Africa
Burkina Faso’s Ex-President Compaoré Charged in 1987 Killing of Predecessor Thomas Sankara
14.04.2021
Burkina Faso’s Ex-President Compaoré Charged in 1987 Killing of Predecessor Thomas Sankara
Before his 1987 killing, Burkinabe President Thomas Sankara predicted his defiance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), debts to which…
‘Up to Us to Solve’: Mozambique Outlines Limited Role for Foreign Troops in Fight Against Daesh
13.04.2021
‘Up to Us to Solve’: Mozambique Outlines Limited Role for Foreign Troops in Fight Against Daesh
Emergency loans granted to Maputo by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have come at a steep price: the mandated slashing…
Public to See Egypt’s Newly-Found Ancient City No Earlier Than in 3 Years, Archaeologist Says
11.04.2021
Public to See Egypt’s Newly-Found Ancient City No Earlier Than in 3 Years, Archaeologist Says
CAIRO (Sputnik) – Tourists will have an opportunity to see a 3,000-year-old lost “golden city” that has been recently uncovered…
Mozambique Security Services Fear Emergence of Daesh Enclave in Country, Source Says
11.04.2021
Mozambique Security Services Fear Emergence of Daesh Enclave in Country, Source Says
PEMBA, Mozambique (Sputnik) – Mozambique’s security services, following last month’s days-long terror assault on the gas town of Palma, fear…
Scientist Estimates Newly-Found Ancient City in Luxor to Take at Least 10 Years to Fully Excavate
10.04.2021
Scientist Estimates Newly-Found Ancient City in Luxor to Take at Least 10 Years to Fully Excavate
LUXOR (Sputnik) – It will take archaeologists at least 10 years to fully excavate the recently discovered ancient city, dubbed…
Human Rights Advocates Demand Morocco Release Imprisoned Saharawi Journalist on Hunger Strike
10.04.2021
Human Rights Advocates Demand Morocco Release Imprisoned Saharawi Journalist on Hunger Strike
The United Nations mission to Western Sahara, established to oversee an independence referendum that has yet to occur, is the…
‘The Rise of Aten’: Egypt Unearths 3,000-Year-Old ‘Lost Golden City’ in Luxor
09.04.2021
‘The Rise of Aten’: Egypt Unearths 3,000-Year-Old ‘Lost Golden City’ in Luxor
In Luxor, Egypt’s Valley of the Kings in 1922, archaeologists unearthed the tomb of Tutankhamun, the boy king more widely…
African Bloc Drops Oxford COVID-19 Jab for US Rival Yet to See Mass Production
08.04.2021
African Bloc Drops Oxford COVID-19 Jab for US Rival Yet to See Mass Production
The African Union’s vaccine task team had already announced a deal with US firm Johnson & Johnson for up to…
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: ‘All Options Open’, Egypt Warns After Another Collapse in Talks
08.04.2021
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: ‘All Options Open’, Egypt Warns After Another Collapse in Talks
Ethiopia has long been deadlocked in a Nile dam spat with Sudan and Egypt, who fear that Addis Ababa’s mega…
UPC Armed Group Says Leaving Anti-Government Rebel Coalition in CAR – Group’s Head
06.04.2021
UPC Armed Group Says Leaving Anti-Government Rebel Coalition in CAR – Group’s Head
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Unity for Peace in Central Africa (UPC), an armed group active in the east of the…