Africa’s CDC urges more coronavirus tests, masks, as continent’s cases top 500,000
African countries urgently need to scale up coronavirus testing and the use of face masks, a regional disease control body said on Thursday, as the...
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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....
Egypt arrests alleged serial sexual predator
Egyptian authorities on Saturday arrested a man who allegedly sexually abused dozens of girls and women, in a case that has sparked outrage online, a...
Egypt announces new gold discovery with $1 billion investment
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced on Tuesday a new commercial gold discovery in the Eastern Desert. “The reserve of the mine...
Cautious joy among Egyptians as government lifts anti-coronavirus measures
A state of cautious joy prevailed in Egypt as the government lifted the anti-coronavirus measures imposed over the past three months. Egypt on Saturday lifted...
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”...
Egypt’s army ‘rational’ among strongest in region – president
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that the Egyptian army is one of strongest in the region but it is “a rational army,” the...
Egypt: No progress in Nile dam talks due to Ethiopia’s ‘intransigent stances’
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Aaty says there has been no progress made in the recent tripartite talks over the Ethiopian grand...