‘Political stability, security key to growth in Africa’
JOHANNESBURGAfrican nations need to maintain political stability and security if they are to attract investors to commit capital into their economies, South Africa's president said on Monday.
“Much of the...
Tunisian president assures US’ Blinken on legitimacy, freedoms
ISTANBUL
Tunisian President Kais Saied has underlined his respect for freedoms and legitimacy during a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, according to the Tunisian Presidency...
Tunisian party decries president’s move to dismiss gov’t
TUNIS, Tunisia
The Heart of Tunisia party on Monday denounced the dismissal of the Tunisian government and suspension of parliament by President Kais Saied as a “grave breach” of the...
Cease-fire in Libya sustainable: Turkish official
ANKARA
A sustainable cease-fire in Libya can be achieved if everyone returns to their positions in 2015, Turkish presidential spokesman said Sunday.
Ibrahim Kalin told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that for a...
Libya: Foreign mercenary found dead south of Tripoli
By Enes Canli
ANKARA (AA) - A dead body of a foreign mercenary was found south of Tripoli, Libya’s capital, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
In a statement, the...
Ethiopia, Egypt to meet in Washington over dam dispute
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
Ethiopia on Thursday responded positively to a call by the U.S. to host a meeting between Ethiopia and Egypt to discuss the former’s $5 billion dam project...
Libya no longer relies on UN mission: official
TRIPOLI
The UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libya said Saturday it no longer has trust in the UN Support Mission in Libya.
The GNA said the mission has not...
Libyan government airstrike hits Haftar militias
TRIPOLI, Libya
Libya's UN-recognized government on Friday targeted a bus carrying militias loyal to renegade commander Khalifa Haftar in an airstrike.
Muhammed Kununu, the military spokesman for the Government of National...
Turkey gives embroidery machines to Eswatini government
JOHANNESBURG
A Turkish state-run agency has donated embroidery machines to the African kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, to help them produce face masks to curb the spread of...
Coronavirus cases in Africa surpass 180,000
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
The total number of coronavirus cases in Africa climbed to 183,474, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday, as the continent grapples with...
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