africa
Siemens Stiftung announces winners of annual epAward competition
Society
July 16, 2019
Siemens Stiftung announces winners of annual epAward competition
Siemens Stiftung, a non profit foundation, announced the winner’s of this year’s third edition of its international “Empowering People Award”…
DR Congo urges calm after Ebola case in key city
World
July 15, 2019
DR Congo urges calm after Ebola case in key city
Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo have appealed for calm after a preacher fell ill with Ebola in the eastern…
26 killed in deadly Somalia hotel siege
World
July 13, 2019
26 killed in deadly Somalia hotel siege
Twenty-six people were killed and 56 injured in a 12-hour attack by Al-Shabaab jihadi on a popular hotel that ended…
Oldest human remains outside Africa found in Europe: researchers
World
July 11, 2019
Oldest human remains outside Africa found in Europe: researchers
Researchers at the University of Tübingen and the University of Athens on Wednesday said they identified the earliest modern human…
Africa’s demographic dilemma
World
July 11, 2019
Africa’s demographic dilemma
Africa’s population is not only young – it is also growing fast. But the large number of children is not…
Economic “game changer”? African leaders launch free-trade zone
Features/Interviews
July 8, 2019
Economic “game changer”? African leaders launch free-trade zone
* African leaders meet to discuss key details of free-trade bloc * Potential for Africa’s US$3.4 trillion economy is massive…
Egypt’s Sisi opens 12th extraordinary summit of African Union in Niger
Egypt
July 7, 2019
Egypt’s Sisi opens 12th extraordinary summit of African Union in Niger
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday opened up the 12th Extraordinary Summit, which will discuss the implementation of the…
Tax alcohol, tobacco, to tackle cancer: African Union first ladies
World
July 7, 2019
Tax alcohol, tobacco, to tackle cancer: African Union first ladies
First ladies attending the African Union summit in Niger on Saturday called for a rise in taxes for cancer-causing products…
CAPMAS: Trade exchange between Egypt, African countries $6.9 bn
Business
July 7, 2019
CAPMAS: Trade exchange between Egypt, African countries $6.9 bn
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced that the trade exchange between Egypt and African countries reached…
Sudan deal first step to transition but challenges lie ahead
Middle East
July 7, 2019
Sudan deal first step to transition but challenges lie ahead
After months of political uncertainty, Sudan has taken its first step towards a democratic transition, but getting the ruling generals…