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Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, hosted on teusday the Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed. The meeting held at the Sinai resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, focused “particularly on energy and food security” occasioned by the war in Ukraine, according to the Egyptian officials. Cairo is the largest wheat importer bringing in… Read More

A campaign to vaccinate more than nine million children against polio was launched this week in four southern and eastern African countries after an outbreak was confirmed in Malawi. The emergency immunization campaign began in Malawi, where vaccine drops are administered to children across the country. It will be extended Thursday to neighbouring Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia, according to UNICEF,… Read More

Family and relatives of Mali’s former prime minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga gathered at his house to pay their respects after the the news of his death broke out. Maiga, 67, who was being held on suspicion of corruption, died at a Bamako clinic surrounded by guards. Silence and tears filled the courtyard in the home of late Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga,… Read More

Today is world water day under the theme theme “Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible,” and in Kenya climate change is pushing conventional water sources to the brink of exhaustion. Unpredictable weather patterns and low rainfall mean surface dams are no longer reliable sources of domestic water. A new UN report highlights how the development of groundwater access can help alleviate… Read More

Shortages, poor water quality and a lack of financing are just some of the numerous challenges of this year’s World Water forum in Dakar. The 9th forum kicked off on Monday as delegations from all over the world gathered to discuss the theme of “Water security for peace and development”. Citing a UN report, Senegalese president Sall reminded his guests… Read More

Shortages, poor water quality and a lack of financing are just some of the numerous challenges of this year’s World Water forum in Dakar. The 9th forum kicked off on Monday as delegations from all over the world gathered to discuss the theme of “Water security for peace and development”. Citing a UN report, Senegalese president Sall reminded his guests… Read More

US Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson vowed to uphold democracy on the first day of her confirmation hearings, in Washington on Monday. US Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson vowed Monday to defend the “grand experiment of American democracy” as she launched a historic bid to be the first Black woman on the nation’s highest judicial bench. The federal… Read More

US Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson vowed to uphold democracy on the first day of her confirmation hearings, in Washington on Monday. US Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson vowed Monday to defend the “grand experiment of American democracy” as she launched a historic bid to be the first Black woman on the nation’s highest judicial bench. The federal… Read More

Egypt’s Central Bank raised its key interest rate Monday for the first time since 2017, citing inflationary pressures triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine, which hiked oil prices to record highs. The move saw the Egyptian pound slip, trading at over 18 to the dollar by midday (Monday, March 21) — up from an average of… Read More

Mauritius, Libya and Ivory Coast are Africa’s leading countries on the latest World Happiness Report released on International day of happiness. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network published on Sunday its annual World Happiness Report. If happiness or well being are often deemed subjective notions, experts who participated in the report focused on 6 indicators: GDP per capita, social… Read More