Cairo, Sept. 25, (dpa/GNA) – Egypt’s presidential election will take place in December, the electoral commission said on Monday. The presidential polls will be…
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Sudanese pound hits record low against USD amid civil conflict
KHARTOUM, Sept. 25, (Xinhua/GNA) – The Sudanese pound, on Sunday hit record lows against foreign currencies in the parallel market, registering an exchange rate…
Libyan prosecutor charges 16 officials over Derna dams disaster
Benghazi, Sept. 25, (dpa/GNA) – Libya’s public prosecutor charged 16 civic and infrastructure officials on Monday following an investigation into the collapse of two…
Humanitarian needs remain high across East Africa
ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 20, (Xinhua/GNA) — Humanitarian needs remain high across the East Africa region, driven by conflict, poor macroeconomic conditions and the lasting…
BRICS: An alternative, not a competition
By Nii Martey M. Botchway Cairo, Sept 20, GNA – Dr Mohamed Hegazy, Advisor to the Ministry of Local Development and International Cooperation, Egypt,…
In Sudan’s South Darfur, more civilians flee renewed fighting: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 19, (Xinhua/GNA) — Renewed clashes in Sudan’s South Darfur, have put many more civilians on the run, especially from the fighting…
Sudanese army, local armed group exchange fire in Port Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sept. 19, (Xinhua/GNA) – The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and a local armed group, exchanged fire on Monday evening in Port Sudan, the…
West Africa Association of Ewes launches football tournament
By Nelson Ayivor Lome, Sept. 18, GNA – The West Africa Association of Ewes (WAAE), an umbrella body of Ewe speaking countries in West…
UN warns of concerning situation at two more Libyan dams
Geneva, Sept 18, (dpa/GNA) – Following the devastating floods a week ago in Libya, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs(OCHA), on…
Violent clashes rage between Sudanese army, paramilitary forces in Khartoum
KHARTOUM, Sept. 18, (Xinhua/GNA) — Violent confrontations resumed on Saturday, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in…
Sudan’s Al-Burhan travels to Uganda for official visit
KHARTOUM, Sept. 18, (Xinhua/GNA) — Chairman of Sudan’s transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, is…
Somali forces kill 30 al-Shabab militants in central region
MOGADISHU, Sept. 18, (Xinhua/GNA) — The Somali National Army, killed more than 30 al-Shabab fighters on Saturday evening, in operations in central Somalia. “The…
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign a new Sahel defence alliance
Bamako, Sept 18, (dpa/GNA) – The West African states of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, have formed a defence alliance, according to Mali’s interim…
Red Cross sends 5,000 body bags to flood-ravaged Libya
Cairo, Sept 15, (dpa/GNA) – A plane carrying 5,000 body bags, on Friday headed to Libya where rescuers are racing against time, in the…
Zimbabwean president lays out agenda for second term
Harare, Sept. 15 (Xinhua/GNA) – Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, laid out on Thursday, the agenda for his second term in office, following re-election last…
Rescuers struggle to reach remote areas in quake-hit Morocco
Rabat, Sept. 14, (dpa/GNA) - Rescue efforts continued in Morocco on Wednesday, as clearing blocked, rugged pathways to reach isolated towns remained a challenge following an earthquake…
Flood death toll could reach 20,000 in Libya’s Derna, mayor says
Cairo, Sept. 14, (dpa/GNA) – The death toll from devastating floods that struck eastern Libya could reach 20,000 in the city of Derna alone, the mayor said. …
The crisis in Niger is a concern for all – Algerian President
Accra, Sept. 14, GNA – Addelmadjid Tebboune, the President of Algeria, has called for a concerted effort to help resolve the crisis in Niger.…
Algeria proposes six-month transition period for Niger
Accra, Sept. 13, GNA – Algeria has proposed a six-month “reasonable median period” to restore constitutional and democratic order in Niger, a landlocked country…
Over 5,300 feared dead, 10,000 more missing in Libya’s devastating floods
BEIJING, Sept. 13, (Xinhua/GNA) — Thousands of people were killed and over 10,000 more missing, after floods, triggered by Mediterranean storm Daniel, hit eastern…