Egypt Moody report lowers Cairo’s Suez Canal spirit

US’s Blinken starts four-nation West Africa tour to boost democracies amid Sahel concerns

The US top diplomat’s tour of four African countries began on Monday (22 January) with a visit to Cape Verde, as the Biden administration seeks to prove the United States is a key partner on a continent where China and Russia have sought to expand their influence. In Cape Verde, US Secretary of State Antony […]

Kenya launches probe into alleged abuses by British troops stationed in-country

Kenya has initiated a probe into alleged rights violations and offenses against civilians committed by British troops based in the country’s central region, with torture, unlawful detention and killings being among the abuses being investigated. Kenya’s parliament announced last week it would hold four public hearings into alleged abuses by British troops stationed in the […]

Egypt to Receive IMF Bailout

An International Monetary Fund delegation is expected in Cairo this weekend to discuss a multibillion-dollar support program for cash-strapped North African country. The Egyptian economy has been hit badly by terror attacks and political unrests. The country has been suffering from severe foreign currency shortage since the beginning of the year. This was mainly because […]