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Sudan’s top general announced on Monday that the armed forces would step away from government in a bid to resolve the political crisis. In a televised speech broadcast on Monday, coup leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said the army would make way for a civilian government. “I call on the various components of the people, especially the youth, to adhere to… Read More

Malians have expressed hope and joy at the decision of regional bloc ECOWAS to lift the sanctions imposed on Mali’s military regime. West African leaders accepted on Sunday a March 2024 plan to return to civilian rule. Mali underwent coups in August 2020 and May 2021. “It’s a great joy for all of us, for the society because our economy… Read More

Libyans erupted in anger in Tripoli on Sunday night to protest against the deterioration of living conditions in Libya, symbolized by chronic power cuts. Scattered gatherings took place in several districts of the capital, according to a journalist from AFP. Young people, mostly hooded, burned tires and closed several roads, including the ring road of the capital and the coastal… Read More

Somalia announced Sunday that it has granted banking licenses to two foreign institutions, opening the country to international investment for the first time in decades. The Egyptian bank Banque Misr and the Turkish bank Ziraat Katilim thus become the first foreign banks to be allowed to operate in Somalia, the Somali Central Bank said in a statement. “The review of… Read More

The Suez Canal on Monday announced a record profit of $7 billion (about 6.7 billion euros) for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, after repeatedly raising transit fees for ships through the crucial passage for world trade. Between July 2021 and June 2022, some 1.32 billion tonnes of cargo transited through the canal, providing a $7 billion rent in transit fees, the… Read More

Egypt’s first electrified light rail transit (LRT) system jointly built by Chinese and Egyptian companies started its trial run on Sunday.  Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi took the first ride on the LRT at its inauguration ceremony, which was also attended by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang. The LRT project is the fruit of… Read More

Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi will meet his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame for talks in Angola this week, officials said on Monday, June 4. It is not clear what the subject of the meeting is, but it is expected that this would be an opportunity to discuss current diplomatic issues between both countries. There has been a surge… Read More

Last updated: 12 minutes ago Ready, set, mow… the annual lawnmowers World Championships took place in Heddington, Wiltshire over the 2nd and 3rd July. Undaunted by a schedule clash that saw the race go up against the F1 British Grand Prix from Silverstone, organiser Ian Radcliff believes that this sport could be even more competitive. The Ferraris and McLarens might… Read More

After a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Jazzablanca Festival was back in Morocco. The event dedicated to jazz music with its open-air concerts was welcomed by Casablanca residents. On Friday through Sunday, the public attended 12 concerts. Brazilian guitarist and singer Gilberto Gil was one of the artists headlining the event. Nigerian artist Seun Kuti had cancelled his… Read More

Two tourists: an Austrian and a Romanian woman, have been killed by a shark near Hurghada on the Red Sea, where Egyptian authorities have closed several beaches since the incident. “Two women were attacked by a shark while swimming in the Sahel Hachich area, south of Hurghada,” Egypt’s environment ministry said on Sunday, adding that an investigation had been launched.… Read More