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Egypt’s al-Sisi takes over from Kagame as AU Chair

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has now taken over as chairperson of the African Union, a position that is just ceremonial but significant. The Egyptian...

At least 57 killed in ongoing protests in Sudan

A doctors Union in Sudan called "Doctors Syndicate" has said that at least 57 people are so far known to have died in the...

Tunisia: 7 militants jailed for life over 2015 terror attacks

Seven militants have been jailed for life in Tunisia for their roles in deadly terror attacks on a museum and a beach resort in...

Egypt: MPs planning to extend Sisi tenure to 2034

Egyptian lawmakers are planning to back a tenure extension for president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi by more than ten years. The MPs are working on constitutional...

Egypt secures $2 billion IMF support

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has approved a $2 billion facility for Egypt as part of the country’s three year programme...

Sudan: Police fire tear gas into anti-government protesters

Sudanese riot police on Monday fired tear gas into crowds of anti-government protesters in the capital Khartoum and it's twin city of Omdurman. Witnesses say...

[PHOTOS]: Egypt discovers new tombs of mummies

Egyptian officials have announced the discovery of fifty mummies dating back to the Ptolemaic era (305-30BC). The discovery was made by Egyptian archaeologists, the antiquities...

Sudan: Top female opposition leader arrested

Sudanese security forces on Wednesday arrested Mariam Sadi al-Mahdi the deputy head of the opposition Umma Party Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi. Mariam, a medical doctor, is...

Sudan: Bashir says protesters are copying “Arab Spring”

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has said that those protesting demanding his exit from power are copying "Arab Spring". The Arab Spring started in 2010 in Tunisia...

Sudan’s Bashir faces sustained challenge to his rule

Since December last year, Sudanese have been agitating over the economic situation in the country. It started first as protest over the price of...

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