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Egypt’s BRT Slashes Cairo Transit Costs, Accelerates Ring Road Connectivity

Egypt’s Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel El-Wazir, said on Monday that Cairo’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project has reduced projected transport investment costs to under $1 billion, compared with an estimated $6 billion for the previously planned Metro Line 5. Speaking during an inspection of Phase II works around Greater Cairo, El-Wazir explained that […]

Sudan’s President Omar al Bashir steps down

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down after nearly four months of protests against his rule and consultations are under way to set up a transitional council to run the country. According to international media reports, the 75-year old former president, who ruled the country for 30 years with an iron fist, is under house […]

Rabat & Addis Ababa Want to Speed up Access to Sustainable Energy

Morocco and Ethiopia are looking into ways of speeding up the implementation of the “Coalition for Access to Sustainable Energy”, an initiative launched by the two African countries during the Climate Action summit convened last year in New York. The initiative, which aims to ensure full access to energy for the least developed and other […]