Egypt calls for suspension of Nile dam talks
Egypt on Tuesday called for a suspension of meetings with Ethiopia on Addis Ababa’s massive dam construction project on the Nile. Sudan threatened to withdraw...
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AU says yet to endorse consensus candidate for WTO top job
The African Union (AU) says it is yet to agree on a consensus candidate for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)....
In Africa, lack of coronavirus data raises fears of “silent epidemic”
When the new coronavirus hit Tanzania in mid-April, President John Magufuli called for three days of national prayer to seek God’s protection from the scourge....
Pandemic costs Africa travel, tourism almost $55 billion
African countries have lost almost $55 billion in travel and tourism revenues in three months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the African Union (AU) commissioner...
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to agree Nile dam deal in weeks
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will agree a deal to fill the giant Blue Nile dam in two to three weeks, following mediation by the African...
Ethiopia says on track to fill mega-dam as AU pushes for deal
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AU body tasks African leaders on dialogue to achieve goals
The African Union (AU) Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) has underscored the need for African leaders to use dialogue to achieve “Silence the Guns”...
Africa tasks China to scale up COVID-19 support as Xi meets leaders
The African Union has urged China to actively support the continent in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. Speaking during an extra-ordinary virtual China-Africa Summit,...
Kenya defeats Djibouti for African Security Council seat
Kenya was elected to the UN Security Council on Thursday after defeating Djibouti in a run-off vote. The East African nation will replace South Africa...
Police officer, two militants killed in Kenya – security official
A police reservist and two armed attackers were killed in a gunfight on Sunday in Kenya’s northeast Mandera county near the border with Somalia, a...