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Latest tripartite GERD meeting did not produce significant results: Egypt FM
Egypt
April 6, 2018
Latest tripartite GERD meeting did not produce significant results: Egypt FM
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry affirmed on Friday in the wake of a meeting held in Sudan to reach a…
Sierra Leone: Challenger Julius Maada Bio narrowly wins presidential election
World
April 5, 2018
Sierra Leone: Challenger Julius Maada Bio narrowly wins presidential election
Sierra Leone’s election watchdog has declared opposition candidate Julius Maada Bio the winner of the country’s presidential election. Bio narrowly…
Sudan’s ‘sister coach’ takes love of football to field
World
April 4, 2018
Sudan’s ‘sister coach’ takes love of football to field
In Sudan, where a women’s national football team remains a distant dream, Salma al-Majidi knew the only way to take…
Netanyahu cancels deal with UN to resettle African migrants
Middle East
April 3, 2018
Netanyahu cancels deal with UN to resettle African migrants
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday canceled an agreement with the United Nations to resettle thousands of African migrants,…
Ethiopia’s new PM Abiye Ahmed sworn in
Middle East
April 3, 2018
Ethiopia’s new PM Abiye Ahmed sworn in
Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiye Ahmed was sworn in on Monday by parliament after MPs unanimously approved his appointment and…
Israel in deal to resettle Africa migrants, then backtracks
Middle East
April 3, 2018
Israel in deal to resettle Africa migrants, then backtracks
Israel announced a deal with the UN on Monday to resettle African migrants in Western nations, but hours later put…
Kenyan opposition figure says still held in airport toilet
World
March 28, 2018
Kenyan opposition figure says still held in airport toilet
Tweeting from what he called “Toilet at Terminal 2,” a Kenyan opposition politician said Wednesday he was still detained in…
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition names new chairman, set to be PM
World
March 28, 2018
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition names new chairman, set to be PM
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition has named a chairman set to become the country’s new prime minister amid the latest state of…
Humanitarian crisis deepens in DR Congo as President Kabila clings to power
World
March 26, 2018
Humanitarian crisis deepens in DR Congo as President Kabila clings to power
Aid experts say the number of Congolese in need of aid, including food, has doubled over the past year. President…
African nations sign largest free trade agreement since WTO
World
March 21, 2018
African nations sign largest free trade agreement since WTO
African leaders on Wednesday signed what is being called the largest free trade agreement since the creation of the World…