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AFCON: CAF vows to beef security during competition in Egypt

The African football governing body CAF has pledged to tighten security during the African Cup of Nations to take place in Egypt, which has been battling with militant groups opposed to the regime of President Fattah al-Sisi. “Security is a big problem in the world, not only in Egypt. No country can be sure that […]

Africa: Infrastructure development funding hits $100 Billion

Funding destined to infrastructure development in Africa hits $100 billion in 2018, the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) has announced. The ICA’s Infrastructure Financing Trends in Africa 2018 report shows that financing of infrastructure in Africa reached a new high of $100.8 billion in 2018, a jump of about a quarter on 2017 and 38% […]

Palestine: Hamas Rejects UNRWA Accusation for Tunnel under UN Schools

Gaza Strip ruler Hamas Friday vigorously slammed the UN agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), which complained with the Islamist movement the discovery of a tunnel under an UN-built school in Gaza. UNRWA discovered on June 1 “part of a tunnel that passes under two adjacent agency schools in the Maghazi camp” during construction work, spokesman […]