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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expected to mend fences during his Africa visit
World
March 6, 2018
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expected to mend fences during his Africa visit
Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Chad and Djibouti are on the itinerary of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s week-long trip to…
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia agree to establish railways, roads linking countries
Egypt
February 1, 2018
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia agree to establish railways, roads linking countries
Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Ghandour announced that an agreement has been reached with Egypt and Ethiopia to establish railways and…
‘No crisis’ between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia: Sisi
Egypt
January 29, 2018
‘No crisis’ between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi affirmed that “there is no crisis” between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan, describing the three countries as…
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to meet on Monday for Nile dam talks
Egypt
January 29, 2018
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to meet on Monday for Nile dam talks
The leaders of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will meet on Monday in a bid to break a deadlock in negotiations…
Egypt presides over African Union in 2019: Presidency Spokesperson
Egypt
January 28, 2018
Egypt presides over African Union in 2019: Presidency Spokesperson
The official Spokesperson of Egyptian Presidency, Bassam Radi, stated on Sunday that the African countries selected Egypt to preside over…
Sisi heads to Ethiopia for African Union summit
Egypt
January 27, 2018
Sisi heads to Ethiopia for African Union summit
Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi left for Addis Ababa on Saturday to participate in the 30th African Union (AU) summit…
Amnesty International claims EU ‘complicit’ in Libya migrant abuses
World
December 12, 2017
Amnesty International claims EU ‘complicit’ in Libya migrant abuses
Rights group Amnesty International has accused EU governments of supporting migrant abuse in Libya. Echoing previous reports, it found widespread…
Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants in Libya: African Union
World
December 1, 2017
Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants in Libya: African Union
Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants are living in camps in Libya, often under “inhuman” conditions, the chairman of the…
Sisi meets with Guinean President in Cairo
Egypt
May 25, 2017
Sisi meets with Guinean President in Cairo
Guinean President Alpha Conde arrived in Cairo Thursday to meet with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the presidential palace…
New head of AU commission: Chad’s former PM Moussa Faki Mahamat
World
March 14, 2017
New head of AU commission: Chad’s former PM Moussa Faki Mahamat
A seasoned diplomat and politician, 56-year-old Moussa Faki Mahamat is no stranger to the challenges presented by the top job…