Global Sumud Flotilla Updates Following Illegal Interception And Abductions

Above photo: Global Sumud Flotilla. Mediterranean Sea – After Israeli occupation naval forces illegally intercepted vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla —a peaceful, non-violent convoy carrying food, baby formula, medicine, and volunteers from 47...

Fred Olsen launches 2027 programme from Liverpool including Northern Lights cruises

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Set sail for Greenland, Portugal or Morocco in 2027 with Fred. Olsen cruises.(Image: Fred. Olsen) Fred. Olsen cruise lines has...

Schengen-style Gulf visa will transform region into 'collective tourism' spot

The pilot launch of the Unified GCC Tourist Visa, scheduled for this quarter to test the system before a full roll-out, could mark the first step towards reshaping the Gulf as a “collective tourism powerhouse”, experts have told The National....

Today in Africa — October 3, 2025: Tunisian Man Faces Death Sentence Over Posts Criticizing President, UN Slashes Food Aid for 750,000 People in Somalia, Paul Biya’s Daughter Urges Cameroonians Not to Vote for Her Father

Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check...

2 killed by police in Moroccan youth protests

Vehicles burn during a gathering of youth-led protests demanding healthcare and education reforms turns violent, in Sale, Morocco, Wednesday. Photo by Jalal Morchidi/EPA Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Two people were killed by police in Morocco as protests...

World Cup 2030: Police say two shot dead in ‘self-defence’ during Morocco GenZ 212 demonstrations

At least two people have been killed in Morocco after police opened fire to prevent protesters from storming a police station in Lqliaa, near the coastal city of Agadir, state media says. These are the first deaths reported since huge youth-led...

Investigation launches after man dies from rabies in south of France

An investigation has been launched after a 25-year-old man died from rabies in hospital in Perpignan, southern France. The inquiry is seeking to trace the cause and origin of the infection, because rabies has been considered as ‘eradicated’ in...

Why Morocco’s Protests Aren’t Just About Youth: The Fight for Dignity and Justice

Morocco is once again at the center of deep civil unrest, drawing international attention—not least from Canada, which, as of October 3, issued a sharply elevated travel advisory warning against nonessential visits due to escalating violence and...

The Return of the Starvation Weapon

In late August, two of the world’s leading food crisis assessments came to the same conclusion about what is happening in Gaza: “famine with reasonable evidence.” One was the UN-affiliated Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC); the...

BONUS: Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Palestinian Statehood and the Power of Recognition

Not long ago, we released our first-ever two-part episode on Palestinian statehood. And as I’ve been saying, those episodes only scratched the surface. The conversations I had for this series were rich, they were complicated, sometimes even quite...

Investigation launches after man dies of rabies in south of France

An investigation has been launched after a 25-year-old man died of rabies in hospital in Perpignan, southern France. The inquiry is seeking to trace the cause and origin of the infection, because rabies has been considered as ‘eradicated’ in...

Homeless man stabbed to death with umbrella during sleeping area argument in Valencia

A ROW between two homeless men in a Valencia doorway escalated into a violent assault with one of them fatally stabbed by part of an umbrella. An Algerian national, 31, was remanded into custody by a judge on Wednesday following the death of the...

Mauritania and Senegal Report Rift Valley Fever Deaths Amid Regional Outbreak

Health authorities in Mauritania and Senegal are grappling with a new outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF), a mosquito-borne viral disease that primarily affects livestock but can also infect humans. On September 29, Mauritania’s Ministry of Health...

Malainin Lakhal: “The Moroccan occupation will never erase history nor Sahrawi sovereignty over Western Sahara”

Algiers (Algeria) 29 September 2025 (SPS) – The Deputy Permanent Representative of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to the African Union and Sahrawi writer, Malainin Lakhal, stated to the magazine of the Foundation for the Promotion of Rights,...

Afreximbank Allocates US$100 Million Afreximbank Trade Facilitation Programme (AFTRAF) Line Of Credit To NBS Bank Plc Malawi

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ALGIERS, Algeria, October 1, 2025/APO Group/ -- African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) ( ) has signed a facility agreement with NBS Bank Plc Malawi (NBS Bank) to provide NBS Bank with a US$100 million...

C.A.L.C.U.L.A.T.O.R. WEEK 4!

It’s a tie. A bloody tie. But how do we actually deal with a tie when it comes to power rankings? Well… For your old-timey power rankings, there are plenty of options to choose from around the old internet, or you can just ask ChatGPT, which will...

Separatist groups try to hijack Morocco’s Gen Z protests with calls for unrest in the Sahara

As youth-led protests demanding health and education reform ripple across Morocco, separatist networks tied to Algeria and the Polisario Front are seizing on the unrest to push their own agenda. Over the past week, suspicious accounts on social...

Gen Z Morocco protests turn violent as gov't pledges talks

"Young people have the right to not vote for us and criticise us," said Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, head of majority party. [Getty] Youth-led protests demanding better education and healthcare in Morocco erupted into violent clashes with security...

Hostages and hijacking – how the Seventies became a decade of terrorism

“They made a handsome couple, witnesses later said. She petite and pretty in her faux Hispanic outfit complete with bolero waistcoat and sombrero, he much taller wearing a grey suit, hair brushed back in a thick dark wave.” These are the glamorous...

OPEC+ Appears Keen to Remove Voluntary Cuts Rapidly

In a report sent to Rigzone by the Standard Chartered team on Wednesday, Standard Chartered Bank Energy Research Head Emily Ashford highlighted that OPEC+ “appears keen to remove the voluntary output cuts rapidly”. “The group meets virtually on 5...