Egypt welcomes prisoner swap deal between Yemeni gov’t, Houthi rebels
Egypt welcomed on Monday an agreement between the Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels to exchange 1,081 prisoners. “Egypt appreciates
Three killed in raging northern California wildfire
A northern California wildfire raging in the foothills of the Cascade range has claimed three lives so far, officials said
Malta says UK’s Prince George can keep shark tooth
Malta, making a rapid U-turn, says Britain’s Prince George is welcome to keep a fossilised shark tooth that was given
Nigeria says ‘grey areas’ remain over lifting Mali sanctions
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday that “grey areas” need resolving before West African leaders can lift sanctions imposed on
Namibia to enact law to protect welfare of children
Namibia plans to enact a law to ensure justice for children suspected or accused of committing an offense, a senior
UN: Africa lost $800B in illegal transfers in recent years
The United Nations estimates that illegal outflows of capital from Africa totaled over $830 billion in the first 15 years
Suspected bacteria infection kills 12 more Zimbabwe elephants
Twelve more elephants have died in Zimbabwe, taking the total death toll from a suspected bacterial infection outbreak to 34,
Egypt to hold UN-backed talks between two Libyan rivals
Egypt will host on Monday talks between delegations from the two Libyan rivals in the Red Sea city of Hurghada,
Some 7,000 people affected as river dries up in southern Zambia
About 7,000 people have been severely affected in southern Zambia’s Mazabuka district following the drying up of a river which
Poorer countries to get 120 million $5 coronavirus tests, WHO says
The World Health Organization announced on Monday that some 120 million rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 will be made available