A wonder of the world, the pyramids at Giza have wowed visitors for millennia. But they were deserted as the coronavirus pandemic laid waste to Egypt’s tourism industry and millions of people’s livelihoods. Although this ancient site reopened on 1 July – with new compulsory temperature checks and social distancing at the entrance – only…
The joint United Nations and African Union mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Tuesday condemned “violent incidents” in North Darfur state which left nine dead and 20 wounded. “UNAMID is deeply concerned about the violent incidents that erupted in Kutum town on 12 July and the attack by unidentified armed men on the Fata Borno IDP (internally displaced people)…
The U.K. economy grew by less than expected in May, as the country began to gradually ease lockdown measures. Official figures revealed Tuesday that May GDP expanded by 1.8% on the month. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a monthly rebound of 5.5%. “Despite this, the level of output did not recover from the record…
Ivory Coast’s Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan has stepped down, the presidency said on Monday, an announcement that comes on the heels of the sudden death of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly on July 8. Kablan Duncan, 77, “handed his resignation to the president on personal grounds on February 27”, it said in a statement…
Somalia’s army commander, General Odowaa Yusuf Rageh has survived a suicide car bomb attack that targeted his convoy at the heart of Mogadishu but left at least one person dead and two others injured, an army spokesman said near the scene. Somali army spokesman, Abdiqani Ali Ashkir said the while the army prevented them from…
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