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Cairo named best ecosystem in MENA region
Egypt

Cairo named best ecosystem in MENA region

Cairo ranked first as the best ecosystem in the Middle East and the North Africa region, according to the Global…
Young South Africans learn of Tutu’s activism for equality
World

Young South Africans learn of Tutu’s activism for equality

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s legacy is reverberating among young South Africans, many of whom were not born when…
Undertakers, rabbis join global fight promoting COVID shots
World

Undertakers, rabbis join global fight promoting COVID shots

In Germany, Lutheran pastors are offering COVID-19 shots inside churches. In Israel’s science-skeptical ultra-Orthodox community, trusted rabbis are trying to…
Somali president suspends PM in latest power move, U.S. appeals for calm
World

Somali president suspends PM in latest power move, U.S. appeals for calm

MOGADISHU, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Somali’s president said on Monday he had suspended the prime minister for suspected corruption in…
In Africa, rescuing the languages that Western tech ignores
World

In Africa, rescuing the languages that Western tech ignores

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Computers have become amazingly precise at translating spoken words to text messages and scouring huge troves…
Desmond Tutu, South African equality activist, dies at 90
World

Desmond Tutu, South African equality activist, dies at 90

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican…
Tigray leader says fighters to leave nearby Ethiopian areas
World

Tigray leader says fighters to leave nearby Ethiopian areas

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of Tigray forces in Ethiopia says its fighters outside of the region have been…
Mohamed Salah wins African Player of the Year award 2021
Egypt

Mohamed Salah wins African Player of the Year award 2021

The International Federation of History and Statistics (IFFHS) announced that Liverpool and Egypt’s national football team star Mohamed Salah has…
Africa CDC: Nations might turn to COVID-19 vaccine mandates
World

Africa CDC: Nations might turn to COVID-19 vaccine mandates

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — African governments might have to resort to COVID-19 vaccine mandates if their citizens don’t hurry to…
Egypt allocates LE 100 million to conduct research on increasing wheat productivity
Egypt

Egypt allocates LE 100 million to conduct research on increasing wheat productivity

Egypt allocated LE100 million to conduct innovative research to increase the productivity of wheat crops, produce new strains of the…
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