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Financial Times says Egypt now one of top African countries to visit
Travel
October 19, 2021
Financial Times says Egypt now one of top African countries to visit
The British newspaper Financial Times listed Egypt among five wild African nations to visit now. After the return of tourist…
Tigray forces say government attacked Ethiopia’s Mekelle, govt denies
World
October 18, 2021
Tigray forces say government attacked Ethiopia’s Mekelle, govt denies
NAIROBI, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Rebellious northern Ethiopian forces accused the government of launching air strikes on the capital of…
‘God have mercy’: Tigray residents describe life under siege
World
October 16, 2021
‘God have mercy’: Tigray residents describe life under siege
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As food and the means to buy it dwindled in a city under siege, the young…
‘It’s not Satanism’: Zimbabwe church leaders preach vaccines
World
October 13, 2021
‘It’s not Satanism’: Zimbabwe church leaders preach vaccines
SEKE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Yvonne Binda stands in front of a church congregation, all in pristine white robes, and tells…
Africa internet riches plundered, contested by China broker
World
October 1, 2021
Africa internet riches plundered, contested by China broker
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Outsiders have long profited from Africa’s riches of gold, diamonds, and even people. Digital resources have proven…
Zimbabwe’s vaccine mandates squeeze some of world’s poorest
World
September 29, 2021
Zimbabwe’s vaccine mandates squeeze some of world’s poorest
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — For months, Acholo Jani was told to get a COVID-19 vaccination because it might save his…
Reparations draw UN scrutiny, but those who’d pay say little
World
September 28, 2021
Reparations draw UN scrutiny, but those who’d pay say little
More than a year after Black Lives Matter protests launched a worldwide reckoning about the centuries of racism that Black…
Egypt’s Sisi declares interest in hosting COP27 next year
Egypt
September 27, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi declares interest in hosting COP27 next year
CAIRO, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi officially declared on Monday his country’s interest in hosting the…
After captivity, Nigerian students seek overseas education
World
September 26, 2021
After captivity, Nigerian students seek overseas education
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Emmanuel Benson was planning to get his diploma in horticulture and landscaping from Nigeria’s Federal College…
8 dead as al-Shabab claims blast in Somalia’s capital
World
September 25, 2021
8 dead as al-Shabab claims blast in Somalia’s capital
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A vehicle laden with explosives rammed into cars and trucks at a checkpoint leading to the…