africa
Ethiopian maids ‘dumped’ in the streets in Lebanon as COVID hits
Middle East
July 18, 2020
Ethiopian maids ‘dumped’ in the streets in Lebanon as COVID hits
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian mother Alemtsehay Nasir went to Lebanon dreaming that her maid’s job would let her earn…
Egypt welcomes UNESCO decision upholding recovery of stolen African cultural property
Egypt
July 17, 2020
Egypt welcomes UNESCO decision upholding recovery of stolen African cultural property
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement welcoming UNESCO’s adoption, at the conclusion of its last session, of a decision supporting…
Ethiopia dam agreement ‘just around the corner’: AU official
Egypt
July 13, 2020
Ethiopia dam agreement ‘just around the corner’: AU official
An agreement on points of contention between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is “just around…
Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings
World
July 11, 2020
Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in just two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on…
Egyptian lawyer among 8 candidates to become WTO director
Egypt
July 9, 2020
Egyptian lawyer among 8 candidates to become WTO director
Eight candidates from around the world, including an Egyptian lawyer, are competing to succeed Brazilian diplomat Roberto Azevedo as the…
Fears at Nile’s convergence in Sudan that new dam will sap river’s strength
Middle East
July 9, 2020
Fears at Nile’s convergence in Sudan that new dam will sap river’s strength
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – At an open-air, riverbank factory where the Blue Nile and White Nile meet in Sudan, Mohamed Ahmed…
Africa urged to test more as coronavirus cases exceed 500,000
World
July 9, 2020
Africa urged to test more as coronavirus cases exceed 500,000
NAIROBI (Reuters) – African countries must carry out more coronavirus testing and make people use masks, a regional disease control…
Kenyan police fire teargas, arrest marchers protesting at brutality
World
July 7, 2020
Kenyan police fire teargas, arrest marchers protesting at brutality
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan police on Tuesday fired teargas and arrested activists gathering for a march against perceived government injustice…
Africa starts opening airspace even as COVID-19 cases climb
World
July 6, 2020
Africa starts opening airspace even as COVID-19 cases climb
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As COVID-19 cases surged in many parts of the world, the island nation of the Seychelles was…
Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over
World
July 5, 2020
Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The crunch of young locusts comes with nearly every step. The worst outbreak of the voracious…