The Egyptian parliament was filled by the newly elected deputies on Sunday after it remained empty for more than three years following a court ruling which ordered its dissolution. The 596 Members of Parliament, of which 28 were appointed by President Sisi, took oath individually before they elected law professor Ali Abdel-Al as speaker. The […]
The United States Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on Zimbabwe’s state security minister and the country’s ambassador to Tanzania over human rights abuses. Owen Ncube, Zimbabwe’s state security minister, was blacklisted over accusations that he ordered security services to abduct and mistreat members of the opposition group, the Treasury Department said in a statement. […]
President of Africa’s football federation (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad called on European football associations to vote for Morocco’s bid to host the World Cup in 2026 at the open elections that will take place on June 13. “I would like to tell Europe that if they vote for us we will vote for them next time,” […]
