[U.S. Embassy Cairo] Cairo, Egypt - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau visited Egypt January 25 to 26, reaffirming the strength of the U.S.-Egypt strategic partnership and advancing cooperation across diplomatic, security, economic, an...

[HRW] Beirut -- Authorities Restricting Basic Freedoms, Eroding Economic Rights

[UN News] The partial reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has allowed a small number of people to leave and return to the Strip - including critically ill patients - but the UN has warned that far more is needed for the crossing to...

[SNA] Cairo, Feb. 3, 2026 (SUNA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ambassador Mohi-Eddin Salim met on Tuesday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdel Aaty at the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

[DW] Washington has said a visit by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to Africa aims to strengthen bilateral ties, but the timing raises questions about the US's interests in the Red Sea corridor.

[Shabelle] Cairo -- The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Egypt has officially dismissed circulating reports on social media claiming that Egyptian entry visas for Somali citizens have been suspended.

[Dabanga] Cairo -- Legal experts and political analysts are sounding the alarm over a surge in detentions and forced deportations targeting Sudanese nationals in Egypt. Critics characterise these measures as a direct breach of international refugee p...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SODMA) chairman, Mohamud Moalin Abdulle, met Thursday with Egypt's ambassador to Somalia, Mohamed Salah Hassan, to discuss closer cooperation on humanitarian aid, disaster prevent...

[Daba Finance] Gourmet Egypt, a food producer and distributor controlled by B Investments Holding, is preparing to list on the Egyptian Exchange, according to people familiar with the transaction.

[Daba Finance] Financial Regulatory Authority has granted the Egyptian Exchange its first license to trade futures contracts linked to locally listed securities, marking the formal launch of Egypt's financial derivatives market.

[New Times] Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco have secured qualification for the 2027 IHF Men's World Championship after reaching the semifinals of the Senior Men's Handball Africa Cup of Nations currently underway in Kigali.

[Daba Finance] eYouth, the Egypt-founded digital learning company, has expanded into Iraq with the launch of eYouth Iraq, introducing the country's first Arabic-language online platform focused on workforce skills development.

[Daba Finance] NowPay is expanding into Saudi Arabia through NowAccess, a joint venture with Tas'heel, the consumer finance unit of United International Holding Company.

[Daba Finance] Valu has signed a short-term financing agreement of up to EGP3 billion, equivalent to about US$63.6 million, with National Bank of Egypt, strengthening its funding base as it expands regionally.

[Daba Finance] KNOT Technologies, an Egypt- and UK-based online ticketing startup, has raised US$1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by A15.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President Kais Saied received met, Monday, at the Carthage Palace Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, who is on a visit to Tunisia to participate in the min...

[Shabelle] Cairo -- Egyptian forces are expected to soon join the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), officials said, as technical and legal arrangements are finalised.

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[SNA] Wadi Halfa -- River navigation between Sudan and Egypt resumed on Tuesday after a six-year suspension, the Nile Valley River Navigation Authority announced.

[Ghanaian Times] Dominik Szoboszlai says he spoke to Mohamed Salah "almost every day" when he was at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) but has refused to speculate on the Egypt forward's future at Liverpool.

[CFR] In a region already crowded with external actors, the U.S. risks escalating tensions.

[Nile Post] Rwandan President, Paul Kagame has sent a congratulatory message to his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni , upon re-election for a seventh term.

[Premium Times] According to Chelle, Saturday's victory should be seen as part of a bigger picture rather than a one-off success

[Shabelle] Jerusalem -- Israeli political and security circles are increasingly alarmed by what they see as Egypt's accelerating military and diplomatic footprint in Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa, moves viewed in Tel Aviv as a direct response ...

[Premium Times] Hossam Hassan described penalty shootouts as an unavoidable part of modern football

[Premium Times] An elated President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria, Francis Orbih, praised the consistency of Bolaji for continuing to put the country on the global map

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- US President Donald J. Trump has offered to restart United States-led mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Nile waters and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), describing the statu

[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO), with funding from the Government of the United Kingdom, launched Egypt's second national training-of-trainers (ToT) programme on mass casualty management (MCM) for hospital emergency units.

[RFI] Nigeria beat Egypt in a penalty shootout following a goalless 90 minutes on Saturday night in Casablanca to claim third place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

[allAfrica] Dakar -- Led by a stunning goal from Sadio Mané, Senegal secured their fourth appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations final. The Lions defeated Egypt 1-0 on January 14th at the Grand Stade de Tanger, in the semi-final of the 2025 AFC...