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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
8/8/2023 7:16:57 PM
Another proxy war looks to be in the offing in Africa, this time against the background of the recent military coup in the West African state of Niger, writes Mostafa Ahmady
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World
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Africa
8/8/2023 5:38:07 PM
Niger's military junta has refused the latest diplomatic attempt to reinstall the ousted president, rejecting a proposed visit by representatives of the West African regional bloc, the African Union and United Nations on Tuesday, according to a letter seen by The Associated Press.
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Egypt
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Society
8/8/2023 4:41:31 PM
34 terrorist attacks including bombings and assassinations took place in Africa in July, down by 5.5 percent from June, said Egypt’s Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism in a Tuesday report, adding that East Africa and the Horn of Africa accounted for 47.1 percent of the tally.
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Business
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Economy
8/8/2023 4:23:07 PM
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) welcomed a delegation from the Bank of South Sudan for a visit, sharing regulatory expertise to help enhance South Sudan’s oversight and banking capacity, according to a statement on Tuesday.
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World
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Africa
8/8/2023 12:02:40 PM
The second-ranking US diplomat met Niger's military leaders on Monday to press to reverse a coup but reported no headway a day after an ultimatum from the West African bloc ECOWAS was ignored.
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World
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Africa
8/7/2023 5:50:38 PM
West Africa's regional bloc says heads of state will meet Thursday to discuss their next steps after Niger's military junta defied the bloc's deadline to reinstate the country's ousted president while its mutinous soldiers closed the country’s airspace and accused foreign powers of preparing an attack.
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World
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Africa
8/7/2023 3:05:32 PM
Ethiopia’s federal government says it lost control of some districts and towns to militia fighters in the country’s Amhara region during the latest conflict emerging in Africa’s second most populous nation.
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World
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Africa
8/7/2023 10:12:48 AM
Niger closed its airspace due to the "threat of intervention" as the junta defied a deadline from the West African bloc ECOWAS to reinstate democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum or face possible military action.
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World
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Africa
8/6/2023 8:16:06 PM
The deadline arrived Sunday for Niger’s military junta to reinstate the country’s ousted president, but the West Africa regional bloc that has threatened a military intervention faces prominent appeals to pursue more peaceful means. In the capital, coup leaders appeared at a stadium rally where a chicken decorated in the colors of former colonizer France was beheaded, to cheers.
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Sports
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World
8/6/2023 10:39:00 AM
The Netherlands secured a spot in the Women's World Cup quarter-finals by ending South Africa's historic run with a 2-0 win in Sydney on Sunday, ahead of a blockbuster last-16 showdown between holders the United States and Sweden.
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Sports
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Africa
8/6/2023 10:38:51 AM
South Africa coach Desiree Ellis appealed Sunday to the government and sponsors to step up if women's football in the country is to push on after the team's historic World Cup run.
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World
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Africa
8/6/2023 10:07:20 AM
Pressure on Niger's coup leaders mounted Sunday with the approach of the deadline set by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS for the military to relinquish control or face possible armed intervention.
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Sports
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Africa
8/5/2023 7:07:35 PM
The South African Football Association (SAFA) announced in a statement on Friday the dates for the inaugural African Football League, confirming that the tournament will commence on 20th October, with the final game scheduled for 11th November 2023.
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World
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Africa
8/5/2023 5:31:45 PM
Defense chiefs from West African nations finalized an intervention plan Friday and urged militaries to ready resources after negotiations deadlocked with Niger’s military junta, which says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler.
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World
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Africa
8/5/2023 4:35:38 PM
Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the deadline nears for it to release the country’s ousted president or face possible military intervention by the West African regional bloc, according to an analyst.
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World
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Africa
8/5/2023 12:56:29 PM
Regional mediation efforts to reverse the coup in Niger and restore its democracy collapsed as soon as they started. Tensions have escalated as the Sunday deadline nears for possible military intervention by other West African countries.
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Sports
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Africa
8/5/2023 11:53:07 AM
Coach Desiree Ellis says that "nothing can stand in the way" of her South Africa team ahead of their last-16 clash on Sunday with the Netherlands.
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World
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Region
8/5/2023 11:05:02 AM
Senior Russian diplomat Oleg Ozerov spoke to Ahram Online about Russia's effort to consolidate the sovereignty of African countries and to raise their representation in the Security Council and international organizations, in order to transform the continent into an internationally influential force.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
8/5/2023 9:19:00 AM
The ten countries of the Sahel region of Africa, with a combined population of over 150 million people, are grappling with the devastating effects of climate change, weak governance, and a lack of political will to provide protection to their citizens.
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World
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Region
8/4/2023 2:44:34 PM
A West African delegation has failed to secure the return to power of Niger's elected government as the junta moved to break military cooperation with former colonial power France.
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