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US official reaffirms Washington’s commitment to peace in East Africa during Rwanda visit

A senior 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. Cairo..Muhamad Yehia The conflict in eastern Congo escalated in January when the Rwanda-backed M23 …

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news Algeria suspends flights to Mali over airspace violations

Muhamad Yehia ..  Cairo Algeria has banned flights to and from Mali after repeated violations of its airspace, according to the country’s state television. The move comes amid rising tensions between the two countries. The decision, announced on Sunday, follows a series of incidents where Mali’s aircraft allegedly violated Algeria’s …

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Bongo Flava: How a Tanzanian music genre won global attention

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Artists like Diamond Platnumz and Ali Kiba have turned it into a continental powerhouse, collaborating with icons from Chris Brown to Jason Derulo. Yet, as the genre climbs globally, veterans like Abdul Sykes, a legend with 26 years in the game warn of stagnation. “The knowledge of making money …

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Dozens dead, homes destroyed in flooding in the DR Congo capital

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo More than 30 people have died in flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after torrential rains over the weekend. On Monday, the authorities raced to evacuate and support hundreds of people trapped in their homes. The Ndjili River, which cuts through the …

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news Mixed feelings in Goma ahead of DR Congo’s talks with M23 rebels

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo As the Congolese government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels prepare to engage in direct talks in Doha this week, a mix of hope and mistrust hangs over the city of Goma The North Kivu capital has been under rebel control since January Goma resident, Ange Sango, she has …

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Arsenal get set to face Real Madrid in 1st leg of UCL quarter-finals

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo rsenal trained at their London Colney base on Monday, on the eve of the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final against reigning champions Real Madrid. Following two substitute appearances, Bukayo Saka looks set to return to Mikel Arteta’s starting eleven after a long lay-off, but …

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African Union mediators hold talks to resolve political crisis in South Sudan

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo African Union mediators arrived in South Sudan’s capital Juba on Wednesday for talks aimed at pulling the country back from the brink of a new civil war after First Vice President Riek Machar was placed under house arrest last week. President Salva Kiir’s government has accused Machar, …

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France, Egypt, and Jordan hold talks on the situation in Gaza

Muuhamad Yehia.. Cairo French president Emmanuel Macron was welcomed to Cairo on Sunday by his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. At the centre of his three-day visit is a trilateral summit on Monday together with Jordan’s King Abdullah II. The talks will focus on the situation in Gaza as Israel …

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Rwanda commemorates the 1994 genocide that claimed at least 800,000 lives

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Rwanda on Monday commemorated the 1994 genocide that claimed the lives of at least 800000 people, mostly from the Tutsi community, who were massacred by the Hutu militia. This year’s event is overshadowed by the ongoing crisis in the eastern DR Congo, where the Rwanda-backed M23 militia …

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Kenya concludes probe into Agnes Wanjiru’s 2012 death linked to British soldiers

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Criminal investigators in Kenya said on Monday they have concluded a probe into the death of a young mother in 2012 who was last seen alive in the company of British solders who were in the country for training. The office of the public prosecutor said …

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