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Fri, 11 Nov 2022 05:01:09 GMT
Egypt: Authorities Intervene in Dissident's Hunger Strike
[DW] Detained pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah has been refusing to eat or drink. His family now says Egyptian authorities have intervened medically to sustain him.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:37:52 GMT
Algeria: Angola, Algeria Boost Parliamentary Cooperation
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Algerian ambassador to Angola Abdelhekim Mihoubi proposed the creation of a Friendship and Solidarity group between the Angolan and Algerian parliaments aimed at increasingly strengthening relations in this area between the two coun...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 05:19:41 GMT
Rwanda: Why EgpytAir is Planning to Increase Direct Flights to Kigali
[New Times] Egypt's national carrier, EgyptAir has announced plans to increase its regular weekly flights between Kigali and Cairo, owing to the airline's increased demand in the recent past.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 05:16:10 GMT
Libya: Delivering Justice Not 'Mission Impossible', Security Council Hears
[UN News] Addressing the Security Council from Libyan soil for the first time ever, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor acknowledged that while challenges abound, justice for the Libyan people is not "Mission Impossible".

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:11:05 GMT
Africa: The 27 Demands African Women Want Addressed at COP27 #AfricaClimateHope
[allAfrica] Sharm el-Sheikh -- Women activists say their voices have been absent or have gone unheard at previous climate summits. So they are taking action and looking to assume the lead on climate action and participation in decision-making process...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:14:53 GMT
Nigeria/Libya: CAF Confederation Cup - Rivers United Progress but Plateau United Lose in Libya
[Premium Times] This is the first time in two years that Nigeria will have a representative in the group stage of CAF inter-club competitions.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 07:47:10 GMT
Tunisia: Tunisia's Once-Vibrant Democracy Is On Its Deathbed - but It Can Be Saved
[The Conversation Africa] One of the lessons the 21st century is bringing home is that the winners of elections can gradually kill democracies. Healthy democracies have institutional checks and balances which act as a restraint on elected governments...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:43:59 GMT
Egypt: How Egypt Doubled Down On Fossil Fuels By Stifling Dissent
[HRW] Egypt began hosting the United Nations climate change summit (known as COP27) this week. In preparatory meetings, its government has criticized the hypocrisy of high-emission countries that are failing to adequately support developing countries...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:09:47 GMT
Africa: AU PSC Stresses Need to Support Climate Change Commissions Established At HM the King's Initiative #AfricaClimateHope
[MAP] Addis Ababa -- The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has stressed the need to support the Commissions on Climate Change, established by the African Action Summit organized at the initiative of His Majesty King Mohammed ...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:08:54 GMT
Africa: COP27 - HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa Underlines Morocco's Commitment to Support Action of African Climate Commissions #AfricaClimateHope
[MAP] Sharm El -- Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, Goodwill Ambassador of the Climate Commission of the Congo Basin and the Blue Congo Basin Fund, underlined, on Wednesday in Sharm el-Sheikh, the Kingdom's strong commitment to support the ac...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:07:26 GMT
Central Africa: COP27 - HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa Chairs High-Level Side Event On Combating Climate Change in Congo Basin #AfricaClimateHope
[MAP] Sharm El-Sheikh -- Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, Goodwill Ambassador of the Congo Basin Climate Commission and the Blue Congo Basin Fund, chaired on Wednesday in Sharm el-Sheikh, a high-level Side Event on "Climate finance at the he...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:01:18 GMT
Tunisia: Olive Harvest Estimated At 20.000 Tonnes in Monastir
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The olive picking is still underway in the Monastir governorate, with an estimated harvest of 20.000 tonnes of olives, or 4.000 tonnes of olive oil since the beginning of November, Head of the Plant Production ...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 06:54:05 GMT
Egypt: Rights Chief Calls for Immediate Release of Jailed Blogger and Activist
[UN News] UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk on Tuesday appealed for Egypt to free a prominent blogger and activist whose life is in imminent danger following a seven-month hunger strike, that has escalated with the start of the COP27 cli...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:54:45 GMT
Egypt: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development #AfricaClimateHope
[Egypt Online] The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Tuesday8/11/2022 providing a new tranche of financing worth US$ 5.5 million to TAQA PV for Solar Energy, TAQA Arabia's renewable energy subsidiary, under its exis...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:21:48 GMT
Ghana: UK-Based Ghanaian Weightlifter Shows Form in Cairo
[Ghanaian Times] A UK-based Ghanaian weightlifter, Solomon Nii Nortey Ocquaye, showed extraordinary grit and determination to win three medals at the Africa Seniors Weightlifting Championships in Cairo, Egypt.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:18:31 GMT
Western Sahara: Long-Term Prisoners Await Justice
[HRW] Tunis -- Morocco Violated Torture Convention in Case, UN Body Ruled

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:53:07 GMT
Egypt: President Ramaphosa to Participate in Climate Summit in Egypt
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will participate in the Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit scheduled from today until tomorrow in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:31:58 GMT
Kenya: Odinga to Address COP27 Conference in Egypt
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party leader Raila Odinga is set to address this year's United Nations' 27th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change, known as COP27 taking place in Egypt.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 04:39:04 GMT
Egypt: Central Bank of Egypt Hikes Key Interest Rates By 2 Percent
[The Exchange] Egypt's central bank said that it raised key interest rates by 2 per cent in a bid to combat the country's surging inflation

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:51:45 GMT
Ghana: Algeria to Support Ghana Peaceful Settlement of Conflicts On the African Continent
[Ghanaian Times] The people's Democratic Republic of Algeria has reiterated its commitment to support Ghana as the African Union Peace and Security Council member for the promotion of dialogue for settlement of conflicts on the African continent with...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:44:18 GMT
Egypt: President Akufo-Addo Attends Cop 27 Summit in Egypt - Addresses UN Security Council in New York
[GhanaToday] The COP 27 Summit, which will be one of the largest gatherings of world leaders, will bring parties together to accelerate actions towards the goals of the Paris agreement of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:21:14 GMT
Ghana: President Attends World Leaders Summit of UN Climate Change in Egypt
[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Saturday November 5, with a delegation of public officials to the World Leaders' Summit of the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP 27), being held in Sharm el-Sheikn,...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:37:44 GMT
Egypt: Arrests, Curbs On Protests As COP27 Nears
[HRW] Beirut -- Unlawful Surveillance Cameras, Restrictions on Participation

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 19:41:36 GMT
Kenya: Ruto to Lead Kenya Delegation to COP27 Summit in Egypt
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto will on Sunday lead the Kenyan delegation to the Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Egypt.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 17:04:48 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Receives IMF Managing Director in Sharm
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Sunday 6/11/2022 Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund and her accompanying delegation.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 10:35:13 GMT
Egypt: The Importance of Egypt Hosting COP27
[Egypt Online] Economically:

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 17:03:51 GMT
Africa: Ahead of COP27, Young African Climate Activists Speak Out
[Egypt Online] Young climate activists from African nations have high demands for the UN climate conference which begins Sunday in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm el Sheikh, Associated Press reported.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:59:30 GMT
Angola: Vice President of Republic in Sharm El-Sheikh
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Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:14:56 GMT
Africa: Wadi Degla - Ending On a Bright Note
[CAF] The second participation of the Egyptians in this year's CAF Women's Champions League did not go as they planned.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:52:04 GMT
Malawi: Nankhumwa Tells President Chakwera to Suspend Egypt Trip
[Nyasa Times] Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa has told President Lazarus Chakwera to suspend his trip to Egypt in order to concentrate on domestic matters.



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