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Egypt in ‘state of near-emergency’ as conflict threatens economy/in /by
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Thursday his country is in an economic "state of near-emergency" as a result of the Middle East war, warning of runaway inflation.
Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners but peace talks appear stalled/in /by
Moscow and Kyiv are set to exchange 500 POWs each by Friday even as peace talks remain stalled.
Ivory Coast: women tap into financial freedom through rubber tree farms/in /by
In Ivory Coast, only five percent of women own agricultural land. But this is changing: for many women, owning their own farms of rubber trees has become a way to achieve financial freedom.
IMF expects talks with Zambia on new financial package to start in April/in /by
Lusaka's most recent program with the IMF, a $1.7 billion facility agreed in 2022, ended in January
UN report says Ugandan troops helped South Sudan with deadly airstrikes/in /by
Uganda helped South Sudan carry out airstrikes that killed and badly burned civilians a year ago, according to a U.N. inquiry.
Sudan: army claims recapture of Bara, at least 51 dead in fighting/in /by
Clashes across Sudan's southern Kordofan region killed at least 51 people between Wednesday and Thursday, medical sources told AFP, as the army said it recaptured the city of Bara, on the road to Khartoum.
Chad: Former rebel leader Erdimi quits ministerial post/in /by
Erdimi was appointed Minister of Higher Education in October 2022, following the Doha Agreements signed between the transitional government and political and rebel groups
Burkina Faso appoints Abdou Amir as new coach/in /by
Burkina Faso has appointed former Comoros and Mauritania coach Abdou Amir to the men's team and entrusted him with qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
Libyan authorities order the arrest of three suspects in killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi/in /by
Libyan authorities have ordered the arrest of three suspects in last month's assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the public prosecutor's office said on thursday.
Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16/in /by
Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said Friday.