Egyptian FM hosts UK counterpart for talks on regional developments/in /by
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with his British counterpart Yvette Cooper in Cairo Thursday to discuss the latest developments in the region.
Toronto celebrates as Ghana beat Panama with late World Cup goal/in /by
Canada became the backdrop for emotional celebrations as Ghana secured a late World Cup victory over Panama in Toronto. Supporters from both nations turned the city into a vibrant meeting point before the decisive Group L match.
Brussels rally presses EU to curb trade with settlements/in /by
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Brussels on 17 June ahead of a European Union summit. Protesters call for sanctions on Israel and a ban on goods produced in Israeli settlements.
Ivory Coast, Ghana seek to create cocoa ‘OPEC’/in /by
The two countries together account for 60% of global cocoa production
Ghana beat Panama 1-0 with late goal from Caleb Yirenkyi/in /by
Ghana fans celebrated their team’s winning World Cup start on Thursday after their 1-0 win over Panama in Toronto. A late goal from Caleb Yerenkyi secured the Blacks Stars’ spot at the top of Group L alongside England.
Pressure to have baby boys outweighs Congolese women’s health concerns/in /by
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, women bear the pressure of having baby boys, even when it conflicts with their personal choices or their health.
Veteran Congolese doctor still helping fight Ebola at 84/in /by
In 1976, young Congolese doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe was sent to a remote village to look into a mysterious illness and found himself confronting Ebola, a deadly virus the world did not yet know.
Benin and Niger formalise commitment to reopening shared border/in /by
Benin and Niger have reaffirmed their commitment to reopening their shared border.
Detained Ugandan lawyer charged with complicity in treason/in /by
A Ugandan opposition lawyer appeared in court Wednesday charged with complicity in treason, after the powerful army chief boasted of his abduction.
Gunfire erupts near airport in Niger’s capital/in /by
Gunfire erupted early on Thursday at the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, residents told AFP, several months after a major jihadist attack at the facility.