africa
World needs to address root causes of conflicts: Sisi at UN
Egypt
September 25, 2018
World needs to address root causes of conflicts: Sisi at UN
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed that the world is in dire need of various effective plans to address the…
Families bury victims as Tanzania ferry disaster toll passes 200
World
September 23, 2018
Families bury victims as Tanzania ferry disaster toll passes 200
Grieving families were on Sunday preparing to bury victims of Tanzania’s devastating ferry disaster, with more than 200 confirmed…
African tourism alarmed by rhino, elephant losses
Environment
September 16, 2018
African tourism alarmed by rhino, elephant losses
Animal conservation in Africa has suffered several setbacks in recent months prompting experts at an African tourism conference this…
Egypt to host Africa Forum 2018 in Sharm al-Sheikh in December
Egypt
September 16, 2018
Egypt to host Africa Forum 2018 in Sharm al-Sheikh in December
The Red Sea resort city of Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt host the Africa Forum 2018 under a theme titled “Bold…
Rwandan opposition leader released from jail
World
September 15, 2018
Rwandan opposition leader released from jail
Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire was unexpectedly freed from jail on Saturday after President Paul Kagame permitted her early…
Ethiopian, Eritrean leaders officially open their border
World
September 11, 2018
Ethiopian, Eritrean leaders officially open their border
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Celebrating their dramatic diplomatic thaw, the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea on Tuesday officially…
South Africa’s Soweto township celebrates iconic street snack
Food
September 10, 2018
South Africa’s Soweto township celebrates iconic street snack
South Africa’s kota is a tasty, inexpensive and uniquely homegrown street sandwich created out of the bitterness of apartheid…
DR Congo says latest Ebola outbreak under control
World
September 9, 2018
DR Congo says latest Ebola outbreak under control
Health authorities in Kinshasa declared the Ebola virus under control five weeks after the latest outbreak left 89 people…
Sisi praises ‘unity of purpose and mutual trust’ in China summit
Egypt
September 5, 2018
Sisi praises ‘unity of purpose and mutual trust’ in China summit
In his speech at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi praised the summit as an “example for…
Nearly 100 elephants killed for ivory in Botswana
Environment
September 4, 2018
Nearly 100 elephants killed for ivory in Botswana
Ninety elephant carcasses have been discovered in Botswana with their tusks hacked off, a charity said Tuesday, in what…