Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo At least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in Congo’s conflict-battered east, authorities said Saturday. The government traded blame with Rwanda-backed rebels over who was responsible for the violence that quickly escalated the conflict in the region, with Congolese armed forces denying any role in the …
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French diplomats given 48-hour notice to leave Algeria
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Algeria has instructed 12 French officials to leave the country within 48 hours, as stated by the French foreign minister on Monday. This action is reportedly related to the arrest of three Algerian nationals in France. “I am asking Algerian authorities to abandon these expulsion measures… …
Read More »US official reaffirms Washington’s commitment to peace in East Africa during Rwanda visit
Muhamad Yehia ..Cairo Asenior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to peace and stability in East Africa during a visit to Rwanda on Tuesday and urged for a resolution to the insurgency in neighboring Congo. The conflict in eastern Congo escalated in January when the Rwanda-backed M23 …
Read More »Guinea-Bissau’s president Embalo to seek second
Muhamad Yehia..Cairo uinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said he will run for a second term in November, amid tensions with an opposition that refuses to recognize him as the country’s current president. Meanwhile, a delegation from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS that had been sent to Guinea-Bissau in hopes of resolving …
Read More »ECOWAS team leaves Guinea-Bissau after threat of expulsion
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo A mission from the West African Regional bloc, ECOWAS, has left Guinea-Bissau saying the president had threatened to expel it. The team was sent to the country last month to help it reach a “political consensus” on how to conduct elections this year It said it …
Read More »news African conservationists saving vultures from going extinct
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Vultures have an image problem. Seen as ugly and associated with death, they are among the least loved animals in the world. But conservationists in Africa are trying to change that. They’ve launched an effort to save endangered vultures by trying to put a dollar …
Read More »10.3 Million tons of food wasted in South Africa as chefs push for sustainability
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Here at FYN attention to detail is everything, not just the food on the plate, but every aspect of the business. The restaurant in Cape Town’s city centre is the first on the African continent to be given the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s highest accolade – 3 stars …
Read More »How AI is breaking language barriers in Africa
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo As the world gathered in Paris for the AI Summit to explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence, a groundbreaking innovation is quietly reshaping Africa’s digital landscape. LugandaGPT, an AI-powered language model, is making digital content more accessible to millions of non-English speakers by supporting indigenous languages. For …
Read More »Palestinian health official condemns Israeli strike on hospital in Gaza City
Muhamad Yehia ..Cairo The director of Gaza’s health ministry condemned Israel’s airstrike on a hospital in northern Gaza early Sunday that forced patients to evacuate. The pre-dawn strike hit Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City – also known as Baptist hospital – after Israel issued an evacuation warning, according to the …
Read More »Brice Oligui Nguema wins Gabon Presidential election with 90.35% of the Vote
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Brice Oligui Nguema, the leader of Gabon’s transitional government and the military figure who led the 2023 coup, has claimed a decisive victory in the country’s presidential election, securing 90.35% of the vote, according to provisional results released by the Ministry of the Interior on Sunday. …
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