Uganda: Opposition leader facing capital punishment
The Ugandan martial court has ruled that historical opposition figure Kizza Besigye can be tried for treachery, a crime punishable...
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South Africa: 87 illegal miners dead with 248 rescued
At least 87 illegal miners have been confirmed dead in a mine in South Africa, as fierce condemnation of the...
Gaza: celebration erupts following Qatari-brokered ceasefire deal
Celebrations have erupted on the streets of Gaza following the Qatari-brokered ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, signaling a temporary...
Egypt’s current account deficit surges in July to September 2024
Egypt's central bank said on January 16th that the country's current account deficit more than doubled to $5.9 billion in...
Libyan agency calls for a halt to public sector appointments
The Libyan state agency that oversees government performance has called for the suspension of public sector appointments and contracts due...
Uganda: Opposition leader to be tried for treachery
A military court in Uganda has ruled that major opposition leader Kizza Besigye can be tried for treachery, a crime...
Macron to visit Lebanon amid promises of French support
French President Macron is set to visit Lebanon on Friday, both countries announced, as France seeks to renew its support...
Red Sea survivors accuse Egyptian authorities of cover up
Survivors of the Red Sea dive-boat sinking have accused Egyptian authorities of a cover-up after they were pressured to sign...
France: Cocaine usage doubles due to work pressures
Cocaine usage in France has doubled as the workplace pressures drive demand, according to the French Observatory of Drugs and...
Cocaine usage doubles in France
A government report revealed on January 14th that the number of cocaine users in France has nearly doubled to 1.1...
Macron to visit Lebanon amid promise of French support
The office of Joseph Aoun, new president of Lebanon, said he met the French ambassador to Beirut on January 14th...
White House says Biden working with Sisi on Gaza ceasefire
The White House has said US president Joe Biden and Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussed negotiations for a ceasefire...
Syria detains Egyptian videoed threatening Sisi
Syria has detained detained an Egyptian militant who had fought Islamists against toppled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad over threats made...
Egypt: Red Sea survivors accuse authorities of cover up
Survivors of a deadly dive-boat sinking in the Red Sea which claimed the lives of four people, with seven still...
Footage reveals human rights abuses in Libyan prison
New images have surfaced of brutal torture in the Libyan prison of Garnada, in the latest human rights abuses by...
