Egypt and EU agree on urgent need for second phase of Gaza ceasefire/in /by
Egypt's foreign minister Badr Abdelatty met with visiting EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, in Cairo on Thursday.
South Africa: Protesters condemn US attack on Venezuela/in /by
Demonstrators took to the streets of the South African capital to denounce the US' recent atack on Venezuela, during which ousted president Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured.
Chinese foreign minister begins annual Africa tour with Ethiopia visit/in /by
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged deeper cooperation on issues including trade, infrastructure, energy and transportation.
Benin elections: parties end campaigning days ahead of vote/in /by
Parties competing in Benin's local and parliamentary elections ended their campaigning on Friday, ahead of the vote this weekend. It comes just over a month after the attempted coup that shook Cotonou.
Chinese and Iranian warships arrive in South Africa for BRICS naval exercises/in /by
China will lead a joint military drill hosted by South Africa. Russian ships are also expected to join the exercises.
Robots wow crowds at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas/in /by
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas drew large crowds on its second day. Robots and AI helpers took centre stage at the Consumer Electronics Show, featuring everything from cyber pets to laundry-folding machines.
Nigeria: Ex-justice minister Abubakar Malami granted bail in money laundering case/in /by
Malami, who is accused of stealing and laundering public funds worth 8.7 billion naira, was being held in prison since December.
Largest projection show on Tokyo Government Building mesmerizes crowds/in /by
Every evening, crowds in Shinjuku watch Tokyo Night & Light, a large-scale projection on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, using 40 solar-powered projectors.
Somalia: US halts assistance to federal government/in /by
The US has halted all assistance to Somalia's federal government, accusing it of destroying an American-funded warehouse and stealing food aid that was stored there. It comes as the Trump administration has ramped up criticism of Somali refugees in the US.
Zambia withdraws request for IMF loan extension/in /by
Zambia has withdrawn its request for a one-year extension of its Extended Credit Facility with the International Monetary Fund, the IMF said on Wednesday.