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Source:The North Africa Journal
January 11, 2021 12:33 UTC
The Arab Spring, 10 years on: Tunisia still facing economic, political challenges
Naji Lamari, 33, is unemployed and frustrated by the lack of prospects in resource-rich Tataouine, Tunisia. This week marks ten years since deposed strongman Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali fled Tunisia, the first leader to fall as the 2011 Arab Spring took hold across North Africa and the Middle East. A decade on, Tunisia remains the only country to have transformed itself into a relatively stable democracy. But high unemployment remains a major problem, not least in the region of Tataouine. FRANCE 24 brings you the first in a series of four reports from the country, a decade after the Arab Spring watershed.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 11, 2021 12:04 UTC
A High-Rise Apartment on the Thames’ South Bank Showcases Spectacular London Views
This exterior shot of The Dumont shows the completed trio of buildings the St. James Group developed on the Albert Embankment on the south bank of the River Thames. St. James GroupMore: Historic U.K. Property, Once Home to General James Oglethorpe, Founder of Georgia, on the MarketBut without question, Mr. Ellis said the best aspect of this apartment is its views. “On this particular stretch in South London, the Thames bends and the way the building is orientated, all the living spaces in this apartment all face west, which is really unusual,” Mr. Ellis said. “The Ham Yard Hotel here in London has a bowling alley so I thought we had to put one in,” Mr. Ellis said. Developer Robert Evans on the Future of the Mixed-Use Urban DevelopmentAgent/Developer: Sean Ellis, Chairman, St. James GroupView the original listing.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 11, 2021 11:48 UTC
Mali: ECOWAS mission in Bamako to talk elections
The ECOWAS mission will focus on the local political situation. Within the Malian political class, they have their supporters, but also opponents who speak of a “disguised military transition”. The ECOWAS mission should find out whether there been a recent attempt to destabilize the transition, after several civilian personalities have been charged and placed under a committal order. Another issue on the table: the future presidential and legislative elections for a return of civilians to power. In this context, meetings are planned between the ECOWAS mission and major players in the electoral process.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 11, 2021 11:37 UTC
What you need to know about Amazigh New Year, or Yennayer
The term "Yennayer" is also the name given to the first month of the Amazigh calendar. The Amazigh calendar started taking on a formal form in the 60s when the Academie Berbere, an Amazigh cultural association based in Paris, decided to start counting Amazigh years from the year 950 BC. The Amazigh calendar is directly derived from the Julian calendar, which was used in Europe before the Gregorian one. In some areas of Algeria, Yennayer celebrations last up to three days. Like most special occasions in North Africa, couscous is a staple during Yennayer (AFP)How do governments view Yennayer?
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 11, 2021 11:03 UTC
Mass vaccination sites open in New York City as COVID-19 batters U.S.
Should I do this?’,” said Zain, 47 after getting the shot at Brooklyn Army Terminal on a frigid Sunday afternoon. “You should do it because this is the way to move forward.”The Brooklyn site is one of two mass vaccination locations that opened in New York City on Sunday. As of early Sunday, New York City had administered 203,181 doses of the vaccines to its residents out of more than 524,000 doses that have been delivered, data from the city’s health department showed. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said healthcare workers and nursing home residents and staff should have priority for the limited supply of vaccines. The United States is now averaging 3,000 deaths and 245,000 new cases a day, according to a Reuters tally of public health data.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 10, 2021 22:30 UTC
Cosatu compares jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan to ‘Nelson Mandela’ as it launches new campaign for his release
SOUTH Africa’s largest trade union confederation has launched a joint campaign today in support of jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has written to United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres, urging him to press for the release of Mr Ocalan. The letter highlighted the precedent set by the UN in calling for the release of Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years behind bars before his release in 1990. The UN helped to establish the Nelson Mandela Rules which set out standards for the treatment of political prisoners, the letter notes. Cosatu compared Mr Ocalan’s continued incarceration and Turkey’s brutal treatment of the Kurdish people to that of Mr Mandela and the apartheid system.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 10, 2021 18:33 UTC
Algeria leader back to Germany for COVID-19-linked treatment
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune returned Sunday to Germany, where he spent two months for treatment of a COVID-19 infection, this time to treat a related foot problem, the presidency announced. The complication from the coronavirus infection was initially to be treated during his stay, cut short by pressing presidential issues at home, the statement said. Tebboune, 75, disappeared from the radar of his North African nation after leaving for treatment Oct. 28. The name of the clinic caring for him was never announced and he spoke to the nation only shortly before his return Dec. 29. ADVERTISEMENTBefore boarding a plane to Germany on Sunday, he said he would undergo an operation as part of follow-up care, describing the intervention as “light” and saying he would follow national issues during his brief absence.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 10, 2021 17:15 UTC
We all deserve better than comparing the riots at the US Capitol to events in the Middle East
"Where we're headed looks more like Syria than the United States of America,” said CNN host Van Jones, from the studio. It sparked a slew of tweets from people saying that the storming of the Capitol was worse than Libya. There is no doubt that Wednesday’s events – during which five people, including a police officer, were killed – were shocking and galling. Comparing this to the “Middle East” perpetuates the myth that the people who stormed the Capitol aren’t extreme representatives of angry segments of US society. Also present was a newly-elected West Virginia state Republican official who live-streamed himself entering the Capitol with the mob and has since resigned after being arrested.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 10, 2021 16:45 UTC
Mazal Tov: Sahara Ram Calf Born in an Arava Preserve
Photo Credit: Ziv Vidan / Nature and Parks AuthorityThe Arabian oryx, a.k.a. Sahara Ram herd in the Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve this morning welcomed a newborn calf who—as newborn calves are known to do—was following Mom most of the day, except when it was taking naps in the shade of a tree. AdvertisementThe Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve is famous for its efforts to breed endangered and locally extinct animals that are mentioned in the Bible, for reintroduction to the Negev desert. The Asian wild ass has already been reintroduced in the Makhtesh Ramon area of the wild. the Sahara Ram is a species of oryx that was once widespread across North Africa.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 10, 2021 13:07 UTC
Digital Textile Printing Ink Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts 2024 – SoccerNurds
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Source:The North Africa Journal
January 10, 2021 12:22 UTC
Access Bridge Ventures launches with first close of its debut fund to invest in MENAP startups
Share WhatsApp Email 7 SharesAbu Dhabi-based early-stage VC firm Access Bridge Ventures has announced the launch and first close of its $25 million debut fund today. The team behind Access Bridge Ventures includes Issa Aghabi and Rakan AlRashed who bring over 25 years of collective experience in tech investing in the region. Rakan, according to the statement, was part of a Saudi investment firm that focused on SMEs and startups. Access Bridge Ventures’ limited partners (LPs) include Mubadala Capital, Saudi Venture Capital Company, Public Investment Fund’s Jada, and multiple family offices of the region, it said in a statement. Issa Aghabi, the co-founder and Managing Partner of the Access Bridge Ventures has told MENAbytes that their cheque size would range between $250,000 to $500,000.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 10, 2021 12:00 UTC
Suicide bomb attacks kills 15 in Cameroon
from ROSY SADOU in Yaoundé, CameroonYAOUNDE, (CAJ News) – FIVE children are among 15 civilians killed after a suicide bomb attack in northern Cameroon. “There is absolutely no justification for the targeting or use of children to carry out attacks,” Fore said. Ten envoy expressed concern at the increasing number of attacks against civilians in the Far North, North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon. There are now an estimated 3,2 million children in need across the Central African country of an estimated 26 million people. “Additional support and engagement from the international community is urgently required to help us reach those most in need,” Fore said.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 10, 2021 10:52 UTC
The Expansion of Radical Islam in Africa - Mozambique as a Case Study
Download the full article2020 was a good year for radical Islamic terrorist organizations in Africa. The cycle of violence has expanded to include more countries. In this document we will discuss the obvious question - why is it so? We will review the background and the main reasons for this phenomenon and focus on Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province’ case, which threatens the country and the entire region’s stability. Prior to attempting to provide them, we should note one historical fact - Africa’s story has always been laced with violence and wars.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 10, 2021 10:41 UTC
These are the 5 dictators of the world, from ‘eating human flesh to the poor’ to ‘piles of men’s skulls’.
During World War II, he killed at least 2 million Jews because of his religion. Not only that, about 70 million people were killed in World War II because of the love of war. The Nazi Party was a political party founded in Germany in 1919 after World War I. The party Nazi leadership said that the elimination of Jews from the world would benefit the German people and humanity as a whole. Vlad III, Prince of Valencia, Vlad the Impaler known as Dracula of Romania, Vlad ‘Dracula’ (Vlad Dracula).
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 10, 2021 09:33 UTC