East Africa
Geology professor discusses African continent splitting in two
Egypt
February 25, 2023
Geology professor discusses African continent splitting in two
Professor of Geology and Water Resources at the Cairo University Abbas Sharaky on Friday commented on news being shared discussing…
How two Middle East powerhouses fell out, then made up
Middle East
February 22, 2022
How two Middle East powerhouses fell out, then made up
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN)The speed of the shifts in the Middle East’s geopolitical scene is enough to give even the…
Madagascar president targeted in assassination plot — prosecutors
World
July 22, 2021
Madagascar president targeted in assassination plot — prosecutors
Madagascan authorities claim to have foiled a conspiracy against President Andry Rajoelina, with several “foreign and Malagasy” suspects arrested. The public…
New, larger wave of locusts threatens millions in Africa
World
April 10, 2020
New, larger wave of locusts threatens millions in Africa
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Weeks before the coronavirus spread through much of the world, parts of Africa were already threatened…
‘Like I’m trapped’: Africans in China lockdown see no escape
World
January 28, 2020
‘Like I’m trapped’: Africans in China lockdown see no escape
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The normally bustling supermarket in Wuhan was deserted, looking more foreign than ever. Khamis Hassan Bakari walked…
Locusts the latest curse of East Africa weather extremes
World
January 25, 2020
Locusts the latest curse of East Africa weather extremes
Billions of locusts swarming through East Africa are the result of extreme weather swings and could prove catastrophic for a…
Locust outbreak, most serious in 25 years, hits East Africa
World
January 17, 2020
Locust outbreak, most serious in 25 years, hits East Africa
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The most serious outbreak of locusts in 25 years is spreading across East Africa and…
High level Egyptian delegation checks on progress in Tanzanian Rufiji dam project
Egypt
November 3, 2019
High level Egyptian delegation checks on progress in Tanzanian Rufiji dam project
A high-level Egyptian delegation on Saturday visited the hydroelectric Stiegler’s Gorge dam project in Tanzania, which is being constructed by…
Bashir declares year-long state of emergency across Sudan
Middle East
February 23, 2019
Bashir declares year-long state of emergency across Sudan
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir declared a nationwide state of emergency on Friday and dissolved the government in an effort to…
Kenya bomber’s journey offers cautionary tale of intel. failures
World
January 31, 2019
Kenya bomber’s journey offers cautionary tale of intel. failures
NAIROBI/MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – The bomber who blew himself up outside a Nairobi hotel last week, launching an attack that…