Africa

Egypt fire: Dozens dead in Giza Coptic church

Dozens of people have died after a fire broke out at a church in Egypt, many of them crushed during a desperate scramble to escape. Officials say the number of dead is at least 41, with dozens injured. Children are believed to be among the dead. An electrical fire broke out as 5,000 worshippers gathered ...

16:01 Et August 14, 2022

'No one can stop them': African migrants aim for Spain's Canary Islands

Standing in a cemetery of abandoned boats, Mohamed Fane picks a West African franc off the floor and shudders at the traumatic memory of his voyage from Senegal ...

16:50 Et August 13, 2022

Ethiopia's controversial dam filled for third year in a row

The reservoir sitting behind Ethiopia's controversial hydroelectric dam on the River Nile has finished filling for the third year in a row, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said. ...

16:34 Et August 12, 2022

At least 15 killed in fresh DR Congo rebel attacks

Rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have killed at least 15 civilians and an army captain during attacks on villages over the weekend. The ...

17:27 Et August 8, 2022

Sudan accuses Chad of cross-border attack it says killed 18

Sudan has accused neighboring Chad of a cross-border attack earlier this week that a top commander says killed at least 18 nomads in Sudan’s western Darfur region. According ...

19:00 Et August 6, 2022

Inflation in Tunisia edges up to 8.2 pct in July

Tunisia's annual inflation rate rose to 8.2 percent in July, from 8.1 percent in June, the National Statistics Institute said on Friday. The central bank raised its key ...

12:21 Et August 6, 2022

Morocco Hosts 2022 AFRICA ENDEAVOR Communications Symposium

Within the framework of the Global Plan of Moroccan-American military cooperation, the 16th edition of the communications symposium "AFRICA ENDEAVOR" was organized, from 1 to 5 August 2022, ...

18:12 Et August 5, 2022

Mali’s capital Bamako boosts security fearing jihadi attacks

In Bamako’s popular Darsalam neighborhood, a young gendarme stands by a newly barricaded street, his hand on the trigger of a rifle pointed slightly to the ground. The ...

21:00 Et August 4, 2022

Ethiopian News Outlet Calls Morocco 'African Reference', Contributor to Continent's Food Security

Morocco is "an African reference" in the agricultural sector as it contributes to the achievement of food security in Africa, says Ethiopian news portal Africa News Channel (ANC). In an article published on the occasion of the celebration of the 23rd anniversary of the Throne Day, the Ethiopian media notes that the Kingdom, under the ...

12:16 Et August 4, 2022

Tunisia responds to Blinken’s statement: "interference in the national internal affairs"

Tunisia expressed its rejection of the statement of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken when he raised concerns about Tunisia’s democracy. Tunisia's foreign ministry said on Friday it ...

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