Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo At a United Nations Security Council meeting Thursday, the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, informed the members, “most Libyan leaders call for an inclusive political process and note the urgent need to end unilateral actions, unify institutions, and restore stability.” Nevertheless, …
Read More »Egypt’s Gateway Open to Turkish Investors
Wagdy Abdelaziz Asian Ambassadors’ Group hold a meeting at the Turkish Ambassador’s residence, with the participation of Egyptian Finance Minister Ahmed kouhk. Ambassadors from 15 Asian countries attended the meeting, with Finance Minister Ahmed Koujk serving as the guest of honor and keynote speaker. Finance Minister Ahmed Koujk noted the …
Read More »Turkey and Italy Activate NATO Contact Point with Egypt
Wagdy Abdel aziz Today, the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Cairo, which serves as NATO’s contact point in Egypt in conjunction with the Italian Embassy, gave a presentation on the NATO Secretariat and opportunities for cooperation between Egypt and NATO. Turkish Ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlu Şen, highlighted …
Read More »Kenya: Belgian nationals plead guilty to smuggling protected ants
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Four suspects, including three foreign nationals pleaded guilty to a charge of trafficking of trafficking highly sought-after ants out of Kenya The men – two Belgians, a Vietnamese and a Kenyan were arraigned in court Tuesday They were arrested at the international airport in Nairobi for the …
Read More »First payments made to white farmers affected by land reforms in Zimbabwe
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo The government of Zimbabwe has announced an initial compensation of US$3 million (£2.3 million) for white farmers whose properties were taken under a contentious government initiative over twenty years ago. This marks the first disbursement under the 2020 compensation agreement established between the government and local white …
Read More »Two years of war in Sudan: international conference aims to bring relief to suffering population
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo iplomats and aid officials from around the world met Tuesday in London to try to ease the suffering from the 2-year-old war in Sudan, a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced 14 million and pushed large parts of the country into famine. The …
Read More »Survivors of sexual violence speak out to pursue justice [Inspire Africa]
A few weeks ago, Luxembourg hosted the first edition of the Stand, Speak, Rise up forum to end sexual violence in fragile environments. A platform designed “to connect stakeholders and survivors” and contribute to finding innovative and lasting solutions to this plague.
Read More »EU sanctions Iranian prison and justice officials over ‘unlawful’ arrests of its citizens
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot welcomed the sanctions, describing Iran’s actions as a “state policy” of hostage taking. The European Union has imposed sanctions on seven Iranian prison and justice officials over what the bloc says is a politically motivated campaign to detain EU citizens. Brussels has for …
Read More »Mauritius: Ex-finance minister released on bail after corruption charges
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo court in Mauritius on Monday granted bail to former finance minister Renganaden Padayachy who was charged with embezzlement last week. Padayachy was charged alongside former central bank governor Harvesh Seegolam. They are accused of embezzling about $6.7 million from the Mauritius Investment Corporation. The fund was set …
Read More »Roadside bomb kills 8 bus passengers in northeast Nigeria
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Aroadside bomb suspected to have been planted by Islamic extremists in northeastern Nigeria struck a passenger bus, killing eight people and wounding more than a dozen others, authorities said. The bus was traveling along the Damboa-Maiduguri highway in the conflict-battered Borno state on Saturday when it drove …
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