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Egypt: 'Unacceptable to Question Egypt's Belonging to Africa'
Egypt Online, 2 June 2016
The Egyptian foreign ministry issued a statement commenting on the memorandum issued by the coordinator of the African Diplomatic Corps Technical Committee at the United Nations… Read more »
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Africa: Egypt Official Accused of Calling Africans 'Dogs and Slaves'
Al Jazeera, 1 June 2016
Cairo has said it will investigate accusations that a senior Egyptian official referred to sub-Saharan Africans as "dogs and slaves" during a recent UN conference in Kenya. Read more »
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Kenya: Envoys Demand Apology From Egypt, Accuse Representative of Racism
Nation, 31 May 2016
African diplomats attached to the United Nations Environmental Programme in Nairobi have accused an Egyptian envoy of making racist remarks during the recent environmental… Read more »
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Egypt: African Envoys Accuse Official of Racism
East African, 31 May 2016
Egypt has protested against accusations that the leader of its delegation to the recent United Nations Environmental Assembly in Nairobi used racist language. Read more »
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Egypt: Apologies Demanded After Egypt Minister Refers to Africans As 'Dogs and Slaves'
Aswat Masriya, 31 May 2016
Egyptians on social media have been sharing their apologies on Tuesday after reports emerged that Egypt's representative at the United Nations Environment Assembly meeting, made… Read more »
Egyptians Protest Allegations of Racism Against Official
The government says it has ordered an immediate investigation into claims that one of its officials referred to sub-Sahara Africans as "dogs and slaves".
Egyptian officials brief journalists at a conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. (file photo)
