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Egypt and Turkey appoint ambassadors, first time in ten years/in /by
Egypt and Turkey announced on Tuesday that they had appointed ambassadors to each other's countries for the first time in a decade, the latest sign of a warming of diplomatic relations.
Dakar residents welcome Sall’s decision not to seek a third term/in /by
In the wake of President Macky Sall's announcement that he will not stand for a third term, people in Dakar express relief, hailing a "wise measure" on Tuesday (Jul.4).
UN rights council to discuss Quran burning/in /by
"Following a request received by Pakistan yesterday evening, the UN Human Rights Council will hold an urgent debate to discuss the alarming rise in premeditated and public acts of religious hatred, as manifested by the current desecration of the holy Koran in some European and other countries."
Switzerland returns part of statue of Ramses II to Egypt/in /by
Switzerland on Monday returned to Egypt a fragment of a more than 3,400-year-old statue of Pharaoh Ramses II, which was stolen decades ago from a temple in Abydos.
Saudi Arabia: Egyptian executed for terrorism/in /by
This brings to 68 the number of executions since the beginning of the year in the kingdom, one of the countries which apply the most death penalty in the world, according to an AFP count.
Gulf of Guinea: Chinese navy on “friendly visit” to Nigeria/in /by
Three Chinese naval vessels made a five-day stopover in the waters of Lagos, Nigeria's economic capital, on Sunday during a rare visit to the Gulf of Guinea, the Nigerian and Chinese authorities said on Monday.
Sudan conflict: army chief calls for civilians to enlist/in /by
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said on Monday the army is ready to "receive and equip" voluntary fighters.
Libya’s Haftar urges deal on ‘fair’ distribution of oil revenues/in /by
Khalifa Haftar set an end-of-August deadline for this be done, hinting at repercussions in the absence of a deal. Libya's strongman in the east has threatened on numerous occasions an armed blockade on oil exports.
South Africa’s Zulu king denies being poisoned/in /by
"I'm very well, I'm fit and strong," said Misuzulu Zulu...
Family of jailed British-Egyptian activist lead vigil to demand his release/in /by
The pro-democracy and rights campaigner Alaa Abdel Fattah is serving a five-year prison sentence for "spreading false news" by sharing a Facebook post about police brutality.