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Al Ahly Gears Up with Confidence for Clash Against Belouizdad

Ahead of the CAF Champions League Group D clash against Algeria's Belouizdad, the defending champions of Al Ahly held a training session at Cairo's Mokhtar El Tetsh Stadium. Mohamed El Shenawy, goalkeeper and captain of Al Ahly, displayed confidence.

Ethiopia: Thousands in Dasenech distrirct left homeless after devastating flood

“This is one of the areas which are affected by triple effects of droughts, different diseases outbreak, including flood. Recently, the heavy rainfall which happened in the upper stream of the Omo River, this district called Dasenech is affected. Major...

Transnational organised crime poses “vicious threat” to world

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on Thursday warned of the vicious threat that transnational organised crime poses to the world's peace, security and sustainable development.

Zimbabwe court bars opposition MPs from crucial by-elections

"The courts of Zimbabwe have ceased to be a just and neutral arbiter of disputes and that is worrying," he told AFP. ZANU-PF victories in the by-elections would take it closer to the two-thirds parliamentary majority needed to amend the constitution.

Zimbabwe: Ruling party set for majority votes in by-election without opponents

"There is a lot of infighting within the opposition and this has given us an opportunity to contest in the by-election."Patrick Chinamasa, ZANU-PF Treasurer and Politburo Member

Africa’s response to COP28 challenges and economic dynamics

As COP28 unfolds, African economies grapple with the complexities of climate change. Nancy Githaiga, Country Director of the African Wildlife Foundation, sheds light on Africa's victories, emphasizing the groundbreaking agreement on the loss and damage...

Former Sierra Leonean president called in for questioning over Nov. 26 failed coup

Ernest Bai Koroma said that he would honour the police summons, and asked his supporters to be calm, according to a statement issued by his office Thursday (Dec. 07).

State of emergency lifted in The Seychelles – Authorities

Seychelles on Thursday (Dec. 07) lifted a state of emergency declared earlier in the day after a huge blast at an explosives depot, which injured 66 people, the president said.

DR Congo: Technical problems plague electoral process

Two weeks ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in addition to the war in the nation's east obstacles hinder the electoral process.
Voter-registration card acts as ID in the country. But since their issu...