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Egypt Gets Turkish-made ANKA Drones

Egypt has purchased ten Turkish-made ANKA drones after months of secret negotiations between the two countries before reaching deal, first of its kind after the fall of former President Hosni Mubarak in a popular uprising in 2011. With a 56-foot wingspan, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has the ability to fly 24 hours at a […]

CAF ups AFCON 2023 winner’s prize money to $7m

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) announced Thursday a 40% increase in the Prize Money for the Winner of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations “AFCON” Côte d’Ivoire 2023, as part of plans to help football grow in the countries participating in the tournament. The winner will receive $7,000,000 and the runner-up of the TotalEnergies […]

Senegal’s new president appoints Ousmane Sonko prime minister

Senegalese newly elected president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, appointed popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko as his prime minister. Like Faye 44, Sonko 49 also went to jail and was released following a political amnesty by outgoing president Macky Sall. Sonko was announced soon after Faye was sworn in, becoming Africa’s youngest president and ending a period […]