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Nigerians go to the polls in tense presidential election
World
February 25, 2023
Nigerians go to the polls in tense presidential election
Abuja, Nigeria CNN — Nigerians are going to the polls for a crucial presidential vote that will see the country’s…
Egypt willing to provide technical support to Kenya’s water management efforts
Egypt
February 22, 2023
Egypt willing to provide technical support to Kenya’s water management efforts
Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hany Suwailam said on Tuesday that Egypt is keen on promoting cooperation with fellow…
Body of soccer star Christian Atsu returns to Ghana from Turkey
Middle East
February 22, 2023
Body of soccer star Christian Atsu returns to Ghana from Turkey
The body of Ghana soccer star Christian Atsu arrived in Accra, Ghana on Sunday evening after it was flown from…
FM: Egypt keen on activating African Continental Free Trade Area
Egypt
February 19, 2023
FM: Egypt keen on activating African Continental Free Trade Area
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that Egypt is keen on activating the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as Cairo…
Cameroon finds suspected cases of Marburg virus, an illness similar to Ebola
World
February 18, 2023
Cameroon finds suspected cases of Marburg virus, an illness similar to Ebola
CNN — Cameroonian authorities detected two suspected cases of Marburg disease on Monday in Olamze, a commune on the border…
Shoukry flies to Addis Ababa for 42nd session of African Union’s Executive Council
Egypt
February 15, 2023
Shoukry flies to Addis Ababa for 42nd session of African Union’s Executive Council
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday headed from Dubai, where he took part in the World Government Summit, to the…
Pope Francis pleads for peace as he meets South Sudanese people displaced by war
World
February 5, 2023
Pope Francis pleads for peace as he meets South Sudanese people displaced by war
Juba, South Sudan CNN — Pope Francis called for peace on Saturday as he met a group of several hundred…
Dead chickens and decomposing bodies: Inside South Africa’s power blackout ‘pandemic’
World
January 31, 2023
Dead chickens and decomposing bodies: Inside South Africa’s power blackout ‘pandemic’
Johannesburg, South Africa CNN — Car crashes, opportunistic criminals, rotting food, decomposing bodies, bankrupt businesses, and water shortages. Welcome to…
Pope Francis to visit two fragile African nations
World
January 31, 2023
Pope Francis to visit two fragile African nations
Pope Francis starts a trip on Tuesday to two fragile African nations often forgotten by the world, where protracted conflicts…
US strike kills approximately 30 al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia
World
January 22, 2023
US strike kills approximately 30 al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia
The United States carried out a strike in Somalia that killed approximately 30 al-Shabaab fighters, US Africa Command said in…