WASHINGTON The US is sending a strong delegation of special envoys to Addis Ababa this week for the annual African Union Summit (Feb 18-19) in the Ethiopian capital, as it seeks role in the continent’s matters.The Department of State announced that the…
Day: February 17, 2023
Bus Accident In Egypt Killed Six, Injured Three
CAIRO– At least six people were killed and three others wounded yesterday, after a passenger microbus hit a big truck from behind, on a highway in Egypt’s northern province of Ismailia.The wounded were taken to the nearby Suez Canal University Hospital…
DRCongo-Rwanda conflict: Rwanda accuses DR Congo soldiers of attack on army border post
KIGALI/KINSHASA— Rwanda’s army has said its troops briefly exchanged fire with soldiers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo at a border post, as tension continues to spike between the neighbours.In a statement, Kigali said that 12 to 14 Congolese…
South Africa energy crisis: Minister of Electricity to focus solely on resolving load shedding – Pres Ramaphosa
PRETORIA— South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says the proposed Minister of Electricity will assume “full responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the electricity crisis response” and will drive the action of the National Energy Crisis Committ…