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CAF opens public voting for ‘Best African Player’ for first time, Salah shortlisted
Egypt

CAF opens public voting for ‘Best African Player’ for first time, Salah shortlisted

  For the first time, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened voting for the public to decide who…
France seeks ways to boost anti-jihadi force in Africa
World

France seeks ways to boost anti-jihadi force in Africa

Presidents, princes and diplomats are coming to Paris on Wednesday to breathe life into a young African military force that…
Amnesty International claims EU ‘complicit’ in Libya migrant abuses
World

Amnesty International claims EU ‘complicit’ in Libya migrant abuses

Rights group Amnesty International has accused EU governments of supporting migrant abuse in Libya. Echoing previous reports, it found widespread…
AU warns of returning ‘ISIS’ jihadists
World

AU warns of returning ‘ISIS’ jihadists

The African Union has said up to 6,000 Africans who fought for the so-called Islamic State jihadist group in Iraq…
Sisi focuses on youth entrepreneurship in COMESA investment conference
Egypt

Sisi focuses on youth entrepreneurship in COMESA investment conference

The three-day COMESA conference kicked off in Sharm El-Sheikh on Tuesday, with a focus on discussing investment in east and…
Following Egypt’s fortunate draw in World Cup, Cúper asserts “will fight for best results”
Health & Fitness

Following Egypt’s fortunate draw in World Cup, Cúper asserts “will fight for best results”

After Egypt was handed a fortunate draw for the 2018 World Cup, drawn against hosts Russia, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia, Egypt manager Héctor Cúper asserted that…
Zimbabwe’s new cabinet: Little sign of change
Egypt

Zimbabwe’s new cabinet: Little sign of change

Senior military officers and loyalists dominate Zimbabwe’s new 22-member cabinet appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The short “honeymoon” is over,…
EU, UN and African leaders draw up emergency plan for migrants in Libya
World

EU, UN and African leaders draw up emergency plan for migrants in Libya

The European Union, United Nations and African Union have agreed to an emergency plan to dismantle people smuggling networks and…
France’s Macron wants migrant smuggling crackdown
Egypt

France’s Macron wants migrant smuggling crackdown

African migrants trapped in Libya must be “evacuated,” says French President Emmanuel Macron. Bound for the EU-Africa summit, he told…
Teargas, chaos as Kenyatta to be sworn in for disputed second term
World

Teargas, chaos as Kenyatta to be sworn in for disputed second term

Kenyan police fired teargas and clashed with both ruling party and opposition supporters Tuesday ahead of the swearing in as…
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