Refugees from Mali have told The...

The Associated Press has...

It#8217;s time for Africa Crypto News Week in Review! This is my first time doing this, so don#8217;t be mad if I#8217;m not as great as 99Bitcoins writers Dalmas Ngetich or editor Sam Cooling. This week, crypto adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa is accelerating at one of the fastest rates in the world, driven by currency instability, retail demand, and the region?s growing adoption of digital settlement rails. Here#8217;s what you need to know: ?Crypto products are structurally designed to outperform traditional finance.? #8211; Christo de Wit, Luno South Africa DISCOVER: Next 1000X Crypto: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025 Kenya Crypto Positioning Strengthens: Kenya#8217;s...

Download logo H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, participated in the 2025 High-Level Forum on Universal Health Coverage, as head of the Egyptian delegation, which included Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky, Chairman of the Healthcare Authority, and Ms. Mai Farid, Executive Director of the General Authority for Universal Health Insurance. The forum is organized by the Government of Japan, in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank Group, in Tokyo, Japan, with the participation of senior government officials and international institutions, including Mr. Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank; Ms. Sanae...

Egypt?s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, stressed on Sunday that the challenges facing the Nile Basin cannot be resolved through unilateral measures. He called for renewed inclusivity and trust-building within the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) as the only viable path toward sustainable cooperation. Speaking at the 33rd Nile-COM ministerial meeting in Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi, Sewilam said Egypt...

Egypt and Qatar, the two main mediators, alongside the United States, in securing the Gaza ceasefire, urged on Sunday the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Strip and the deployment of an international stabilization force. Both steps, they said, are essential for fully implementing the agreement amid mounting concerns over daily violations and the fragility of the truce. Speaking at the Doha Forum, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said the conflict had reached ?a critical moment,? stressing that ?a ceasefire cannot be considered complete without a full Israeli withdrawal...

Sudanrsquo;s Justice Minister Abdullah Dirif said Sunday his government is prepared to engage in political dialogue to end the countryrsquo;s 20-month war, but any settlement requires the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to disarm, withdraw from major cities, and surrender security control to state authorities....

Sudan Faces Escalating Humanitarian Crisis Amid Renewed Violence The already severe humanitarian crisis in Sudan has worsened over the past few weeks as renewed waves of violence in central and western regions force thousands of civilians to flee their homes. Food, shelter, and essential services are disappearing rapidly in besieged towns, leaving families extremely vulnerable. In North and South Kordofan, insecurity has displaced thousands. The International Organization...

BakeLand Egypt, a subsidiary of RMC Group, has introduced its first locally produced alternative to imported bakery ingredients at Food Africa 2025. The launch coincides with an export expansion into six new countries this year, including Germany, Italy, the United States, Thailand, and Pakistan, with agreements for Paraguay starting next year....

The Sudanese army intercepted a drone attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that targeted civilian service facilities in Ad-Damazin, the capital of Blue Nile state, authorities said on Sunday. The Blue Nile state government said in a statement that the armed forces repelled an RSF...

The government of Nigeria has secured the release of the 100...

French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Sept. 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Pool Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has sought more help from France to fight widespread violence in the north of the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday, weeks after the United States threatened to intervene to protect...

West African forces are being sent to Benin to help authorities manage a coup attempt, the regional group ECOWAS said Sunday. Soldiers from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and ......

Nigeria?s government has secured the release of 100 students kidnapped last month in Niger state, one of the country?s largest mass abductions, according to a report Sunday by loca ......

Gunmen abducted 315 pupils and staff last month from St Mary?s school in Niger state as part of spate of kidnappings...

Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school last month, a UN source and local media said on Sunday, though the fate of another 165 students and staff thought to remain in captivity remained unclear. In November 315 students and staff were kidnapped from St Mary?s co-educational boarding school in north-central Niger state, as the country buckled under a wave of mass abductions reminiscent of the infamous 2014 Boko...

A drone attack by the RSF and its allied al-Hilou group on a preschool in Sudan has killed more than 100 people.

External support for armed groups and mercenaries is the main obstacle to peace, says Sudans justice minister.

Tunisia beat Asian champions Qatar 3-0, while Palestine draw with Syria to enter the quarterfinals for the first time.

Drone strikes on a town in South Kordofan on Thursday are said to have killed at least 50 people.

Esther says she faced sexual violence on her journey to Europe after fleeing abuse in Nigeria.

Egypt has warned that Israel?s unilateral announcement that it will open the Rafah crossing only for the exit of Gaza...

Download logo Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with a group of Japanese education experts currently in Egypt. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, and Minister of Education and Technical Education Mr. Mohamed Abdel Latif. Spokesman for the Presidency Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy stated that President El-Sisi commenced by welcoming the Japanese experts. The President emphasized the importance of the partnership with Japan in supporting the...

Nigeria | 2 hours ago Dike Onwuamaeze Leading Nigerian corporate entities has described embracing Environmental Social Governance (ESG) concept as a core long-term business competitive option. They made this declaration yesterday in their respective goodwill messages at the #8220;ESG State of Play Report Launch Conference,#8221; which was organised by the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The Director General of NECA, Mr. Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, said that the report is a ground-breaking assessment developed by NECA with the support of the ILO to depend understanding, strengthen awareness, and foster collective action...

Nigeria | 9 hours ago A US-based Nigerian academic, Dr. Cyril Obi, has urged African policymakers and scholars to rethink the continent?s approach to knowledge production, warning that Africa remains largely invisible in global research output. Speaking at the...

Download logo Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, and Minister of Education and Technical Education Mr. Mohamed Abdel Latif. Spokesman for the Presidency Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy stated that the meeting reviewed several ministry work files. The Minister of Education and Technical Education offered a presentation on the execution status of teaching Programming and Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of the curricula for the first year of secondary school, starting from the current academic year 2025/2026. In this regard, the minister highlighted that the inclusion of this subject...

Minnesota is home to the nation?s largest Somali community ? a...

Download logo H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, received the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission visiting Egypt within the framework of the implementation of the 5th and 6th reviews of the Economic Reform Program. The meeting included a presentation on the most prominent developments in economic and structural reforms and the growth model under ldquo;Egyptrsquo;s Narrative for Economic Development,rdquo; in addition to the growth rates achieved during the first quarter of the current year, and the Statersquo;s efforts regarding private-sector empowerment and strengthening public investment governance. The meeting...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) surged to a record $65bn in 2024, marking a 154% year-on-year increase despite a global downturn in investment flows, according to the inaugural COMESA Investment Report 2025, jointly launched by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA). The report attributes much of the dramatic rise to Egypt?s Ras El-Hekma mega-project. However, even excluding this project, FDI...

Nigeria | 12 minutes ago The Anioma community in Canada?s capital region has honoured late broadcaster, Joy Osiagwu, for her pioneering work in journalism, and her dedication to strengthening ties between Nigeria and Canada. At its annual Christmas party in Ottawa, the association also honoured its late treasurer, Michael Mosindi, and several founding executive members whose leadership helped to establish Anioma Ottawa as a vibrant cultural hub. The association...