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Egypt ancient city unearthed by archaeologists

The site may have been home to ancient Egyptian tomb builders. Photo Credit: EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF ANTIQUITIES Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed what they describe as...

Uganda’s President Museveni asserts US and EU had no business dislodging Gaddafi and Saddam

Ugandan President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has said the United States (US) and European Union (EU) had no business invading Libya and Iraq. According to...

Egyptian activists raise alarm over expanding NGO crackdown

A member of the upper house of the parliament talks during a session in Cairo, Egypt June 10, 2013. Photo Crediy: REUTERS     An Egyptian bill regulating...

US drones reportedly flying over Libyan border

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has confirmed that United States (US) surveillance drones are flying over the Tunisian-Libyan border as part of an anti-Islamic...

‘Emergency talks’ to follow mass walkout at the Africa-Arab summit

An unnamed African "high-ranking" diplomat has told Saudi-funded Al-Arabiya TV that African countries will soon hold an emergency meeting to look into disagreements over...

Some 1,400 migrants rescued, eight bodies recovered: Italy coastguard

Some 1,400 boat migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe have been rescued so far on Tuesday, Italy's coastguard said,...

Libyan forces press forward against Islamic State in Sirte, urge civilians to leave

File Photo   Libyan forces said they pushed forward on Tuesday into the last sliver of territory held by Islamic State in its former North African...

Morsi’s life sentence overturned by Egyptian court

An appeal's court in Egypt has on Tuesday ruled overturning the life sentence handed down to former President Mohammed Morsi. The Court has however ordered that...

Many dead in ‘monkey attack’ clashes

Photo Credit: Getty Images   Officials and activists in Libya say that a deadly clash between tribes has been set off by a pet monkey. The details...

Egypt foils plots to assassinate Sisi, suspects held

Photo Credit: AP   Cairo’s prosecutor general said in a statement on Sunday that the country’s President Abdulfatah al-Sisi had faced two previous assassination attempts: one...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

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

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

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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