Muhamad Yehia The UN Support Mission in Libya says it is alarmed by what it called ‘‘disturbing footage circulating on social media”, believed to show the torture of detainees at the Gernada prison in eastern Libya. The facility is run by military personnel under Khalifa Haftar; Haftar supports the country’s …
Read More »Russia and Iran have a troubled history despite their current alliance
Muhamad Yehia MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Iranian counterpart Friday for the signing of a broad pact between Moscow and Tehran. The Kremlin says the “comprehensive strategic partnership” agreement between Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will take their cooperation to a new level. What to know about …
Read More »Russia to build more nuclear reactors in Iran
Muhamad Yehia MOSCOW (AP) — Russia signed a contract Tuesday to build two more nuclear reactors in Iran to be possibly followed by another six, a move intended to cement closer ties between the two nations. The deal comes less than two weeks ahead of the Nov. 24 deadline for …
Read More »Suspected outbreak of deadly Marburg disease has Tanzanians on edge
Muhamad Yehia A suspected outbreak of the deadly Marburg disease in northwestern Tanzania has the country and its neighbours on edge. At least nine possible cases of the Ebola-like virus have been reported since the weekend, of which eight of those infected have died. Residents in the remote region are …
Read More »Nigeria becomes the ninth BRICS partner country
Muhamad Yehia Brazil’s government said on Friday that Nigeria has been accepted as a partner country in the multinational BRICS group. This adds Africa’s largest economy to the growing alliance of emerging market countries. Brazil, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the bloc, described Nigeria as having converging interests …
Read More »Ghana to investigate controversial $400m Cathedral project amid economic crisis
Muhamad Yehia Ghana’s new President, country grap John Mahama, has announced plans to investigate the contentious $400m (£330m) national cathedral project as the ples with its worst economic crisis in decades. The initiative, championed by former President Nana Akufo-Addo, has faced mounting opposition. Despite promises that the cathedral would be privately …
Read More »Russia and Iran have a troubled history despite their current alliance
Muhamad Yehia MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Iranian counterpart Friday for the signing of a broad pact between Moscow and Tehran. The Kremlin says the “comprehensive strategic partnership” agreement between Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will take their cooperation to a new level. What to know about …
Read More »South Sudan imposes nighttime curfew after anti-Sudanese protests turn violent
Muhamad Yehia Police in South Sudan have imposed a nighttime curfew following violent protests in the capital, Juba, that escalated into looting of Sudanese-owned businesses. The curfew, starting at 6:00 pm daily, was announced Friday by Police Chief Abraham Manyuat on state television as new demonstrations erupted in Juba and …
Read More »Mozambique: Daniel Chapo sworn in as president
Muhamad Yehia Daniel Chapo of Mozambique’s long-ruling Frelimo party was inaugurated as president at a ceremony in the capital on Wednesday. Chapo succeeds Filipe Nyusi, who served the maximum two terms. The inauguration followed an October election decried as rigged by opposition parties and after months of violent protests against …
Read More »Rescuers continue operation at abandoned South Africa gold mine
Muhamad Yehia Rescuers at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have recovered at least 60 bodies, as they press ahead with their operation. More than 90 survivors have been pulled out as of Tuesday evening, according to authorities. Hundreds more still thought to be beneath the ground, many dead …
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موقع وجه أفريقيا موقع وجه أفريقيا هو موقع مهتم بمتابعة التطورات في القارة الأفريقية