africa
High-stakes conflict threatens DR Congo gorillas
Environment
October 12, 2019
High-stakes conflict threatens DR Congo gorillas
Aged almost 17 years, Bonane is an eastern lowland gorilla, a survivor in a critically endangered species reduced to about…
Sisi hails Nobel Prize win for Abiy Ahmed as victory for Africa
Egypt
October 12, 2019
Sisi hails Nobel Prize win for Abiy Ahmed as victory for Africa
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Friday that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Nobel Peace Prize award marks a…
Ethiopia PM Abiy wins Nobel Peace Prize for mending ties with Eritrea
World
October 11, 2019
Ethiopia PM Abiy wins Nobel Peace Prize for mending ties with Eritrea
Hailed as a visionary and reformer, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his…
Hidden for 21 years, Ethiopian crown set to return home
World
October 2, 2019
Hidden for 21 years, Ethiopian crown set to return home
A priceless 18th-century Ethiopian crown is set to be returned from the Netherlands to Addis Ababa after a one-time refugee…
Egypt, Sudan and the Kingdom of the Yellow Mountain
Opinion
September 25, 2019
Egypt, Sudan and the Kingdom of the Yellow Mountain
As I have previously stated, the announcement of the Yellow Kingdom took advantage of the dispute between Egypt and Sudan,…
Royal baby Archie meets S.Africa’s Archbishop Tutu
Life & Style
September 25, 2019
Royal baby Archie meets S.Africa’s Archbishop Tutu
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Wednesday took their four-month-old son Archie to meet Desmond Tutu in Cape Town,…
WHO accused of rationing Ebola vaccine in DR Congo
World
September 23, 2019
WHO accused of rationing Ebola vaccine in DR Congo
Aid group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Monday accused the World Health Organization of rationing the Ebola vaccine in the…
Egypt launches official website for ‘Africa 2019’ investment forum
Business
September 15, 2019
Egypt launches official website for ‘Africa 2019’ investment forum
Egypt’s Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation on Sunday launched the official website for the “Africa 2019” forum, under the…
Divided Zimbabwe bids farewell to Mugabe with state funeral
World
September 14, 2019
Divided Zimbabwe bids farewell to Mugabe with state funeral
Zimbabwe gave former leader Robert Mugabe a state funeral on Saturday with African leaders paying tribute to a man lauded…
Mugabe a ‘broken soul’ in final years after Zimbabwe ouster
World
September 11, 2019
Mugabe a ‘broken soul’ in final years after Zimbabwe ouster
Once feared for the all-encompassing power he wielded in Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe died a “broken soul,” bereft at his downfall,…