l'est de la Libye sont en passe d'être rouverts suite à des négociations avec le pouvoir central.

Face à des « accusations répétées » contre le comportement des soldats tchadiens, l'un des plus importants contingents de la Misca a annoncé son retrait de la force africaine engagée en Centrafrique.

[Egypt Online]Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy met on Wednesday 2/4/2014 with the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Brussels to discuss Egypt's contribution to peacekeeping operations in a number of areas around the world....

[Egypt Online]Minister of Justice Nayer Osman met on Wednesday 2/4/2014 with Swiss Ambassador in Egypt to discuss means of boasting bilateral relations....

[Egypt Online]A new project will provide access to finance to micro and small enterprises (MSEs) and promote sustainable private sector job creation across Egypt....

[Egypt Online]Minister of Local and Administrative Development Adel Labib announced that the number of eligible voters reached 53,882,406 million according to a latest update of the voters database....

[Egypt Online]A Cabinet security committee decided on Wednesday 2/4/2014 to tighten security measures around universities....

[Egypt Online]During his speech before the Royal Institute for International Relations, Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said that Egypt offered to finance the construction of the Ethiopian Renaissance dam and suggested that the dam would be run by a joint committee from the two countries....

[Egypt Online]Industry Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour asserted that the UAE government is keen on following up the carrying out of the current projects in Egypt within the framework of the aid offered by the Emirati side that include service projects in the fields of health, housing and education....

[Egypt Online]Arab League (AL) Chief Nabil el-Arabi deplored the terrorist blasts that hit outside Cairo University on Wednesday 2/4/2014....

Geneva - War-torn South Sudan could become the scene of the worst famine catastrophe in Africa in decades without more aid and a ceasefire to let farmers reach their fields, the UN warned on Thursday. #8220;If we miss the planting season, there will be a catastrophic decline in food security,#8221; Toby Lanzer, the UN's top aid official in the country, told reporters in Geneva. #8220;What will strike...

Algiers - The United States and Algeria pledged Thursday to work together to battle terrorism, as US Secretary of State John Kerry paid his first visit to the north African nation. #8220;Algeria, which has paid a heavy toll to terrorism, will never bow in front of this scourge,#8221; Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra said at the opening of strategic talks between the two countries. #8220;Terrorism knows no boundaries, has no creed, no religion and targets all nations,#8221; he added. But he called for more intelligence sharing from the United States in the fight against Islamist militancy, and greater coordination among regional law enforcement...

Karin Zeitvogel, John Tanza WASHINGTON ? A top USAID official has called on leaders on both sides of South Sudan#39;s conflict to ensure that aid reaches the millions of people in desperate need in the country, amid reports that supplies are being blocked or even confiscated by government and rebel troops. quot;The people of South Sudan cannot afford for aid be delayed,quot; USAID Assistant Administrator Nancy Lindborg said in an interview with South Sudan in Focus. quot;The rivers have been closed to humanitarian deliveries... all these instances of humanitarian aid workers being harassed, of being stopped at checkpoints, being forced to pay huge bribes -- these are actions that...

[Nigerian Govt]Brussells -1. I thank our host for the warm hospitality extended to me and members of my delegation and for the excellent arrangements made for this Summit....

Geneva - War-torn South Sudan could become the scene of the worst famine catastrophe in Africa in decades without more aid and a ceasefire to let farmers reach their fields, the UN warned on Thursday. ldquo;If we miss the planting season, there will be a catastrophic decline in food security,rdquo; Toby Lanzer, the UN's top aid official in the country, told reporters in Geneva. ldquo;What will...

Algiers - The United States and Algeria pledged Thursday to work together to battle terrorism, as US Secretary of State John Kerry paid his first visit to the north African nation. ldquo;Algeria, which has paid a heavy toll to terrorism, will never bow in front of this scourge,rdquo; Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra said at the opening of strategic talks between the two countries. ldquo;Terrorism knows no boundaries, has no creed, no religion and targets all nations,rdquo; he added. But he called for more intelligence sharing from the United States in the fight against Islamist militancy, and greater coordination among regional law enforcement...

[Aswat Masriya]Cairo -Egypt's cabinet approved the anti-terrorism law during its meeting on Thursday, said a government statement....

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The panel set up by the African Union (AU) to probe war atrocities in South Sudan has kicked off its work by interviewing experts and will meet East African leaders involved in the search for peace in the country.
Society

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A consultative ministerial meeting on the implementation of the UN Integrated Strategy for the Sahel will be held next Wednesday in Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital, the UN Office for Africa West said Thursday.
Politics

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria?s leading Credit rating agency, Agusto & Co Ltd., is to extend its services to Rwanda and some other African countries, according to a statement from the Lagos-based organisation.
Economy

Paris, France (PANA) - Journalists from Nigeria and Senegal have won the first edition of a media award on electrical counterfeiting in Africa, organised by Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management.
Society

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan has said Nigeria is looking forward to receiving a trade delegation from Bulgaria in order to boost economic relations between the two countries.
Economy

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has secured permission to cross the Ethiopian border to deliver relief supplies to Southern Sudanese people and is seeking permission from Sudan to open its border.
Agriculture

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) ? Following are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as published here Thursday by the nation?s central bank:
Economy

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) ? Nigeria Thursday commissioned the World Bank-financed Global Distance Learning Institute (GDLI) with Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala announcing that the nation has a total of 5.3 million people unemployed.
Economy

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) ? The Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Union Commission (AUC), Netherlands and the International Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator (IDEA) for the deployment of Election Risk Management (ERM) tools to ensure that violence is completely eradicated ahead of the 2015 general elections.
Politics

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) ? Morocco is to offer technical assistance and expertise in the field of public works in Congo, Congolese Equipment and Public Works Minister, Emile Ouosso, announced on Thursday after a visit to Morocco.
Economy

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Forum for Democracy and Unity (FNDU), a group of 17 political parties called "the radical opposition?, civil society organizations, trade union confederations and individuals have withdrawn from the national political dialogue involving the three main political parties.
Politics

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia will not be reopened on Sunday, a Libyan security source said on Thursday.
Society