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Khalil al-Hayya named new head of Hamas
Cairo, July 20 (dpa/GNA) – Khalil al-Hayya has been elected the new leader of Hamas, following an internal vote, the Palestinian Islamist group said…
Yemen’s Houthis announce maritime navigation ban on Saudi Arabia
Cairo, July 20 (dpa/GNA) – Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Monday, that it was imposing a ban on maritime navigation involving Saudi Arabia. The…
Cameroon launches push to recover more than 500 million U.S. dollars in unpaid gold taxes
YAOUNDE, July 19 (Xinhua/GNA) – The Cameroonian government announced Saturday that beginning August 1, it will initiate a large-scale crackdown to collect over 500…
Tanzania, Egypt agree to deepen cooperation across key economic sectors
DAR ES SALAAM, July 19 (Xinhua/GNA) – Tanzania and Egypt on Saturday agreed to deepen economic cooperation across multiple sectors, following talks between Tanzanian…
3 killed, 1 missing in Zimbabwe after mine collapses
HARARE, July 19 (Xinhua/GNA) – Three people have been confirmed dead and one remains missing, after a mine shaft collapsed in Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West…
Workers exposed to radiation at South Africa’s Koeberg nuclear plant
Cape Town, July 19 (dpa/GNA) – Several workers at South Africa’s Koeberg Nuclear Power Station were exposed to radiation, during maintenance work in three…
Fire at Algerian orphanage kills at least 11, injures more than 20
Algiers, July 16 (dpa/GNA) – A fire at an orphanage east of the Algerian capital killed at least 11 people and injured more than…
At least 6 killed, 84 injured in road accident in central Mali: UNHCR
BAMAKO, July 15 (Xinhua/GNA) – At least six people were killed and 84 others injured Tuesday, when a truck overturned in central Mali’s Bandiagara…
South Africa rejects misinformation campaign over migration protests
JOHANNESBURG, July 15 (Xinhua/GNA) – South Africa on Wednesday, rejected what it described as a sustained misinformation campaign, aimed at portraying the country as…
Gunmen kill 8, including 3 children, in central Nigeria
ABUJA, July 13 (Xinhua/GNA) – At least eight people, including three children, were killed after unidentified gunmen attacked a rural community in Nigeria’s central…
At least 14 killed as intercity bus plunges into river in Cote d’Ivoire
ABIDJAN, July 13 (Xinhua/GNA)- At least 14 people were killed and dozens of others injured, after an intercity bus plunged into the Bafing River…
Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia as strike hits Sana’s airport
Cairo, July 13 (dpa/GNA) – Warplanes struck Sana’a International Airport on Monday, after an Iranian aircraft attempted to land, with the Iran-backed Houthi militia…
Kenyan security forces kill 11 al-Shabaab militants in border region
MANDERA, Kenya, July 13 (Xinhua/GNA) – Kenyan forces have intensified counter-terrorism operations along the Somalia border, killing 11 al-Shabaab terrorists in Mandera County in…
Airstrikes kill 26 al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia
MOGADISHU, July 13 (Xinhua/GNA) – The Somali National Army, supported by international partners, killed 26 al-Shabaab militants in a series of airstrikes targeting three…
‘Love of my life’ – Partner mourns South Africa World Cup star Adams
Cape Town, July 12, (dpa/GNA) – The partner of South Africa World Cup player, Jayden Adams, has spoken of her loss after his sudden…
South Africa World Cup player Adams dead at 25
Cape Town, July 26, (dpa/GNA) – South Africa footballer Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25, only weeks after his appearances at…
Oman reports drone attacks near the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo, July 12 (dpa/GNA) – Oman has reported drone attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Iran claimed to have struck US-linked targets…
Ebola cases in Congo rise 25% within one week
Nairobi,July 9, (dpa/GNA) – The number of confirmed cases of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has risen by 25%…
Gas leak fire kills 5 family members in Egypt
CAIRO, July 9 (Xinhua/GNA) – Five members of the same family were killed in an apartment fire, caused by a gas leak in Giza…