africa
Ethiopia won’t stop constructing the Renaissance Dam: minister
Egypt
November 26, 2017
Ethiopia won’t stop constructing the Renaissance Dam: minister
Ethiopia’s Water, Irrigation and Electricity Minister Sileshi Bekele said Saturday that his country will not stop constructing the Grand Ethiopian…
Interpol rescues 500 victims of human trafficking
World
November 24, 2017
Interpol rescues 500 victims of human trafficking
Authorities in west and central Africa have rescued 500 victims of human trafficking in a series of raids. The operation…
Deadlock in GERD talks: What is Egypt’s future strategy, diplomacy or military strikes?
Features/Interviews
November 21, 2017
Deadlock in GERD talks: What is Egypt’s future strategy, diplomacy or military strikes?
News of the failure to reach an agreement in the tripartite negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan regarding the construction…
Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds repeat presidential vote
World
November 20, 2017
Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds repeat presidential vote
Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta in last month’s repeat presidential vote. Chief Justice…
Egypt’s CIB to boost Tier 2 debt as it looks to African growth
Economy
November 15, 2017
Egypt’s CIB to boost Tier 2 debt as it looks to African growth
Egypt’s Commercial International Bank (CIB) plans to boost Tier 2 capital through dollar-denominated subordinated loans as it seeks to diversify…
Zimbabwe army has Mugabe, wife in custody, controls capital
World
November 15, 2017
Zimbabwe army has Mugabe, wife in custody, controls capital
Zimbabwe’s army said Wednesday it has President Robert Mugabe and his wife in custody and is securing government offices and…
Mohamed Salah nominated for BBC African Footballer of the Year
Egypt
November 13, 2017
Mohamed Salah nominated for BBC African Footballer of the Year
Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah is shortlisted among four others for the BBC African Footballer of the Year. The five-man shortlist consisting…
Egyptian Swimmer Farida Osman named Best African Female Athlete of 2017
Health & Fitness
November 4, 2017
Egyptian Swimmer Farida Osman named Best African Female Athlete of 2017
Farida Osman, the first Egyptian to win a medal at the Swimming World Champions, has been named as the Best…
Egypt set to build Africa’s highest skyscraper at new capital
Egypt
October 19, 2017
Egypt set to build Africa’s highest skyscraper at new capital
As part of the mega-scheme new administrative capital project, state-owned China State Construction Engineering Corporation(CSCEC) has agreed to build Egypt…
In Africa, LGBT rights activists worry about Trump impact
Society
October 15, 2017
In Africa, LGBT rights activists worry about Trump impact
Gay rights activist Joseph Achille Tiedjou is worried every day that he will be harassed or arrested in Cameroon. Defending…