egyptian and japanese foreign ministers

Egyptian and Japanese foreign ministers met to discuss…

At a meeting in Cairo on Monday, Japan's foreign minister exchanged views with his Egyptian counterpart. In a statement released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Toshimitsu Motegi and his delegation discussed with Egyptian officials "methods…

undersea cable network in africa

Undersea Cable Network in Africa: Facebook all set…

 Facebook Inc along with other world’s leading telecommunications carriers like China Mobile Ltd and MTN Group Ltd is set to further expand the already planned giant sub-sea cable in Africa. According to a statement released…

zambian election

AU monitors report high tensions before and after…

Following the Thursday vote to pick Zambia's new leader, African Union election observers reported heightened tensions in the country. The mission also confirmed that tensions between the incumbent ruling Patriotic Front (PF) and the opposition…

terrorist attacks in the sahel

2021, a lethal year for terrorist attacks in…

"In Burkina Faso, the conflict reached record levels in May and June, with the country's two deadliest attacks ever recorded. The attacks targeted, respectively, civilians and the Burkinabe police and occurred in Solan and Balibago…

zambia votes

Zambia votes for its next president today

Zambians, on Thursday, started voting in an election showdown between President Edgar Lungu and his opposition rival Hakainde Hichilema - after a tense campaign overshadowed by economic woes and the overall impacts of the coronavirus…

ivory coast

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo proposes the formation of a…

During an extraordinary meeting on Monday in Treichville-Abidjan, the co-founder of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) and former President of the Republic, Laurent Gbagbo, proposed a new party creation to overcome the division with the…

marburg virus

Following a case of the Marburg virus, WHO…

At least four people have been identified as contacts of a man who died in Guinea from the Ebola-like Marburg virus, according to the World Health Organization, which has sent specialists to the West African…

pharaoh's solar boat

Egypt is relocating the Pharaoh’s solar boat to…

Authorities in Egypt announced on Saturday that the Pharaonic solar boat of ancient King Khufu has been relocated to the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is located near the world-famous Giza Pyramids. The boat was discovered…

terror activity in nigeria

Nigerian authorities have issued a warning about an…

The recent surge of terror and gang-related actions conducted by both Islamic State jihadists and bandits in Nigeria's northeastern and northwestern regions has generated concerns among Nigerian officials. In terms of security, the recent spike…

kais saied and ali mrabet

The president of Tunisia has appointed Ali Mrabet…

Tunisian President Kais Saied has named Ali Mrabet as his new health minister, according to the presidency. Mrabet is a military doctor and an epidemiologist and public health lecturer. His appointment comes as Tunisia prepares…

international criminal court

Sudan takes the first step toward becoming a…

The Cabinet's decision to accept the Rome Statute marks a step forward in the long-awaited trial of Darfur conflict suspects, including former President Omar al-Bashir, for war crimes and genocide. The bill must yet be…