Major reports on international arms transfers to Libya show that the anarchy that had prevailed in the arms market following the revolution has given way to quasi systematic and sustained flows of arms into the hands of the paramilitary groups and (...)
Egypt signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) this week with Djibouti and Angola covering bilateral relations in terms of investments and cooperation in agriculture, tourism, industry, infrastructure, mining, construction and health, (...)
An unprecedented increase in terrorist attacks in Africa in recent months has coincided with warnings from various intelligence agencies that terrorists in Syria and Iraq are regrouping.
Earlier this month, a US state department report noted the (...)
Ethiopia claimed a surprising 2-1 win at home over Cote d'Ivoire in the 2021 Nations Cup qualifiers on Tuesday.
Tottenham fullback Serge Aurier gave the visitors an early lead after four minutes but the hosts responded with two quick goals.
Surafel (...)
At least 53 soldiers and one civilian were killed in a militant attack on a military post in northern Mali on Friday, the government said.
The attack is one of the deadliest strikes against the West African country's military in recent memory. It is (...)
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to have been killed in a U.S. military operation in Syria, sources in Syria, Iraq and Iran said on Sunday, as U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to make a "major statement" at the White (...)
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to have been killed in a U.S. military operation in Syria, sources in Syria, Iraq and Iran said on Sunday, as U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to make a "major statement" at the White (...)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Saturday the next first-ever Russia–Africa Summit reflects historic friendship ties between the African countries and the Russian Federation.
The summit will be held in Sochi on 23–24 October as part of (...)
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said Saturday the upcoming first-ever Russia–Africa Summit reflects historic friendship ties between the African countries and the Russian Federation.
The summit will be held in Sochi on 23–24 October as part (...)
Nigeria's president on Tuesday ordered a crackdown on abuse at Islamic schools, after a second police raid in less than a month revealed men and boys subjected to beatings, abuse and squalid conditions.
Nearly 300 had been held captive at a school (...)
The first evacuation flight of African refugees and asylum-seekers was set to arrive in Rwanda on Thursday in the latest effort to divert and care for thousands from the continent who failed in their efforts to reach Europe.
The East African (...)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi called on Tuesday for providing an integrated future vision for the continuation of the Egyptian initiatives set since Egypt became Chairman of the African Union (AU).
This came during the president's meeting (...)
As part of its commitment to help the continent in its development process, Egypt has begun the implementation of solar power plants in seven African countries, a project it hopes to complete by March 2020.
The Arab Organization for (...)
FIFA has banned another African soccer official for taking bribes to help match-fixer Wilson Perumal.
FIFA says former Sierra Leone federation official Abu Bakarr Kabba has been banned for five years and fined 50,000 Swiss francs ($50,400).
In a (...)
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed on Thursday that Egypt supports all development efforts in Nile Basin countries.
Sisi's remarks came during his meeting with Uganda's parliament speaker Rebecca Kadaga, where they discussed boosting (...)
The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Egypt (CCFE), seeks new capacity building programmes for the ministries of tourism, health and population, in collaboration with French institutions, Managing Director of the CCFE, Hassan Behnam, said. (...)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that Egypt looks forward to working with Tanzania and other African nations in light of the numerous political, security and economic challenges the continent is facing.
During a meeting with (...)
The Conversation – African Union (AU) leaders will gather in Niger on July 7 for an Extraordinary Summit to discuss the African Continental Free Trade Area. They will be meeting at a critical moment for the continent as many African countries are (...)
Egyptian President and African Union (AU) Chairperson Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi held on Monday numerous bilateral meetings with his African counterparts during the 12th Extraordinary Summit of the AU in Niamey, Niger.
In one of these meetings, Al-Sisi (...)
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said on Monday it will institute a $1 billion adjustment facility to cushion the effects of the newly-launched continental free trade zone.
The facility will enable countries adjust in an orderly manner (...)
The African Union announced on Monday it got parliamentary ratification of 27 member countries for the continental free trade zone, set to be a potential "economic game changer".
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who currently chairs the AU, (...)
Egyptian President and African Union (AU) Chairperson, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, said on Monday, during the coordination summit of the AU in Niamey, Niger, that Africa has many undergoing economic and logistic projects, as well as mutual interests (...)
تحتضن مدينة نيامى عاصمة النيجر اليوم، قمة الاتحاد الأفريقى الاستثنائية، التى ينتظر الإعلان خلالها عن اطلاق المرحلة التشغيلية لاتفاقية التجارة الحرة فى القارة السمراء.
وترصد "اليوم السابع" 10 معلومات عن مدينة نيامى:
1- عاصمة دولة النيجر الساحلية (...)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who currently chairs the African Union, launched on Sunday the long-awaited African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
If successful, the new free-trade zone would unite 1.3 billion people, create a $3.4 (...)
"The eyes of the world are turned to Africa," Egyptian President and African Union Chairperson Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Sunday at the 12th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union in Niamey, Niger.
The summit witnessed the launch of African (...)
