africa
Violence mars Mali presidential election
World
July 30, 2018
Violence mars Mali presidential election
Malians voted Sunday in a crucial presidential election as attacks disrupted polling in areas already beset by deadly ethnic…
Zimbabweans vote in first election since Mugabe’s removal
World
July 30, 2018
Zimbabweans vote in first election since Mugabe’s removal
Zimbabweans voted on Monday in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, a watershed…
Egypt Media Council to start courses for Palestinian, African journalists
Egypt
July 29, 2018
Egypt Media Council to start courses for Palestinian, African journalists
The Supreme Council for Media Regulation in Egypt announced on Saturday that it would start the first training course…
Mali goes to polls after five years of jihad, insecurity
World
July 29, 2018
Mali goes to polls after five years of jihad, insecurity
Malians began voting on Sunday to decide whether or not to give President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita a second term,…
India strengthens diplomatic ties in Africa with plans for 18 new embassies
World
July 27, 2018
India strengthens diplomatic ties in Africa with plans for 18 new embassies
(CNN) – India plans to open 18 new embassies across Africa and ‘intensify’ its engagement in the region, Indian Prime…
Cairo named most attractive city to investors in Africa: UN report
Egypt
July 25, 2018
Cairo named most attractive city to investors in Africa: UN report
Cairo is ranked the most attractive city to investors in Africa, snatching the 64th position globally, in a report released by…
18 killed in Boko Haram attack in Chad: military source
World
July 22, 2018
18 killed in Boko Haram attack in Chad: military source
Eighteen people have been killed in an attack by suspected Boko Haram jihadists in the Lake Chad region, a…
Six young Egyptian entrepreneurs part of Obama Foundation leadership program
Egypt
July 15, 2018
Six young Egyptian entrepreneurs part of Obama Foundation leadership program
Six young Egyptian entrepreneurs have been selected from 200 Africans across 44 countries to participate in the inaugural class…
Zimbabwean clergyman arrested for selling ‘tickets to heaven’
World
July 8, 2018
Zimbabwean clergyman arrested for selling ‘tickets to heaven’
Zimbabwean security forces have arrested a clergyman on fraud charges for selling people thousands of tickets to “heaven”. The pastor, Tito…
Egypt relies on Djibouti to achieve security in Red Sea: FM
Egypt
June 29, 2018
Egypt relies on Djibouti to achieve security in Red Sea: FM
Egypt relies heavily on Djibouti as a partner in achieving economic development and security in the Red Sea, the Bab…