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No breakthrough in Gaza talks, Egyptian and Palestinian sources say
Reuters  |  Apr 14, 2025

The sources said Hamas had stuck to its position that any agreement must lead to an end to the war in Gaza.

Sudan’s war isn’t nearly over – Armed civilian groups are rising
The Conversation  |  Apr 13, 2025

Neighbourhood defence units have emerged in urban areas like El-Gezira in central Sudan, El-Fasher in North Darfur, Al-Dalang in South Kordofan, El-Ob...

Somalia approves visa-free entry deal with Egypt for diplomatic passport holders
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 10, 2025

Somalia and Egypt have long enjoyed cordial relations. Both nations are members of the Arab League and maintain diplomatic missions in each other’s ca...

Kenyan referee Dickens Mimisa selected to officiate at 2025 AFCON U20 tournament in Egypt
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 03, 2025

Kenyan referee Dickens Mimisa has been selected among 14 African officials for the 2025 AFCON U20 tournament in Egypt. The 33-year-old, who recently o...

Kenya U20 Head Coach Salim Babu names provisional squad for AFCON
Rama Mohammed  |  Mar 28, 2025

Kenya U20 head coach Salim Babu has named a 35-man provisional squad for the upcoming TotalEnergies U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), set to begin on...

Egypt to host 2025 U20 AFCON after Ivory Coast’s withdrawal
Michael Kirwa  |  Mar 27, 2025

Egypt will host the 2025 U20 AFCON after Ivory Coast withdrew as hosts, CAF confirmed on Tuesday. The tournament, set to run from April 27 to May 18,...

Eritrea, Egypt reject non-coastal states' role in Red Sea security
Addis Standard  |  Mar 24, 2025

Both countries stressed that “coastal states” should take the lead in managing the waterway and rejected “the involvement of non-coastal states” in it...

Cabinet approves establishment of Kenya's space cooperation with Rwanda and Egypt
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 11, 2025

The new frameworks will further support Kenya’s ambitions by fostering joint research, capacity building and knowledge exchange with Rwanda and Egypt.

Egypt on edge: Finding a delicate balance between Gaza and Trump
The Conversation  |  Mar 10, 2025

Over time, Egypt has received more US foreign aid than any other country besides Israel.

Arab states adopt Egyptian alternative to Trump's 'Gaza Riviera'
Reuters  |  Mar 05, 2025

The reconstruction plan would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave, in contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump's"Middle...

Egypt says Gaza reconstruction plan ready, pushes efforts for ceasefire's second phase
Reuters  |  Mar 02, 2025

Arab states, which were swift to reject Trump's plan for the US to take control of Gaza and resettle Palestinians, are scrambling to agree on a diplom...

Egypt's President Sisi to stay away from White House if Gaza displacement on agenda
Reuters  |  Feb 12, 2025

Sisi has repeatedly said Egypt would never facilitate the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza, which Cairo would view as a serious threat to Egypt's o...

US pushes Gaza relocation plan in high-stakes Cairo meetings
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 06, 2025

Discussions centred on the contentious relocation plan as well as Egypt's long-standing dispute with Ethiopia over the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD).

Somalia says Egypt to deploy military units to the country in bilateral agreement
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 29, 2025

Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Moallim Fiqi said that the country had in recent times faced external pressure to block Egypt from joining...

Egypt and Somalia sign strategic partnership agreement
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jan 23, 2025

The meeting, held in Cairo, marked a pivotal step in strengthening cooperation between the two nations across a range of areas, including trade, cultu...

Somalia sends mixed signals with diplomatic visits to Egypt and Ethiopia
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 23, 2024

The inclusion of both Egypt and Ethiopia in the peacekeeping mission presents a diplomatic tightrope for Somalia.

The toll and toil it took to cleave the Suez Canal through the Egyptian desert
The Conversation  |  Dec 08, 2024

The canal changed global trade in dramatic ways. It brings US$5 billion to Egyptian coffers each year, although it is unclear who exactly benefits fro...

Thousands of refugee children in Egypt left out of school, HRW reports
Human Rights Watch  |  Dec 02, 2024

The Egyptian government fails to fully guarantee free education since public schools charge fees for both Egyptians and non-Egyptians. Some categories...

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