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2021 in North Africa

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The following lists events that happened during 2021 in North Africa.

Countries and territories

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Algeria

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Algeria

Egypt

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Egypt

Libya

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Libya

Morocco

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Morocco

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

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Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a self-proclaimed state recognized by about 80 countries and the African Union.[6][7]

Morocco claims and controls 80% of Western Sahara.[7]

Spain

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Spain

Canary Islands

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Canary Islands The Canary Islands is an Autonomous community of Spain.[9]

Cueta and Melilla

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The Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla and the islands of Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera and the Plazas de soberanía are disputed by Morocco.

Sudan

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Sudan

Tunisia

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Tunisia

Monthly events

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January and February

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March and April

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  • March 6 – Egyptian president El-Sissi meets with Sudanese general Al-Burhan in Khartoum.[24]
  • March 26 – A stranded container vessel in the Suez Canal is holding up an estimated US$400 million an hour in trade, according to shipping data from Lloyd's List.[25] It may take weeks to dislodge the 224,000-ton Ever Green.[26]
  • March 28

Scheduled and programmed events

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Elections

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Holidays

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Culture

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Sports

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ CIA Factbook: Algeria CIA 2020, Retrieved 30 March 2020
  2. ^ a b CIA Factbook: Egypt retrieved 30 March 2020
  3. ^ CIA Factbook: Libya retrieved 30 March 2020
  4. ^ a b c "Surprise as Dbeibah elected Libyan transitional PM". Times of Malta. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  5. ^ a b CIA Factbook: Morocco retrieved 30 March 2020
  6. ^ "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Recognition, Population, & History". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "What is Western Sahara and why does Morocco claim sovereignty over it?". Middle East Eye. December 10, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Western Sahara Profile". BBC News. May 14, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "Canary Islands | Geography, Facts, & History". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  10. ^ a b CIA Factbook: Sudan retrieved 30 March 2020
  11. ^ CIA Factbook: Tunisia retrieved 30 March 2020
  12. ^ "After months of COVID delays, African free trade bloc launches". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  13. ^ "Nile dam dispute: Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia agree to hold more talks". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "Spanish-flagged boat rescues 265 migrants in Mediterranean". news.yahoo.com. Yahoo News. AP. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  15. ^ GILES, CIARÁN (January 5, 2021). "4 die as migrant boat reaches Spain's Canary Islands". news.yahoo.com. Yahoo News. AP. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  16. ^ "Migrants scale border fences to enter Spanish enclave". ABC News. AP. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  17. ^ "Outreach by Tunisian leaders fails to quell youth unrest". AP NEWS. 20 January 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  18. ^ "Egypt's president says he supports interim Libya government". AP NEWS. 7 February 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  19. ^ "New AU chair Tshisekedi seeks end to Ethiopia dam dispute". news.yahoo.com. AFP. February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  20. ^ "Sudan's prime minister names new cabinet". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  21. ^ "Sudan's new Cabinet sworn in amid protests over dire economy". AP NEWS. 10 February 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  22. ^ ELHENNAWY, NOHA (February 18, 2021). "Libya's new interim leader meets with Egyptian president". news.yahoo.com. AP. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  23. ^ MAGDY, SAMY (February 24, 2021). "Egypt backs call to internationalize Ethiopia dam dispute". news.yahoo.com. AP. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  24. ^ "Egypt's president el-Sissi visits Sudan amid rapprochement". news.yahoo.com. AP. March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  25. ^ "Suez Canal blockage is delaying an estimated $400 million an hour in goods". NBC News. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  26. ^ Salem, Mostafa; Samaan, Magdy; Boykoff, Pamela; Krever, Mick (March 26, 2021). "Dislodging the huge ship blocking the Suez Canal could take 'days to weeks,' as the traffic jam builds". CNN. Reuters. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  27. ^ Bowden, John (28 March 2021). "Egyptian leader gives last-resort order to dislodge ship from Suez Canal". TheHill. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  28. ^ DEBRE, ISABEL; MAGDY, SAMY (March 28, 2021). "Giant container ship that blocked Suez Canal set free". news.yahoo.com. AP. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  29. ^ "Decisions of CAF Executive Meeting – 30 June 2020". CAFOnline.com. CAF News. June 30, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  30. ^ Former Egyptian PM Kamal al-Ganzouri dies aged 88
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