North & Central Africa

Moroccan journalists have spoken about the pressure of living under suspected surveillance after Amnesty International published an investigation into alleged spying on reporters, activists, and other critics of the authorities. Journalist Omar Radi told Al Jazeera⁠ that he learnt he had been targeted with Pegasus spyware while investigating land dispossession. He also described people following him and

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri has begun consultations with Morocco’s political parties to form a new government after King Mohammed VI appointed her head of government on Tuesday, making her the first woman to hold the post. The official royal appointment notice says the King appointed El Mansouri under Article 47 of the Constitution and entrusted

Egyptian authorities have temporarily closed the Pyramid of Menkaure to visitors as part of routine maintenance work at the Giza pyramid complex. The closure coincides with the reopening of the Pyramid of Khafre under a system that rotates public access between the historic structures while conservation work is carried out. Reports from Egypt Independent and

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed more than 3,000 people, making it the largest and deadliest outbreak of the disease in the country’s history. Government figures released on Wednesday showed that 3,007 people had died and 6,186 confirmed cases had been recorded. The outbreak has spread across six provinces

Egypt will apply a US$15 charge to entry and transit visas from 1 January 2027, under a government decision that also covers visas and some consular services provided by Egyptian diplomatic missions abroad. The measure is contained in Prime Ministerial Decree No. 2553 of 2026, issued by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. Under the decision, the