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38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone
World
April 29, 2019
38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone
Heavy rain battered northern Mozambique on Monday as residents and relief workers confronted the widespread devastation wrought by Cyclone Kenneth,…
Rescuers rush to help as serious flooding starts in cyclone-hit Mozambique
World
April 28, 2019
Rescuers rush to help as serious flooding starts in cyclone-hit Mozambique
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Rescuers were moving in to help people trapped by rapidly rising floodwater in the northern Mozambique city…
Egypt seeks to become regional digital hub for data transmission between Asia, Africa and Europe: Sisi
Technology
April 28, 2019
Egypt seeks to become regional digital hub for data transmission between Asia, Africa and Europe: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi delivered a speech on Saturday during the Belt and Road forum in the presence of the…
Heavy rains spark flooding fears in cyclone-hit Mozambique
World
April 27, 2019
Heavy rains spark flooding fears in cyclone-hit Mozambique
Heavy rains from a powerful cyclone lashed northern Mozambique Saturday, sparking fears of flooding as aid workers arrived to assess…
Malawi rolls out ground-breaking malaria vaccine
World
April 24, 2019
Malawi rolls out ground-breaking malaria vaccine
Malawi on Tuesday rolled out the world’s first licensed malaria vaccine in a landmark campaign against a disease that each…
Sisi and 6 leaders to discuss Sudanese and Libyan crises in Cairo
Egypt
April 23, 2019
Sisi and 6 leaders to discuss Sudanese and Libyan crises in Cairo
Cairo will host two summit-level meetings on Tuesday to discuss the Sudanese and Libyan issues, featuring President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi…
Global measles cases up 300 percent year-on-year: WHO
World
April 16, 2019
Global measles cases up 300 percent year-on-year: WHO
Measles cases rose 300 percent worldwide through the first three months of 2019 compared to the same period last year,…
Mozambique town marks Palm Sunday amid cyclone ruins
World
April 15, 2019
Mozambique town marks Palm Sunday amid cyclone ruins
Christians in the cyclone-devastated Mozambican town of Buzi on Sunday celebrated Palm Sunday among ruins — a month after Cyclone…
Festival of African heritage to be held in Cairo’s al-Moez Street on Thursday
Culture
April 14, 2019
Festival of African heritage to be held in Cairo’s al-Moez Street on Thursday
The Egyptian Textile Museum at al-Moez Street in Cairo is organizing a celebration on World Heritage Day on Thursday, in…
Google takes on ‘Africa’s challenges’ with first AI center in Ghana
Science
April 14, 2019
Google takes on ‘Africa’s challenges’ with first AI center in Ghana
An artificial intelligence research laboratory opened by Google in Ghana, the first of its kind in Africa, will take on…