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• Russia to Mediate Ethiopia, Egypt Dam Debacle

  

  In choosing to mediate between Egypt and Ethiopia over the filling up of the latter's U.S.$4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Russia has taken on what could be one of its ... Read more »

  • Ethiopia: U.S. Seeking to Mediate Feud Over Nile Dam
  • Africa: Tricky Diplomatic Foray For Moscow in Nile Water Mediation

• Ministers Commit to Solving Nile Dam Dispute in Talks With Trump

  

  The foreign ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have met with President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in Washington to discuss the Grand Ethiopia ... Read more »

  • Africa: Trump Holds Talks with Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan
  • Sudan: Foreign Minister Meets U.S. President Donald Trump

• Moroccan Rapper Gnawi Gets Year in Jail for Insulting Police

  

  Mohamed Mounir, popularly known as Gnawi, was arrested on November 1 and charged with "offending" public officials and public bodies. A defence lawyer has said that he believes ... Read more »

  • Morocco: Jailing of Rapper Gnawi for Insulting Officials Is 'Disgraceful'
  • Morocco: Rapper Jailed for a Year Over Police Insults

• Still a Chance for Peace In Libya - UN Official

  

  A recent resurgence of violence in the capital city Tripoli, means the country is in "a race against time" to reach peace. However agreeing on the way forward to ending the ... Read more »

  • Libya: Libya 'In Race Against Time', but Dissolving Conflict 'A Realistic Prospect', Security Council Hears

• War Crimes Likely Being Committed in Libya - Rights Group

  

  Amnesty International says warring parties in the ongoing battle for Tripoli have killed and injured scores of civilians in indiscriminate attacks using inaccurate weapons in ... Read more »

  • Libya: Likely War Crimes Being Committed in Battle for Tripoli - First Detailed Investigation
  • Libya: France - Press for Rights in Libya Talks

• Nigerian Coach Calls Up 23 Players for Seychelles, Egypt

  

  The Super Eagles are set to play against Seychelles on March 22 in a final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier and four days later they take on Egypt in a friendly at the same ... Read more »

  • Nigeria: Rohr Eyes Slovakia-Based Goalkeeper As Uzoho's Replacement
  • Nigeria: Nwakali Receives Call-Up to Nigeria U-23 Squad

• South Africa Beat Egypt With Last-Minute Goal

  South African striker Katlego Mphela scored a goal in the final minute of the match to beat Africa's reigning champions. Read more »

  • South Africa/Egypt: Bafana Beat Africa's Champions With Last-Minute Goal
  • South Africa/Egypt: Bafana Have 'Nothing to Fear' From Pharaohs, Says Striker

• South African Teens Fly Self-Assembled Plane Across Africa

  

  A group of teenagers assembled a four-seater airplane and is flying it across the continent. Aviation experts say this a significant feat, one that will inspire teens who want to ... Read more »

  • South Africa: Teens Flying Self-Assembled Plane Across Africa
  • South Africa: Teens to Make History With Flight From Cape Town to Cairo - in a Plane They Built Themselves

• Taifa Stars Lose to Algeria at AFCON 2019

  Tanzania were already eliminated from AFCON 2019 - and things did not improve with a 0-3 loss against Algeria. Read more »

  • Tanzania/Algeria: 'Stars Need to Improve On Set Plays'
  • Africa: Africa Cup of Nations - Five Things We Learned On Day 7

• Moroccan King Pardons Journalist Accused of 'Abortion'

  

  Reporters Without Borders has welcomed the release of Hajar Raissouni, a Moroccan journalist held since 30 August who was sentenced on 30 September to a year in prison for seeking ... Read more »

  • Morocco: Is Raissouni's Pardon Simply Playing Politics?
  • Morocco: Moroccan Journalist Hajar Raissouni Free At Last