Egyptian authorities should immediately investigate and prosecute those security officials responsible for beating Ahmed Maher Ibrahim, Human Rights Watch said today. Maher, a 27-year-old civil engineer, used the social-networking site Facebook to support calls for a general strike on May 4, 2008, President Hosni Mubarak's 80th birthday.

Egypt has announced that it is to partner with its southern neighbour Sudan to till up to two million acres of new land to grow wheat.

Eritrea and Egypt agreed to enhance cooperation in the education sector, especially in higher education and scientific research.

Egypt's Zamalek is already in Luanda, where they are to play Interclube de Angola on Sunday, in a second leg match of access to the African clubs champions cup, on Friday announced an Egyptian diplomatic source.

Reporters Without Borders has voiced concern about legal action against Nader Gohar, owner of the Egyptian TV news agency Cairo News Company (CNC), who was charged on 5 May 2008 with unlicensed broadcasting of food riots in the north of the country on 6 April.

Tanzanian golf trio of Betty Malaba, Sophia Viggo and Hawa Wanyeche returned home from Cairo yesterday where they competed in the ninth edition of the All Africa Challenge Golf Trophy held at Katameya Heights Golf Club.

Uganda's national amateur women team put up a lackluster performance to finish joint eleventh with Morocco in the just concluded All African Challenge Trophy (AACT) that was hosted by Egypt.

Triumphant Kenya Prisons women's volleyball team returned to a heroines' welcome at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Tuesday after being crowned African club champions in Cairo on Sunday.

SO, should we give a flying toss that Kaizer Chiefs entertain traditional rivals Orlando Pirates in Mafikeng this weekend?

A two-week training programme on protocol for the National Planning Commission (NPC) secretariat staff is currently under way in the capital.

EAGLES midfielder Tendai Ran- thokoane lit Gwanzura Stadium with a dazzling display, which ensured the Young Warriors progressed to the next round after dismissing Lesotho in an African Youth Championships qualifier.

The following is a joint action by 40 IFEX members and partners:

Six out of the 30 Egyptian medical doctors who were recruited by the Taraba State government last year to manage the new state Specialist Hospital in Jalingo, have been granted registration permit by the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council, Daily Trust checks have shown.

A contingent of 22 players of the Zanzibar under 20 youth team are expected to board a Cairo bound flight for a month-long training tour.

National champions Kenya Prisons booked a semi-final slot in this year's Africa women's volleyball club championship when they beat a hapless Nkumba University of Uganda in straight sets 3-0 (25-10, 25-06, 25-06) in Cairo Tuesday.

Kenya Pipeline and national team player Catherine Wanjiru is certain Kenyan clubs will prevail over Egyptians in the African Clubs Championship matches today.

Kenya Commercial Bank have been seeded top in the 23rd Africa Women's Volleyball Club Championship which starts on Sunday at the Abdalla El Faysal Hall in Cairo.

Borno State government is to contract 31 medical doctors from Egypt to man its newly commissioned ultra modern hospital, the state's Commissioner for Health, Mr Ayuba Iza has said.

HRinfo welcomes the 23 April 2008 release of Internet activist Esraa Abdelfattah.