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African Development Bank Forum to kick off in Cairo on Monday
Business
August 3, 2019
African Development Bank Forum to kick off in Cairo on Monday
The African Development Bank (AfDB) in Egypt, in cooperation with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), will hold an annual forum…
DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic
World
July 31, 2019
DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic
An Ebola epidemic raging in eastern DR Congo marks its first year on Thursday in a mood of fear mingled…
Senegal to crack down on huge plastic waste by enforcing law
World
July 30, 2019
Senegal to crack down on huge plastic waste by enforcing law
DAKAR (Reuters) – Tired of seeing Senegal’s seascapes spoiled by ever-growing mounds of cheap plastic bags, authorities plan to crack…
Egypt, Russia discuss organizing first “Russia-Africa” summit
Egypt
July 28, 2019
Egypt, Russia discuss organizing first “Russia-Africa” summit
Ambassador of Egypt to Russia Ihab Nasr and Russia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov held a briefing session…
Sudan generals, protest leaders, meet rebel chiefs in S.Sudan
Middle East
July 28, 2019
Sudan generals, protest leaders, meet rebel chiefs in S.Sudan
Sudanese generals and protest leaders, who signed a power-sharing agreement, held preliminary talks with rebel groups in neighboring South Sudan…
Tanzanian president, Egypt’s Electricity Minister lay cornerstone for Stiegler’s Gorge dam
Egypt
July 27, 2019
Tanzanian president, Egypt’s Electricity Minister lay cornerstone for Stiegler’s Gorge dam
Tanzanian President John Magufuli, Egyptian Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker and several senior Tanzanian officials laid the cornerstone for the hydroelectric…
Libya rescuers recover 62 bodies at sea after ‘worst’ wreck of year
Middle East
July 27, 2019
Libya rescuers recover 62 bodies at sea after ‘worst’ wreck of year
Rescue workers said Friday they had plucked the bodies of 62 migrants from waters off the Libyan coast a day…
Under siege, Somalia moves to reform its army, pay troops
World
July 26, 2019
Under siege, Somalia moves to reform its army, pay troops
Deployed in one of the world’s most dangerous conflicts, Somali soldiers risking their lives daily against Al-Shabaab insurgents were growing…
Cruise ship rescues 111 migrants off Greece
Middle East
July 21, 2019
Cruise ship rescues 111 migrants off Greece
A Maltese-registered cruise ship sailing close to the Greek mainland has rescued more than a hundred migrants, the country’s coastguard said…
Egypt takes measures to treat 1 million African from Hepatitis C
Egypt
July 20, 2019
Egypt takes measures to treat 1 million African from Hepatitis C
The head of the National Committee for the Control of Viral Hepatitis (NCCVH), Waheed Dos, announced on Friday that the…