Brazil Places Two Patients in Isolation Over Possible Ebola Cases
Brazilian health authorities have placed two people in isolation after suspected Ebola infections. Officials later said tests on a Belgian man who arrived from Uganda showed no sign of the…
Cyprus Among Donors Backing EU Effort to Address Sudan Humanitarian Crisis
Cyprus is among the countries contributing financially to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, as part of a wider European mobilization exceeding €811 million. During the third International Conference on…
Djibouti’s president declares victory in election
Djibouti’s longtime leader, Ismail Omar Guelleh, has declared victory after Friday’s election, saying he is set to begin a sixth consecutive term. “Re‑elected,” the 78‑year‑old wrote in a social media…
Cyprus energy minister to chair EU trade council at WTO ministerial in Cameroon
Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister Michalis Damianou has departed for Yaoundé, Cameroon, where he will chair the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) on the sidelines of the World Trade Organization’s…
Afcon drama: what went wrong and what went right at the continent’s biggest football cup in Morocco
Chuka Onwumechili, Howard University The 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco, produced thrills and several story lines, some good and others not so good. It…
African migration: focusing on Europe misses the point – most people move within the continent
Nadine Biehler, German Institute for International and Security Affairs; Emma Landmesser, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, and Rebecca Majewski, German Institute for International and Security Affairs Images of…
At Least 31 Dead After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Gambia
At least 31 people died when an overcrowded boat carrying undocumented migrants sank off the coast of Gambia on New Year’s Eve, the Gambian government said Monday. Fifteen bodies were…
Russia-Africa forum opens in Cairo with calls for deeper cooperation
The Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum opened Saturday in Cairo, bringing together representatives from Russia, more than 50 African nations and several regional organizations. Egyptian Foreign Minister…
Russia, Egypt vow to expand cooperation in energy, trade and tourism
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Friday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, with both sides pledging to deepen cooperation across energy, trade and tourism. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said…
Turkey, Somalia sign fisheries cooperation deal
Turkey’s OYAK group and Somalia’s Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy signed a strategic cooperation and services agreement Tuesday aimed at regulating and expanding fishing activities in Somali waters. The…