Iman Bastet Hajarah
78 posts
Hajarah is The African Exponent's Northern Africa correspondent. She covers all stories that matter from that region in a captivating manner.
Jun 24, 2024
Egypt Revokes Licenses of 16 Tourism Companies After Pilgrim Deaths in Mecca
Egyptian government has taken severe action against 16 tourism companies by revoking their licenses and referring them to the public prosecutor, following the deaths of numerous Egyptian pilgrims during the hajj pilgrimage in Mecca....
Jun 21, 2024
South Sudan's Vice President Criticizes New Peace Talks in Kenya
Machar alleges the new draft agreement from the talks proposes alternative institutions that could replace or run parallel to those established by the 2018 agreement....
Jun 20, 2024
Somalia Seeks Delay in Peacekeeper Withdrawal
In a letter to the acting chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council, the Somali government requested a postponement in the withdrawal of 2,000 of the 4,000 troops set to depart by June's end, citing the need for a more gradual reduction based on the capabilities of Somali forces....
Jun 11, 2024
Migrant Boat Carrying Hundreds of Somali and Ethiopian Nationals Capsizes off Yemen Coast
At least 49 dead and 140 missing after the boat capsized off Yemen's coast. The boat carried 115 Somali nationals and 145 Ethiopians...
Jun 10, 2024
Hospital in Besieged Sudanese City Closes After Attack by RSF Forces
For several days, there had been reports of shells hitting the city's South Hospital, causing injuries and deaths....
Jun 09, 2024
Migrants Trapped in Tunisia Amid Anti-Migration Policies and Rising Tensions
The U.N.’s International Organization for Migration estimates that 15,000 to 20,000 migrants are stranded in rural olive groves near Tunisia’s central coastline....