August 19
Sudan: Sudan Sending Delegation to Cairo to Meet US and Egyptian Mediators
Sudan's government said it will send a delegation to Cairo for discussions with U.S. and Egyptian officials on Monday, keeping open the question of participation in peace talks… Read more »
April 02
Egypt: Egyptian President Sisi Sworn in for Third Term
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in Tuesday for his third term as leader of the Arab world's most populous nation, in the country's new $58bn administrative capital… Read more »
January 22
Africa: Salah Delays Rehab to Support Egypt During Cape Verde Crunch At Cup of Nations
Egypt skipper Mohamed Salah will head back to English Premier League pacesetters Liverpool for treatment on his injured left leg after watching his Egypt teammates play their… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Egypt: Egyptians to Vote in Three-Day Presidential Poll With a Likely Return of Al-Sisi
Egyptians go to the polls between 10 and 12 December to elect a new president. Former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is poised to secure a third term that would extend his rule… Read more »
September 11, 2023
Egypt: Egypt Brands Ethiopia's Move to Fill Nile Mega-Dam As 'Illegal'
Ethiopia announced on Sunday it had filled its Grand Renaissance Dam on the river Nile, which has been the source of a long-running dispute with downstream Egypt and Sudan. Cairo… Read more »
August 30, 2023
Sudan: Sudan's Army Chief Meets Egypt's Al-Sisi in Move to Reopen Peace Talks
On his first trip abroad since the outbreak of war in April, Sudan's army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, visited Egypt on Tuesday in an attempt to reopen peace talks. Read more »
July 14, 2023
Sudan: Egypt and Sudan's International Partners Try to Stop the Civil War
Leaders from Sudan's seven neighboring countries agreed on Thursday in Cairo to a new Egyptian-led initiative seeking to resolve the deepening conflict in the African country. Read more »
January 27, 2023
Egypt: Tombs - And Possibly Oldest Ever Mummy - Unveiled in New Excavation
Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb near the capital Cairo containing a gold leaf-covered mummy that had remained closed for 4,300 years. It's believed to be… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Egypt: Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah 'Deteriorated Severely' After Hunger Strike Says Family
Egyptian-British pro-democracy blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah ended his seven-month-long hunger strike from jail earlier this week, and was finally allowed a family visit, which his… Read more »