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Egypt inflation surges to 33% after fuel subsidy cuts

Egypt's official statistics agency says the country's inflation rate has jumped to 33% in July - up from 29.8% in June.

2 policemen killed in attack north of Cairo

Two Egyptian policemen were killed and one wounded when a group of wanted criminals opened fire on security forces in a village north of Cairo on Tuesday, state newspaper Al-Ahram reported.

Egypt’s tourism to receive $800m investment

Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is to invest more than $800m in hotels in Egypt, the investment ministry in Cairo said on Monday.

Sudan to split South Sudanese refugees after unrest

Sudan is planning to split a camp housing tens of thousands of South Sudanese refugees into three separate units after a wave of violence,...

Tunisia: Fishermen prevent ship from docking

Tunisian fishermen have prevented a ship carrying European far-right activists from docking, dealing a blow to their mission to disrupt the flow of migrant boats from Africa to Europe.

Egyptian policeman, civilian die in attack

Egypt's state-run news agency says a policeman and a civilian have been killed in a drive-by shooting attack.

Egypt: Court jails 50 policemen 3 years for striking

An Egyptian court sentenced 50 policemen to three years in prison on Thursday for organising a strike against their working conditions in January, Egypt's official news agency MENA reported.

Egypt and Sudan officials to hold talks amid tensions

Egypt's foreign minister is travelling to Sudan amid tensions between the neighboring countries, which hope to boost cooperation despite recent disputes over borderlands and...

Eight migrants die in Mediterranean

Eight migrants died in the Mediterranean and 375 were rescued from small boats on Tuesday, aid group Proactiva Open Arms said. More than 2,200 people...

Libya’s UN-backed PM calls for vote on constitution

Libya's UN-backed prime minister Fayez al-Sarraj called on Monday for a referendum on a draft constitution approved over the weekend following years of wrangling...

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DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

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Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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