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Cairo

December 21, 2023

Egypt seeks Gaza ceasefire deal as Hamas, Israel make demands

“The issue of prisoners can be negotiated after these two matters are achieved.’’

Israel-Hamas war
December 19, 2023

Court ignores SSS plea, grants ex-terrorist negotiator Tukur Mamu access to personal physician

“I am going to allow the defendant to have access to his own physicians, and whatever they do will be under the supervision of the prosecution,” the judge ruled.

Tukur Mamu and SSS operatives
November 15, 2023

Afreximbank, APPO to inaugurate African Energy Bank June 2024

Mr Okwuosa said Africa was sitting on huge gas resources

Afreximbank
November 10, 2023

IATF2023: Obasanjo explains how to ‘unlock untapped potential’ of Nigeria, other African countries

“It is through this spirit of cooperation and collaboration that we will unlock the untapped potential of our continent,” said Mr Obasanjo.

OBASANJO AT IATF2023
October 18, 2023

UN expresses concern for civilians over school attack in Gaza

“No place is safe in Gaza anymore….At least 4,000 people have taken refuge in this UNRWA school-turned-shelter.”

MISSILE ATTACK ON GAZA
October 16, 2023

Israel-Hamas War: UN says over one million people have so far fled north Gaza

He said it was important to help the people on the move and those already in southern Gaza “because they won’t get out of Gaza.”

HAMAS-ISRAEL WAR
September 26, 2023

Nigeria will bid to host 2027 AFCON, says sports minister

Sports minister John Owan-Enoh says Nigeria will present a bid to host the 2027 AFCON at the CAF executive committee meeting in Cairo on Wednesday.

AFCON
September 2, 2023

Enyimba to play Wydad AC in African Football League inaugural edition quarter-finals; Al Ahly tango Simba SC

The eight most prominent African teams will participate in the AFL’s maiden edition, scheduled to begin in October.

Enyimba team
May 30, 2023

Egypt, Turkey agree to upgrade ties, exchange envoys

Relations between Egypt and Turkey soured in mid-2013 after the army led by Mr al-Sissi toppled Egypt’s then-Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (Credit: Bloomberg)
May 20, 2023

Al Ahly qualify for fourth consecutive CAF Champions League final

They edged out Tunisia’s Esperance 1-0 in Cairo on Friday night, to qualify 4-0 on aggregate.

Al Ahly FC vs ES Tunis