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Egypt, China’s Foreign Ministers discuss cooperating to fight coronavirus
Egypt

Egypt, China’s Foreign Ministers discuss cooperating to fight coronavirus

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday stressed the importance of…
Last century’s epidemics more deadly than today’s
World

Last century’s epidemics more deadly than today’s

Before the emergence of the new coronavirus, which has sparked worldwide panic, other epidemics had struck earlier in the 21st…
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
World

Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump issued an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective…
Greta Thunberg puts Africa’s climate activists in media spotlight
World

Greta Thunberg puts Africa’s climate activists in media spotlight

After a racism debate in Davos on the invisibility of African climate activists, Greta Thunberg held a press conference Friday…
U.S. ponders cutting military forces in Africa; allies worry
World

U.S. ponders cutting military forces in Africa; allies worry

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — As extremist violence grows across Africa, the United States is considering reducing its military presence on…
‘Like I’m trapped’: Africans in China lockdown see no escape
World

‘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

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…
Egypt’s tourism saw 21% growth in 2019: UNWTO
Egypt

Egypt’s tourism saw 21% growth in 2019: UNWTO

The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) revealed that Egypt’s tourism sector saw a remarkable 21 percent growth in 2019, welcoming…
Sisi stresses Africa’s investment opportunities at UK-Africa summit
Business

Sisi stresses Africa’s investment opportunities at UK-Africa summit

The UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020 represents new international action towards achieving the African continent’s desire for development at various levels,…
World’s 22 richest men have more than all women in Africa: Oxfam
Society

World’s 22 richest men have more than all women in Africa: Oxfam

The world’s billionaires have doubled in the past decade and are richer than 60 percent of the global population, the…
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