The Egyptian national football team, led by head coach Ehab Galal, will face Ethiopia on Thursday, at Bingo Stadium in the Malay capital, Lilongwe, as part of the second round of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
In the first round, (...)
Egypt has suffered an unexpected defeat losing 2-0 to Ethiopia in the African Cup of Nations 2023 qualifiers, on Thursday.
Egypt felt the full impact of Mohamed Salah's absence as they slumped to a shock 2-0 loss to Ethiopia at the Bingu National (...)
The dream and vision of the great founding fathers of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) led to the formation of regional economic communities in Africa including the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and others.
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Britain's Prince Harry is due to arrive in Malawi on Sunday, the final stop in his solo tour across southern Africa before rejoining his wife Meghan and four-month-old son Archie in Johannesburg.
The Duke of Sussex left the duchess and Archie – who (...)
Malawians headed to polling stations on Tuesday for presidential and legislative elections seen as a tough test for President Peter Mutharika, who is facing challenges from the deputy president and a former pastor who heads the opposition.
Malawi is (...)
A second Egyptian military plane carrying medical aid arrived in Lilongwe, Malawi on Saturday to support the health sector after a cyclone hit the country, according to a statement by the Egyptian foreign ministry.
The ministry said that the second (...)
A second Egyptian military plane carrying medical aid arrived in Lilongwe on Saturday to support the health sector of the cyclone-hit Malawi, according to a statement by the foreign ministry.
The ministry said that the second shipment comes as a (...)
Egypt sent a military plane carrying humanitarian aid to cyclone-hit Malawi which landed in the capital Lilongwe Wednesday, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
Cyclone Idai battered the southern part of Malawi in late March, killing 60 people (...)
New Egyptian Ambassador to Malawi, Hassam Shawky has said Malawi and Egypt are working towards establishing an investment Council to promote among others trade, investment and agriculture between the two countries.
He made the remarks during a press (...)
The Malawi capital Lilongwe hosted a conference on Sino-African relations last week focusing on the major developmental role that China has been playing in Africa. The Egyptian delegation was headed by Assistant to the Foreign Minister for Asian (...)
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Egypt: Mubarak to be retried over killings of protesters
An appeals court in Egypt has ordered former President Hosni Mubarak to stand trial again over the killing of protesters in 2011.
Mubarak was cleared in a retrial in November 2014 after (...)
Parma midfielder Afriyie Acquah has been drafted into Ghana's squad for the African Nations Cup qualifier at the weekend to replace the injured Emmanuel Agyemang Badu, the Ghana Football Association said on Monday
Agyemang Badu suffered a blow to (...)
Ghana and Marseille midfielder Andre Ayew says he is fit to support his national team in the 2013 African Cup of Nations, having recovered from a troublesome shoulder injury.
“I am much better. I am getting better bit by bit and hopefully I should (...)
President Mohamed Morsy has received an invitation for the upcoming African Summit, scheduled to be held on 17 July in Addis Ababa.
Yasser Ali, the acting spokesperson for the president, said the invitation is being considered, state TV reported (...)
LILONGWE - The African Union will move a July summit from Malawi if the country keeps up its efforts to block the attendance of Sudan's wanted president Omar Hassan al-Bashir, Malawi's vice president said on Friday.
Malawi last month asked the (...)
Malawi's Vice-President Joyce Banda said on Saturday she was taking charge of the southern African country under the terms of the constitution following the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika.
"As you can see, the constitution prevails," Banda (...)
Malawi's state radio announced on Saturday that President Bingu wa Mutharika had died, and Vice-president Joyce Banda prepared to take over as southern Africa's first female head of state.
The radio announcement confirmed reports by medical and (...)
LILONGWE - Malawian Vice-President Joyce Banda took over the running of the southern African nation on Saturday after the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika, and fears of a succession struggle receded as state institutions backed the (...)
Lilongwe (dpa) – Women's groups in Malawi planned to protest Friday for the right to wear trousers and mini-skirts and against sexual harassment following a string of attacks from gangs of men.
The women have received the support of President (...)
Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed the signing of a joint communiqué by the Malawian Government and civil society organizations in a meeting facilitated by the United Nations following deadly clashes last month.“The Secretary-General (...)
Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika has appointed a new army chief two days after a deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters, raising speculation about the loyalty of the impoverished southern African nation's military
In an announcement on (...)
A nurse at Mzuzu Central Hospital said the victims were shot with live ammunition and that many others were wounded. She spoke on condition of anonymity because she is not permitted to speak to journalists.
The demonstrators have been protesting (...)
In Malawi, we visited the Lilongwe Wildlife Center, a project supported by companies like the Body Shop, providing sanctuary space for rescued, confiscated, orphaned and injured wild animals of Malawi. While touring their facility we met Kambuk (...)
CAIRO: Most of us are partial to the occasional daydream during work, planning out the weekend perhaps or even the ideal holiday. But it is probably safe to say that cycling 12,500 km the length of Africa for charity would not feature high in the (...)
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EU security airport rules
IN AN ATTEMPT to protect passengers against the threat of liquid explosives, the European Union has adopted new security rules that restrict the amount of liquids that passengers can take on board (...)