Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Top African economies are recalibrating their strategies in response to U.S. tariffs, leadership transitions, and deepening regional conflicts, with significant implications for trade, security, and livelihoods. Trump’s Tariffs Shake African Economies The ripple effects of renewed U.S. tariff policies under former President Donald Trump are weighing heavily …
Read More »Air Algeria starts flights to Nigeria
Muhamad Yehia..Cairo Algeria’s flag carrier has launched flights to Nigeria’s capital in a move expected to boost links between north and West Africa. Abuja becomes the 25th African destination served by Air Algeria. The airline also plans to launch flights to Addis Ababa, Gabon’s Libreville, and N’Djamena of Chad. It …
Read More »Major nations agree on first global tax on shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions
Muhamad Yeia .. Cairo Many of the world’s largest shipping nations decided on Friday to impose a minimum tax of $100 for every ton of carbon dioxide emitted by ships, if their planet-heating emissions are not already accounted for, making it effectively the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions. …
Read More »After 53-hour search, families await answers in Dominican nightclub collapse
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo felatives continued to gather outside the Dominican Republic’s forensics institute on Friday to demand the release of their loved ones’ bodies. Amid complaints of a foul odor, many wore face masks as they studied screens displaying the names of victims in different colors. Names shown in …
Read More »South Africans protest gender violence after child rape allegation
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Acrowd of protesters staged a demonstration against gender-based violence in the South African capital of Pretoria on Friday as part of a national outcry after an alleged rape of a 7-year-old girl. This is the latest protest sparked by allegations that the girl, referred to as …
Read More »Voters in Gabon choose a new president in first election since the 2023 coup
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Voters in the oil-rich Gabon headed to the polls on Saturday in a presidential election that the country’s military rulers hoped would legitimize their grip on power. It’s the first election since a 2023 military coup ended a political dynasty that lasted over 50 years. Analysts …
Read More »Palestinians face displacement and uncertainty after new Israeli orders
Muhamad Yehia ..Cairo Palestinian families in Gaza City have once again been displaced uncertain where to go after the Israeli army issued orders on Friday to evacuate areas in the east of the city ahead of military operations targeting Hamas. Abu Osama Bahar told the the Associated Press that he’s …
Read More »U.N reports thousands of children raped in Eastern Congo
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Thousands of children have been subjected to rape and sexual violence in conflict-battered eastern Congo over the course of two months, the U.N. children’s agency said Friday, warning that existing funding gaps meant that hundreds of thousands were deprived of protection. Children make up between 35% …
Read More »Tunisia dismantles encampments housing migrants stranded en route to Europe
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Tunisian authorities this week dismantled dozens of makeshift camps housing African migrants as part of a sweeping operation to clear areas along the country’s Mediterranean coastline and ease tensions with residents. The makeshift camps, located on privately owned land, have long been the site of violent …
Read More »Britain is no peace-maker in Sudan’s civil war
By Camilla Royle The British state is trying to pose as a peace-maker in Sudan after nearly two years of war have torn the country apart. The Labour government announced on Thursday that it will hold a conference in London on 15 April with foreign ministers from nearly 20 states. …
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