Taha Sakr

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Kenya Faces Human Rights Scrutiny Over Violent Crackdown on Protesters

The Kenyan government is facing mounting human rights criticism following a wave of mass arrests targeting hundreds of protesters and…

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Angola Hosts AfroBasket 2025 as Tunisia Eyes Historic Fourth Title

The 31st edition of the FIBA AfroBasket Championship tips off today in Angola, running from 12 to 24 August 2025,…

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South African Minister Urges Review of Racial Empowerment Policies to Ease US Tariffs

South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture and leader of the Democratic Alliance, John Steenhuisen, has called on the government to reconsider…

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Guinea Opposition Calls September Protests Over New Constitution

Guinea’s leading opposition groups have called for mass demonstrations beginning 5 September to protest what they describe as an attempt…

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Fano Forces Accuse Ethiopian Army of Executing Eight Civilians in North Shoa

– Amhara-based Fano forces have accused the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) of executing at least eight civilians in the…

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Sisi: Water Dispute Part of Pressure Campaign Against Egypt

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said Tuesday that the ongoing water dispute over the Nile is part of a broader pressure…

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Sisi: Those with Rain Don’t Feel the Struggle of Those Without — Egypt Firm on Nile Water Rights

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s complete rejection of any unilateral measures in the Eastern Nile Basin, warning that “those…

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Sisi: Egypt Will Not Compromise on Its Water Rights

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi reaffirmed Cairo’s complete rejection of unilateral measures in the Eastern Nile Basin, which includes Egypt,…

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Cameroon’s Paul Biya Relies on Complex Security Network to Sustain 40-Year Rule

Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, who is now over 90 years old, has officially announced his candidacy for the presidential election…

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Five Nigerians on Trial Over 2022 Church Massacre

Five Nigerian men appeared before a federal high court in Abuja on Monday, accused of carrying out a deadly assault…

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US Firm to Enrich Uranium at South Africa’s Pelindaba Nuclear Facility

An American isotope company listed on Nasdaq, Isotope Technologies USA (ISP), has announced plans to begin uranium enrichment operations at…

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Ethiopian Airlines, AfDB Sign $10bn Bishoftu Mega-Airport Deal to Boost Africa’s Aviation Hub Ambitions

Ethiopian Airlines and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a landmark $10 billion financing agreement to build a state-of-the-art…

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