The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
NEWS: Egypt and Sudan Halt Nile Dam Talks
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia at an Impasse Egypt withdrew from the Nile dam talks scheduled today with Ethiopia claiming that the inspiration put forth by way of the nation lacked rules on dam operations and…
Socio-economic status in Egypt is hindering its modernisation
Trust displays positively on nations’ speedy monetary growth argues renowned political scientist Francis Fukuyama. To further illustrate his point, Fukuyama claims in his book, Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity, that the high…
Coronavirus kills 38 people in Egypt
Another 38 human beings died from the novel coronavirus in Egypt throughout the past 24 hours, health officials there stated Friday. The death toll reached 4,518 and the quantity of cases climbed to 91,072 with…
COVID-19 claims 50 lives in Egypt
Over the past 24 hours another 50 people have died from the novel coronavirus in Egypt, the Ministry of Health said on Monday. It said the death toll reached 4,352 and the tally of cases…
Ethiopia begins filling controversial Nile Dam
ISTANBUL Ethiopia said Wednesday it started to fill the Hidase Dam built on the Nile River. Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy Seleshi Bekele, said water is being kept in the dam in accordance with…
Egypt reopens Giza pyramids amid pandemic
Egypt reopened its famed Giza pyramids to the public after a three-month closure. The reopening marked the restart of a vital tourism industry battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dozens of excited tourists snapped selfies as…
Ethiopia girds to fill GERD regardless, Abiy jabs…
Ethiopia will proceed with filling of its gigantic dam on the Blue Nile despite inconclusive talks with impacted neighbours, Sudan and Egypt. Addressing lawmakers on Tuesday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that recent domestic unrest…
Egypt reopens pyramids to tourists after Covid-19 closure
Egypt reopened its famed Giza pyramids to the public yesterday after a three-month closure, seeking to restart a vital tourism industry battered by the novel coronavirus. Dozens of excited tourists snapped selfies as they wandered…
Business: Could Nile dispute be opportunity to boost…
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile river has become a major point of contention between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan. Ethiopia, which hopes to double its electricity generation capacity through the project,…
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan agree to postpone dam talks
Sudan, Ethiopian and Egypt have agreed to postpone filling the Ethiopian Renaissance dam until a final agreement is reached between the three sides, Sudan state news agency (SUNA) said late Friday. The decision comes as…
Nile Dam: Egypt accuses Ethiopia of ‘warmongering’
Egypt has accused Ethiopia of ‘‘warmongering’‘ Sunday in dispute over the latter’s plan to start filing a huge newly-built hydroelectric dam on the River Nile. The Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry was responding to comments…
Egypt: ‘President’s remarks contrary to UN treaties
Remarks by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on direct intervention in Libya are contrary to UN treaties and Security Council resolutions, the spokesperson for Libya’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday. In a post on Twitter, Mohammed…
Breaking: Ethiopia rejects UN Security Council role in…
Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister, Gedu Andargachew has rejected Egypt’s call to refer the dispute over Addis Ababa’s construction of the giant Nile dam to the United Nations Security Council. The $4.6 billion project, on the Blue…
Egypt prioritizes hygiene amid plans to welcome foreign…
Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities says that the country is “laying the groundwork for tourists” to find the country in tiptop hygienic state as Egypt gears up to welcome back tourists. Tourists have been…
Egypt encourages families to care for orphaned children
The Egyptian government is encouraging families to take care of abandoned children and raise them as their own, invoking the age-old Muslim doctrine of Kafala. This follows the introduction of a series of legal amendments…
Africa’s coronavirus cases exceed 235,000
Africa's coronavirus cases rose to 235,695 as 8,096 new cases were reported across the continent Sunday. The death toll stands at 6,281 as 201 fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours. The number of…
Works of Congolese, Egyptian directors feature at Cannes…
There will be no African film at this year’s Cannes Film Festival according to organizers. In the midst of the fight against the coronavirus, the annual meeting of world cinema will be held virtually. A…
COVID-19 claims 35 more lives in Egypt
The novel coronavirus claimed 35 more lives in Egypt on Thursday, taking the tally to 1,377, according to the Health Ministry. The ministry said in a statement that 1,442 new cases were diagnosed, bringing the…
