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.
May 23, 2024
Djibouti Releases Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Combat Malaria
This marks the first time such mosquitoes have been released in East Africa and the second time on the African continent...
May 23, 2024
Egyptians Accused in Deadly Shipwreck Case Released from Greek Jail
The men had been charged with being part of the crew of the Adriana, a severely overcrowded trawler that capsized and sank near Greece last June with an estimated 700 people on board....
May 23, 2024
Tunisia Imprisons Two Journalists as Press Freedom Concerns Raise
Mourad Zghidi and Borhan Bsaiss, both journalists with IFM radio, were detained this month over political comments made on the radio....
May 21, 2024
Tragic Ferry Accident in Egypt Claims Lives of Nine Women and Children
The Egyptian Health Ministry confirmed that nine other passengers sustained injuries. Six of the injured received immediate treatment at the site, while three others were transferred to local hospitals for further care....
May 20, 2024
Hundreds Rally in Tunis to Support President Kais Saied
The demonstrations took place against a backdrop of growing concerns from the European Union, France, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights over Tunisia’s commitment to civil liberties and free speech....
May 20, 2024
Tunisian Protesters in Jebeniana Demand Action on Migrant Crisis
The Tunisian Coast Guard has reported thwarting more than 21,000 migration attempts by land or sea this year....