Egypt: Pope Francis maintains visit despite blast massacre

The Head of the Roman Catholic will still visit Cairo this month as planned despite twin bombs which ripped two Copt Churches, killing 44 people. Mgr Angelo Becciu, third most important of leader of the Catholic Church told Italian daily Corriere della Sera on Monday that the Sunday massacre will not deter the Holy Father […]

Africa to cut its reliance on West, unfair raw material trade practices – AfCFTA, Uganda leaders

African countries must reduce their reliance on other Western countries by boosting intra-Africa trade and also by eliminating their exploitation of Africa’s raw materials, according to the AfCFTA Secretary General and Uganda’s president. Speaking at the 2023 Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export, the Secretary General of AfCFTA, Wamkele Mene, said that economic […]

USA: Joe Biden chose black Senator Kamala Harris as running mate

US Democratic candidate Joe Biden chose Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate for the November US presidential election, announced his campaign in a message to his supporters. Kamala Harris, 55, thus becomes the first black woman on a presidential ticket in US history. Democratic White House nominee Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he has […]