Ugandan Police foil rebels’ bomb plot on churches
Ugandan police foiled a bomb attack on churches by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group Sunday about 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the capital Kampala, President Yoweri Museveni said.…
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Egypt, US, Israel agree temporary ceasefire in southern Gaza, opening of Rafah crossing at 0600 GMT
Egypt, Israel and the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire in southern Gaza beginning at 0600 GMT coinciding with the re-opening of the Rafah border crossing, two Egyptian security sources said…
IMF agrees funding boost, extra board seat for Africa
The IMF announced Saturday member nations agreed to increase their contributions to the global lender and give sub-Saharan Africa a third seat on its executive board at its first meetings…
Egypt warns against Israeli call for Gaza residents to move south
Egypt‘s foreign ministry warned on Friday against calls from the Israeli army for more than 1 million of the Gaza Strip’s residents to leave their homes and head south, saying…
Two Israelis, one Egyptian shot dead in Alexandria – Israeli foreign ministry
Two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian guide were shot dead on Sunday in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, the Israeli foreign ministry said. A policeman alleged to have carried out…
Niger begins three-day mourning for killed soldiers
Niger began three days of national mourning Tuesday after 29 soldiers were killed in a suspected jihadist attack, the deadliest since the military took power in July. The latest violence…
Man shoots colleague to death after rejecting marriage proposal, kills self
An employee of Cairo University has been shot to death on campus by a former co-worker, the interior ministry said, in the latest case of femicide in Egypt. “An employee…
Mali will ‘Not Stand Idly By’ if foreign Government’s intervene in Niger – Diplomat
Mali “will not stand idly by” if foreign governments intervene in neighouring Niger, Bamako’s top diplomat warned the United Nations on Saturday, after both countries’ juntas joined a mutual defense…
Niger junta criticises UN Chief for General Assembly ‘Obstruction’
Niger’s coup leaders accused the head of the United Nations on Friday of obstructing their participation in the body’s General Assembly, saying it was “likely to undermine any effort to…
Commonwealth suspends Gabon pending restoration of democracy
The Commonwealth has announced the partial suspension of Gabon, following the August 30 military coup in the Central African nation. The partial suspension was instituted during the 63rd Commonwealth Ministerial…