Saint Francis of Assisi Stories
He took the name Francis in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi, becoming the first uniquely named pope in over 1,000 years (the last being Pope Lando i...
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...
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...
He reiterated that the condemnation failed to address the root cause of the war in Eastern DRC and call for direct political talks between the DRC gov...
UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed emphasised the urgent need for lifesaving assistance and a plan for the enclave’s long-term recovery.
Masisi faced accusations of tribalism, favouring people from his southern region in government appointments. He was accused of interfering in judicial...
Boko is a human rights lawyer who is considered a social democrat. He read law at the University of Botswana and at Harvard Law School.
Botswana has enjoyed stability and relative prosperity thanks to its diamond wealth and small population.
This summit marks the 30th anniversary of COMESA, a vital trading bloc that encompasses a market of 640 million people and boasts a combined GDP of $1...
The meeting further delved into the crisis in Sudan and its regional repercussions and the situation in Somalia.
Following the bilateral talks between Abdel Fattah and Isaias, the leaders convened with President Hassan for a summit focused on bolstering cooperati...
Abd el-Fattah rose to prominence during the 2011 Arab Spring uprising in which former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak was overthrown.
Egypt’s foreign debt reached $154 billion in May, close to the end of 2023's all-time high of $168 billion.
The diamond mining industry is crucial for Botswana, with the stones accounting for well over half the financial value of the country's total exports.
Sisi warned of the risk of the Gaza war expanding regionally in a way "difficult to imagine."
The exercise is set to be conducted across 45 selected Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centres.
Following the signing, President El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt's commitment to preserving Somalia's territorial integrity and expressed a firm stance again...
Sisi stressed in his meeting with Burns the need to take "serious and effective steps" to prevent the expansion of the Gaza conflict in the wider regi...
During the phone conversation, President El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt's full support for Somalia's security, stability, and sovereignty.
Sisi agreed to send the aid temporarily until legal mechanisms are in place to reopen the Rafah border crossing from the Palestinian side, the Egyptia...
In power for the past decade, the 69-year-old former army chief is set to remain president until 2030.
The IMF action, repeatedly postponed and eagerly awaited by the Egyptian government, arrives at a time of mounting difficulties for its economy.
Cairo has consistently argued it will stand shoulder to shoulder with Somalia and slammed Ethiopia's agreement with Somaliland, a breakaway region of...
She will succeed Mohamed Shidiye, a former politician from North Eastern who has served in Gaborone as Nairobi's top diplomat since 2018.
Ahmed al-Tantawi -- who withdrew his candidacy before the December vote, citing harassment and obstruction -- was found guilty of election campaign ir...
Amid a severe foreign currency crunch, the US dollar has become hard to come by as the Egyptian pound is plunging and inflation is surging at 35 per c...
In his comments on the situation thus far, Redwan explained that "the signed MoU with Somaliland is a deal for cooperation and partnership that grants...
The two discussed bilateral relations, regional collaboration, and global issues.
