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Egypt approves for six month draft decree exempting travelers from gold tax

May 11, 2023

The Egyptian government Wednesday approved temporarily a draft decree exempting travelers who bring gold from customs duties and other fees except value-added tax (VAT), reports ... Read More

Grenade explosion in Mali kills five people including two Russians

May 11, 2023

A grenade explosion killed Tuesday two Russian instructors, two Malian soldiers as well as a civilian in the city of Segou, central Mali, reports say. ... Read More

RwandaAir, Qatar Airways Cargo team up to launch new African cargo hub

May 11, 2023

RwandAir has partnered with Qatar Airways to launch a major new African cargo hub — Kigali Cargo Hub — to help Rwanda’s flag-carrier develop its ... Read More

Nigerians lose UK Supreme Court’s case over Shell oil spill

May 11, 2023

The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that it was too late for a group of Nigerian claimants to sue two Shell subsidiaries over a 2011 ... Read More

Rwanda ex-cop goes on trial in France for genocide, crimes against humanity

May 11, 2023

A 66-year-old former Rwandan military policeman appeared in court in Paris on the first day of his trial on Wednesday (10 May), charged with genocide ... Read More

UK poised to list Wagner as ‘terrorists’, as France calls on EU to act

May 11, 2023

The French parliament has passed a resolution calling on the European Union to formally label Russia’s mercenary Wagner force a “terror group,” while the Times ... Read More

USA-Morocco: Hollywood Becomes Laayoune’s Sister City, Dealing Hard Blow to Polisario and Algeria

May 11, 2023

The Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune has welcomed U.S. Hollywood as its newest sister city in a ceremony held Wednesday in the capital of Moroccan ... Read More

Foot-ball: Morocco Books U17 World Cup Place after Beating Algeria 3-0 in Constantine

May 11, 2023

Morocco booked a place at the U17 FIFA World Cup finals after defeating on Wednesday in Constantine hosts Algeria 3-0 in the quarter finals of ... Read More

Australian firm confirms gas, oil and helium discovery In Zimbabwe

May 11, 2023

Australia-listed oil and gas firm Invictus Energy on Monday (8 May) confirmed its discovery of light oil, gas condensate and helium in a remote northeastern ... Read More

Guinea and Senegal engulfed in civil unrest, leaving scores dead, injured

May 11, 2023

Pro-democracy activists in Guinea have announced more peaceful demonstrations against the military government to go ahead as planned on Thursday (11 May), while protesters in ... Read More