Congo: UN warns of “escalating insecurity” amid M23 occupation
UN representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has warned of “escalating insecurity” as military factions continue to consolidate...
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Egyptian military agency takes over wheat buying
An agency of the Egyptian military has taken over the import of strategic commodities, a letter seen by Reuters reported...
Egypt to float four military-owned companies on the stock market
Egypt intends to float up to four military-owned companies on the stock market as part of a broader privatisation plan...
Developing countries spend record amount on foreign debt
Developing countries across the world collectively spent a record $1.4tn to meet their foreign debt obligations in 2023, according to...
Record number of migrants reaching Spain’s Canary Islands
The number of migrants reaching Spain’s Canary Islands from West Africa hit an all-time annual record with 41,425 arrivals between...
French government facing no-confidence vote
The French government is facing an almost-certain imminent collapse after the left and far-right parties said they will back a...
56 killed in Guinea stadium crush following disputed decision
56 people were killed at a football match in southeast Guinea after a controversial refereeing decision led to violence and...
Hamas and Fatah in talks with Egypt over Rafah crossing
Delegations from Fatah and Hamas are are discussing Egyptian proposals to re-open the Rafah crossing in Cairo, a member of...
Egypt: Journalist Sayed Saber jailed for social media posts
Egyptian journalist Sayed Saber was jailed for 15 days in the early hours of November 27th after publishing social media...
Macron acknowledges 1944 West Africa killings as massacre
French president Macron for the first time recognised the killing of West African soldiers by the French army in 1944...
Interpol arrests 1,006 in Africa for cybercrime in two months
1,006 people have been arrested in Africa by Interpol during a two-months cybercrime crackdown, the organisation announced on November 26th...
Nigerian president visits Paris as France eyes renewal of ties
Nigerian president Bola Tinubu began a three-day state visit to France on November 28th in a bid to strengthen bilateral...
Five more rescued after Red Sea yacht sinking
Five people were rescued by Egyptian naval forces on November 26th while four bodies were recovered a day after a...
Egypt removes 716 names from its terrorism watchlist
Egypt has removed 716 names from its terrorism watchlist following investigations into their connections with illegal activities, according to TheNewArab....
2024 deadliest recorded year for aid workers, UN says
A record-high 281 aid workers have been killed globally this year, making 2024 the deadliest year on record for those...
