A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants held overnight, following three days of violence. Isolated weapons fire from both sides in the minutes before and just after the Sunday night deadline failed to derail the Egypt-brokered truce. At least 44 people have died in the most serious Continue Reading
A court in Egypt has called for a legal amendment to allow live broadcasts of the execution of the killer of a female student. Egyptians were horrified after video footage went viral last month purportedly showing Mohammed Adel stabbing to death Nayera Ashraf, who rejected his advances, outside her university. In a letter to parliament, […]Continue Reading
Super Eagles of Nigeria will be hoping to make it back to back wins at the ongoing Africa cup of Nations, AFCON in Cameroon when they face Sudan in their second group B match. The Super Eagles, who had an impressive victory against the Pharaohs of Egypt in their opening match, are in high spirit […]Continue Reading
At least 32 people have been killed and more than 60 injured in a train crash in southern Egypt, the country’s railway authority says. Two carriages were derailed and overturned when two passenger trains collided in the province of Sohag. Emergency brakes were activated on the train in front by “unknown individuals”, causing the train […]Continue Reading
A German tourist has died from the Coronavirus in Egypt, becoming the first fatality of Covid-19 to be recorded in Africa. The 60-year-old had arrived in Egypt a week ago and complained of a fever. He was taken to a hospital in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada for treatment where he was diagnosed with […]Continue Reading
A second person in Senegal has tested positive for Coronavirus, the country’s health ministry confirms. It says the patient is an 80-year-old French national who arrived in the West African country on 29 February. He is being treated at the same hospital for infectious diseases in the capital city, Dakar, where another Frenchman was hospitalised […]Continue Reading