Tag Archives: Egypt

✳ Egypt vs  Guinea-Bissau 10pm Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Egypt is seeking an important victory over Guinea-Bissau on Saturday in order to achieve their first three points that revive their hopes in the ongoing AFCON tournament. The Pharaohs lost with a lone goal to Nigeria in the opening match, which …

Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | The Egyptian government suspended direct flights with a number of southern African countries due to concerns over the new COVID-19 variant Omicron. The decision was made late on Friday after a meeting of the ministerial crisis management committee headed by Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, according …

  The Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum held in Istanbul from 21-22 October, aims to provide a platform for Turkish businesses to gain a foothold on the continent | SHOSHANA KEDEM | Turkey aims to double its bilateral trade volume with Africa from $25bn to $50bn, said Turkish President Recep …

Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Egyptian government has offered to support the clearing of the Kamuwuga landing site in Kalungu district, which has been overrun by water hyacinth and other aquatic weeds. The landing site which is located in Lukaya town council, Lwera wetland is the main fishing ground …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan on Monday reiterated its rejection of Ethiopia’s completion of the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). “The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources renews Sudan’s firm position in rejecting neighboring Ethiopia’s unilateral measures, its fait accompli policies and ignoring of the legitimate …

Country says no need for the UN to intervene but welcomes AU mediation Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ethiopian Ambassador to Uganda Alemtsehay Meseret said the issue of filling the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was on the agenda of the UN Security Council. This was during a press briefing …

  New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Ethiopia was again brought for debate at the United Nations Security Council, with Egypt warning that “a nation of over one hundred million souls – is facing an existential threat”. FULL SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS PARFAIT ONANGA-ANYANGA, …

  Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel-Ati on Tuesday accused Ethiopia of shirking its obligations toward the Nile Basin countries. “Ethiopia has no political will to reach any deal about the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD),” said Abdel-Ati …

Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated on Saturday the 3rd of July Naval Base in Gargoub on Egypt’s northwest coast, the Egyptian Presidency said in a statement. Covering an area of 10 million square meters along the Mediterranean, the new base is considered Egypt’s largest naval …

Cairo, Egypt | XINHUA | The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that Egypt has sent a letter to the UN Security Council to reaffirm its “complete rejection” of Ethiopia’s unilateral measures on the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The letter sent on Friday accuses Ethiopia of …