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Egypt set to step up crackdown on journalists as world celebrates press freedom

UNESCO launched a global campaign this year called “Journalism without fear or favor” to celebrate journalists on World Press Freedom…

May 21, 2020

Sudan and Egypt set to resume talks on Nile dam project

Sudan and Egypt have resumed talks on pending issues over the Nile dam project in Ethiopia, the Sudanese Council of…

May 20, 2020

UAE develops rapid laser testing technology for coronavirus

QuantLase Imaging Lab, the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange-listed medical research arm of the International Holdings Company, IHC, announced that it…

May 20, 2020

NNPC set to build hospitals in 14 states

To strengthen the nation’s health sector, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, is…

May 19, 2020

Egypt tightens COVID-19 restrictions for Eid holiday

Egypt will bring forward the start of its curfew by four hours to 5 p.m. and halt public transport from…

May 18, 2020

East African truck drivers face COVID-19 backlash

Kenya’s Namanga border has been classified as a high-risk area by the government after recording a high number of COVID-19…

May 17, 2020

‘I feel blessed,’ says the latest Muslim who marks first Ramadan in the UAE

The 23-year-old Ugandan barista became a Muslim just four days before the UAE fasting month began on April 24. His…

May 16, 2020

Nigeria: Electricity workers threaten strike over sack of labour leader

The Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) has threatened to resume its pending strike, if a purported…

May 16, 2020

Limpopo farmer fights municipality for compensation

An 85-year-old farmer has accused a Limpopo local municipality of refusing to compensate him for fire damages after municipal workers…

May 15, 2020

Egypt presses on with new capital in the desert

While Egypt’s economy has stumbled due to the coronavirus outbreak, construction at a new capital taking shape east of Cairo…

May 14, 2020

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