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Egypt’s antiquities authority says it has found the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first royal burial to be located since the famed discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922.The tomb, discovered near the Valley of the Kings in Luxor in southern Egypt, belonged to King Thutmose II of the 18th dynasty, who lived nearly …

Egypt unveils first ancient royal tomb since TutankhamunThu, 20 Feb 2025 01:22:09 GMT Read More »

Prominent Tunisian human rights activist Sihem Bensedrine was released from jail on Wednesday after an appeals court ruling, AFP journalists said, although she remains barred from leaving the country.A court spokesman earlier said Bensedrine cannot leave Tunisia as she still faces charges in other cases.”I can only be happy, as no one wants to be …

Tunisia court orders release of top rights activistWed, 19 Feb 2025 18:53:11 GMT Read More »

Kenya was condemned by Sudan and critics at home as “criminally irresponsible” on Wednesday for hosting Sudanese paramilitaries who are planning to declare a parallel government.At a high-profile event in Nairobi this week, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with the Sudanese army for nearly two years, said they would sign a founding charter …

Kenya slammed for hosting Sudan paramilitaries’ govt declarationWed, 19 Feb 2025 17:04:29 GMT Read More »

Countries bordering the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo sought to shore up defences on Wednesday as violence spreads through the region, with Burundi forced to pull back troops and Uganda securing a key city.There are fears the escalation of fighting between troops and militias in the vast mineral-rich region could trigger a repeat of the …

Burundi, Uganda manoeuvre as DR Congo violence spreadsWed, 19 Feb 2025 16:07:28 GMT Read More »

South Africa on Wednesday pushed back the coalition government’s first national budget speech to parliament in a shock move following internal pressures over tax hikes. The speech to outline the government’s annual fiscal priorities, including ways of raising revenue, was due to be delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in parliament in Cape Town.”It is something …

South Africa postpones budget speech over tax impasseWed, 19 Feb 2025 15:00:17 GMT Read More »

A Ugandan judge on Wednesday rejected a demand to release opposition leader Kizza Besigye from jail due to ill health, sending the visibly frail government critic back to prison.Besigye, 68, is a leading opponent of President Yoweri Museveni — in power for nearly 40 years — whom he has unsuccessfully challenged in four elections.He was …

Uganda judge rejects ailing opposition leader’s release callWed, 19 Feb 2025 13:51:15 GMT Read More »

Kenya was condemned by Sudan and critics at home as “criminally irresponsible” on Wednesday for hosting Sudanese paramilitary rebels who are planning to declare a parallel government.The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with the Sudanese army for nearly two years, are preparing to proclaim a government in territories under their control at an event …

Kenya slammed for hosting Sudan rebels’ govt declarationWed, 19 Feb 2025 13:02:22 GMT Read More »

The gutting of US foreign aid has left Ghana facing a $156 million funding shortfall, with the health care and agriculture sectors bracing for shortages of drugs and fertiliser.A funding freeze ordered by President Donald Trump at USAID, Washington’s main foreign development arm, has upended the agency, seen thousands lose their jobs in the United …

Ghana scrambles to fill $156 million shortfall after USAID freezeWed, 19 Feb 2025 12:47:17 GMT Read More »

Less than a third of Niger’s vast territory has internet access, so the west African country is betting on satellite broadband to bridge the digital divide in remote rural areas. The patchy coverage is mostly down to a lack of investment and the destruction of relay antennae by the numerous armed groups active in the country, …

Niger turns to satellites to bridge digital divideWed, 19 Feb 2025 06:46:20 GMT Read More »

Algeria on Tuesday denounced a visit by French Culture Minister Rachida Dati to Western Sahara, after Paris recognised Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory, as “objectionable on multiple levels”.The vast desert territory is a former Spanish colony largely controlled by Morocco but claimed for decades by the Algeria-backed Polisario Front.Dati, who described her visit as …

Algiers slams French minister’s visit to W. SaharaTue, 18 Feb 2025 14:19:08 GMT Read More »