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A groundbreaking genetic study has revealed that ancient Moroccan populations played a foundational role in the emergence of Ancient Egypt’s early civilization. Published in Nature, the study presents the first fully sequenced genome of an individual from Egypt’s Old Kingdom (circa 2855–2570 BCE), showing that the majority of his ancestry traces back to Neolithic North […]
Africa’s nuclear power ambitions are receiving renewed momentum, as rising energy demands, climate goals, and investor interest converge. At the recent Africa Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, leaders and experts emphasized nuclear power — particularly S Modular Reactors (SMRs) and micro-reactors — as a promising low-carbon solution for the continent’s energy deficit. International […]
As Egypt navigates its economic recovery, a notable divergence has emerged between Government projections and IMF estimates regarding public debt reduction. While the Egyptian Government targets a reduction of public debt to 85% of GDP by the end of FY2024/25 and to 80% by mid-2027, the IMF forecasts a slower decline from 92.9% to 73.9% […]
The Trump administration is considering a dramatic expansion of its travel ban, potentially targeting 36 additional countries — 25 of them in Africa — with full or partial visa restrictions, according to a leaked State Department cable. Signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the memo cites a 60-day deadline for affected nations to meet […]
The UN has issued a dire warning over the worsening crisis in Sudan, where arbitrary civilian killings have tripled in recent months amid escalating warfare between rival military factions. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk described Sudan as “plunging deeper into chaos and lawlessness, without […]
Egyptian fertilizer manufacturers were forced to suspend operations over the weekend after a major drop in natural gas imports from Israel, industry sources told Reuters. The disruption followed Israel’s military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, prompting the shutdown of key Israeli gas fields, including Leviathan and Karish. In response, Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry activated an emergency […]
Morocco and Egypt have called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for unrestricted distribution of humanitarian aid to the starving Palestinians. This came during a meeting held in Rabat on Wednesday between Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, and his Egyptian peer Badr Abdel Aty, who is visiting Morocco to convey a written […]
The European Parliament and Egypt held this week in Cairo the 14th EU-Egypt Interparliamentary Meeting (IPM) that focused on fostering parliamentary dialogue and cooperation. The EU parliament’s delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (DMAS), led by Chair Laurent Castillo, and Egyptian MPs discussed a wide array of critical issues, including bilateral relations, regional stability, […]
A new report from the African Development Bank (AfDB) warns that 21 out of 54 African currencies are projected to depreciate against the U.S. dollar in 2025, highlighting continued economic vulnerability across the continent. Major economies like Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Ghana are expected to see currency losses of 6% or more, driven by declining […]
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has sent a written message to King Mohammed VI. The message was handed over by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita during a meeting held Wednesday in Rabat. The two officials discussed bilateral relations, cooperation prospects in various sectors, coordination of stands regarding issues of common interests […]