Egyptian researcher will ‘return to Italy’ following presidential pardon – Italian PM/in /by
Among an unspecified number of people pardoned Wednesday (Jul. 19) by President el-Sisi was rights activist Patrick George Zaki, who was a post-graduate student in Italy and who was sentenced to three years in prison over an article he wrote in 2019, the country’s state-run news agency reported.
Violent clashes in first of three days of protests called by Kenyan opposition/in /by
Police in Kenya opened fire on protesters in clashes that left at least 12 people wounded Wednesday (Jul. 19) as the opposition organized demonstrations calling for the government of President William Ruto to lower the cost of living.
Shops keep doors shut as protests intensify in Kenya/in /by
"The [protests] affect our business, matatu (buses ed.) sector, because people are afraid. Like today, they are indoors because they are fearing, because they see insecurity," Amos Waro, a bus driver said.
At least 34 passengers killed in bus accident in Algeria’s south, 12 injured/in /by
At least 34 people were killed when a passenger bus collided head-on with a commercial vehicle and burst into flames in Algeria Wednesday, officials said. The accident reportedly occurred at around 0300 am GMT near Tamanrasset, an oasis city about a 2,000-kilometre drive south from the capital.
Egypt: presidential pardons for researcher Patrick Zaki and a famous lawyer (official)/in /by
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday pardoned researcher Patrick Zaki and Mohamed al-Baqer, the lawyer of Alaa Abdel Fattah, Egypt's most notorious political prisoner, state newspaper al-Ahram reported.
In Sudan, war has brought transport to a standstill/in /by
Before the war, Mahanna Abderrahmane used to take his truck to the Red Sea ports four times a month to load cargo for distribution in various regional states in Sudan, but since his country has been ravaged by conflict, he has been idle.
Nigeria: ECOWAS discusses democratic transitions and security/in /by
Nigeria: ECOWAS discusses democratic transitions and security
BRICS: Putin will not attend summit in South Africa/in /by
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the BRICS summit in South Africa in August, South Africa's presidency said on Wednesday.
Guinea Junta suspends membership in regional development group/in /by
Guinea's ruling junta announced on Tuesday evening that it was suspending its membership of the Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS), made up of four West African countries through which the river flows because it "does not take its strategic interests into account".
Guinea suspends agricultural exports to preserve stocks/in /by
Guinea's ruling junta has suspended the export of several agricultural products, including rice, potatoes, and palm oil, for six months to preserve its "food sovereignty" and "social peace".