[Dabanga] Port Sudan / El Rataj -- Sovereignty Council President and Commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, has promised to investigate reports that Egyptian forces attacked Sudanese miners near the border...

[Premium Times] Salah scored and also provided an assist as the North Africans secured their first ever World Cup win

[CAF] Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to their first victory at a FIFA World Cup as the Pharaohs came from behind to beat New Zealand 3-1 and move top of Group G on Sunday night.

[CAF] Egypt coach Hossam Hassan revealed that a passionate half-time message helped inspire the Pharaohs to a 3-1 comeback victory over New Zealand and keep their FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout-stage hopes firmly on track.

[CAF] Egypt coach Hossam Hassan believes the Pharaohs are beginning to reap the rewards of a long-term project as they prepare to face New Zealand in their second FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match on Monday.

[New Times] The FIBA Africa regional office has confirmed that Uganda will no longer host the qualifier tournaments for the 2026 FIBA U18 AfroBasket tournaments for Zone 5 teams.

[Ghanaian Times] Belgium came from behind to draw 1-1 with Egypt in their World Cup opener on Monday, with the second-half introduction of record goalscorer Romelu Lukaku forcing the own goal which salvaged a point for his side.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's disaster management chief met Wednesday with a senior Egyptian official in Mogadishu to strengthen humanitarian cooperation.

[CAF] Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan hailed the team's steady development after the Pharaohs earned an impressive 1-1 draw against Belgium in their opening FIFA World Cup match on Monday.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi met on Monday with Egypt's Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs, Mohamed Karim Fouad, to discuss ways of enhancing bilateral ties, with a particular focus on defence and ...

[SNA] Minister of Justice, Dr. Abdullah Mohamed Dirif met on Sunday with Egypt's Minister of Justice, Mahmoud Helmy El-Sherif, on the sidelines of the Executive Bureau meeting of the Council of Arab Justice Ministers in Cairo.

[CAF] Egypt produced a spirited display to secure a deserved 1-1 draw against FIFA World Cup contenders Belgium in Seattle on Monday in a match that the former African champions were unlucky not to collect maximum points.

[This Day] Egypt's Mohamed Salah got close to receiving a perfect 34th birthday present yesterday in the Pharaohs' opening Group G fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Belgium in Seattle.

[CAF] As the Pharaohs prepare to face Belgium in their opening Group G fixture on Monday, Egypt legendary former striker and coach, Hossam Hassan has made it clear that his goal extends beyond simply qualifying for the FIFA World Cup.

[Daba Finance] Thirteen ed-tech startups have been selected for the third Egypt cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, bringing the programme's local portfolio to 36 startups.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Negotiations aimed at securing the release of eight Egyptian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates have collapsed after the kidnappers withdrew from a preliminary agreement and demanded additional ransom payments, officials s...

[CAF] Record TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations champions, Egypt - with seven titles are looking at making an indelible mark on the global stage

[HRW] Families, Lawyers, Former Detainees, and Journalists All Targets

[CPJ] The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 14 other press freedom and human rights organizations on Monday, expressing concern over Egypt's failure to show meaningful progress on human rights, democracy, or the rule of law, despite the Europea...

[SNA] Cairo -- Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Saif Al-Nasr Al-Tijani Haroun discussed prospects for cooperation and strategic partnerships during his Sunday visit to the headquarters of the Arab Organization for Marketing, affiliated with t...

[Daba Finance] Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan reached a $1.4 billion valuation after the first closing of a new investment round led by Al Ahly Capital, the investment arm of the National Bank of Egypt, Wamda reported.

[Daba Finance] Egyptian fintech Blnk raised $37.1 million in equity and debt funding to expand its point-of-sale consumer financing business. The round includes $12.5 million in Series A equity funding led by Algebra Ventures, with participation from...

[Daba Finance] Edafa Venture acquired 2 artificial intelligence startups in six-figure deals as it moves to expand its position in Egypt's AI and technology market.

[Shabelle] Cairo -- Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali praised Egypt's continued political, developmental, and security support for Somalia during a phone call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Friday.

[RFI] Egypt enter the first 48-team World Cup as Africa's fourth best side in the Fifa rankings. In the fifth of a nine-part series on African squads at the tournament, RFI looks at a nation making its fourth appearance in nearly 100 years.

[CPJ] Washington, D.C. -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the release of Egyptian political commentator Ahmed Douma, who was handed a one-year prison sentence on Wednesday over his criticism of conditions inside Egypt's prisons.

[New Times] An Egyptian judge on a three-member panel issued a dissenting opinion as the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruled that the United Kingdom does not have to pay Rwanda more than £100 million in compensation over the cancelled mig...

[HRW] Beirut -- Obstacles, Ineffective Quotas, Inaccessible Workplaces Deepen Economic Insecurity

[New Times] Al Ahly Ly booked their place in the semifinals of the 2026 Basketball Africa League after an emphatic 98-80 victory over Tunisian giants Club Africain on Monday at BK Arena.

[CAF] The semi-final line-up for the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 has been confirmed after a dramatic day of quarter-final action on Sunday.