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Egypt-Russia: Russian officials dismiss IS claims it downed the Russian plane

A Russian inter-government aviation official Sunday rejected the IS group’s claims it brought down the Russian passenger plane which crashed Saturday in Sinai leaving all its 224 passengers dead. Viktor Sorochenko, director of the Intergovernmental Aviation Committee, pointed out that the plane disintegrated in air before coming down. He told a Russian TV station it […]

Tunisia: Government retreats while unions threaten political parties

Concessions have been made by the ruling political parties at the end of their Tuesday meeting with the UGTT, the biggest union in Tunisia, and UTICA, an employers’ union representing business owners and self-employed workers. The ruling government has decided to leave power earlier than expected but based on certain conditions. The opposition received the […]

Feed Africa Summit: AfDB to commit $10 billion to make continent the breadbasket of the world

The African Development Bank Group will commit $10 billion over the next five years to boost Africa’s efforts to end hunger and become a primary food provider for itself and the rest of the world, AfDB President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, announced at the Dakar 2 Africa Food Summit in Diamniadio, east of the Senegalese capital, […]