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African Finance Ministers Call for Coordinated COVID-19 Response

African Finance Ministers have called for a coordinated COVID-19 response to mitigate the adverse impact of the pandemic on economies and society, noting that Africa needs an immediate emergency economic stimulus of $100 billion. The ministers, who met on 19 March in a virtual conference to exchange ideas on the efforts of their respective governments […]

Sahara: UN Chief determined to find successor to Horst Köhler

The UN Secretary General is determined to find a new UN Sahara envoy in replacement of German Horst Köhler who stepped down in May 2019 “for health reasons”. The remarks were made by Spokesperson for the UN chief, Stéphane Dujarric, during his latest daily press briefing, reaffirming that filling such an important post is not […]

Egypt inaugurates Tahya Misr multipurpose maritime Terminal in Alexandria

Egypt’s President Abdelfattah al-Sisi inaugurated Thursday the Tahya Misr multipurpose maritime Terminal in Alexandria as part of plans to develop local ports, local media “Ahram Online” reports. The Tahya Misr multipurpose maritime Terminal will play a vital role in transforming the Port of Alexandria into a regional and global hub for trade and logistics, the […]