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Abu Dhabi crown prince discusses economic relations with new Libya prime minister

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed met new Libyan prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh in the United Arab Emirates and discussed opportunities for developing economic relations, UAE state news…

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France to open Mitterrand’s Rwanda archives

PARIS (Reuters) - France will open the Rwanda archives of former French president Francois Mitterrand, President Emmanuel Macron's office said in a statement on Wednesday. Macron's office said the decision…

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Tunisian president resists parliament’s bid to create constitutional court

Tunisia’s president said that he opposed parliament’s attempt to set up a constitutional court, which he said was merely a bid to settle scores. A smooth transition from autocratic rule…

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Greece restores diplomatic relations with Libya

ATHENS, April 5 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reopened Greece's embassy in Libya on Tuesday, urging a reset of relations soured by the Tripoli government's 2019 maritime boundary agreement…

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Traffic slows in Suez Canal as tanker faces difficulties

Marine traffic slowed in the Suez Canal on Tuesday as oil tanker M/T Rumford appeared to face difficulties in the south of the canal, shipping websites MarineTraffic and TankerTrackers said. A trade source said that the canal notified companies that the M/T Rumford faced…

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Major prison break in Nigeria as more than 1,800 inmates flee

More than 1,800 inmates escaped from a Nigeria prison after an attack by gunmen carrying rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns, explosives and rifles, the BBC reported on Tuesday. The attackers used…

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Malta to reopen embassy in Libya and resume flights

Malta will reopen its embassy in Libya and resume flights to the country. The announcement followed meetings the Maltese Prime Minister held with Libyan interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah. "We are…

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Mozambique city overwhelmed by people fleeing Islamist violence

Peter N'Guila used to have no trouble supporting his family of three on his consultant's salary. But since Islamic State-linked insurgents attacked a northern Mozambique gas hub town last month,…

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Photo Story: The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization reopens

Photos of items on display at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization during its reopening in Old Cairo, Egypt. The museum reopened a day after a parade, called The Pharaohs'…

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Libya receives more than 100,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

More than 100,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport on Sunday, Libya’s ministry of health said, the first shipment to reach the country. Around…

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Egypt non-oil private sector shrinks faster in March -PMI

Egypt's non-oil private sector contracted for a fourth straight month in March, and at a faster pace than in February as new orders and export sales dropped, although future expectations…

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Ethiopia says Eritrean troops have started withdrawing from Tigray

Eritrean forces have started withdrawing from Ethiopia’s Tigray region in the north, the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said. The United States, Germany, France and other G7 countries called on Friday for…

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Photo Story: Egypt holds grand parade to transfer mummies to new museum

A general view of the Pharaoh's Golden Parade, in Cairo, Egypt. A convoy on Saturday night transported 18 ancient Egyptian kings and four queens from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir…

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Ten killed in suicide bomb attack in Somali capital

At least 10 people were killed on Saturday when a suicide bomber struck makeshift kiosks in the Somali capital, hitting hours after al Shabaab Islamist militants attacked two National Army…

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Suez Canal shipping backlog ends, days after giant vessel freed

All ships stranded by the grounding of the giant container ship Ever Given in the Suez Canal in March had passed through the canal by Saturday, ending the backlog that…

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First trip abroad for Italian PM Draghi will be Libya

talian Prime Minister Mario Draghi will visit Libya on Tuesday, according to Italian news agency Nova. The trip will mark the first international travel for Draghi since assuming office last…

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Survivors tell of horror, terror and hardship in Mozambique attack

Luisa Jose, a 52-year-old mother of five, says she came face-to-face with Islamic State-linked insurgents when they attacked the gas hub town of Palma in northern Mozambique 10 days ago.…

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Al Shabaab militants attack two Somali National Army bases

Al Shabaab militants attacked two military bases belonging to the Somali National Army early on Saturday morning, witnesses and the militants said. Al Shabaab, which is linked to al-Qaeda, is…

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Majestic Cairo parade as Egyptian mummies move museum

A grand parade will convey 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies in specially designed capsules across the capital Cairo on Saturday to a new museum home where they can be displayed…

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Suez Canal says close to clearing backlog after ship dislodged

The Suez Canal said on Friday it was close to clearing a backlog of shipping that built up when a giant container ship was grounded in the waterway. Suez Canal…

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Suicide bomber kills herself and her baby in Tunisia – Al Jazeera

Tunisian authorities said a female suicide bomber killed herself and her baby during security operations in an interior mountainous province. Two other fighters were killed in the operations, according to…

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Three suspected militants killed in Tunisia near Algerian border, official says

Three suspected militants, including an Asian woman‮ ‬and local leader in Islamic State, were killed in Tunisian mountains near the Algerian border‮ ‬in two police operations, a security official said…

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Suez Canal must upgrade quickly to avoid future disruption – shipping sources

Egypt's Suez Canal must move quickly to upgrade its technical infrastructure if it is to avoid future shipping disruption, shipping industry sources said, as the major trade route tries to…

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Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude strikes Algeria

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake was registered in Algeria. The earthquake took place at 1630 GMT and was registered by the USGS National Earthquake Information Cente and also registered in Malta's…

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U.N. experts alarmed by Russian security contractors’ ‘abuses’ in Central Africa

U.N. experts expressed alarm over reports of executions and other abuses by Russian security contractors in Central African Republic and over their close contacts with U.N. peacekeepers. Russia first sent…

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Losses from Ever Given blockage of Suez Canal could reach $1 billion

The chairman of the Suez Canal Authority said, in an interview with Egypt’s Sada El-Balad TV, that losses and damages from the Ever Given blockage could reach around $1 billion.…

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Two women, three children drown as boat capsizes off Libyan coast

Libya Observer reports the spokesman for the International Organization for Migration, Safa Msehli, said a boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound illegal immigrants capsized off Libya’s coast, drowning two women and…

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Libya force frees prisoners in reconciliation gesture

Forces in Zawiya in western Libya on Wednesday released more than 100 captives taken from Khalifa Haftar's eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) to solidify a months-long ceasefire and moves towards…

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Photo Story – Funeral of Sarah Onyango Obama, former US president Barack Obama’s step grandmother

Mourners react during the funeral of Sarah Onyango Obama, the step-grandmother of former US president Barack Obama, at her home in Kogelo in western Kenya 30 March 2021. Ninety-nine-year-old Mama…

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Photo Story – Palma displaced people arrive at Pemba

Tomazina Cassiano, a 29 years old woman displaced from Palma, who spent 6 days hidden in the forest with her four months old daughter Josefina Costa, arrives at Pemba Airport,…

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Investigation begins into how ship got stuck on Suez Canal

Formal investigations into how the giant container ship Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, shutting down shipping in the major global waterway for almost a week, begin on…

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Tunisian police fire tear gas on protesters in southern city

Tunisian police fired tear gas on protesters on Tuesday after hundreds tried to storm a government headquarters in the southern city of Tataouine to protest against the government’s failure to…

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Suez Canal works to clear backlog as shipping convoys resume

The Suez Canal expects 140 ships to pass on Tuesday after the freeing of a container ship stranded for nearly a week allowed it to reopen, but experts warned that…

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Egyptian royal mummies to parade on Cairo’s roads

Egypt is is preparing to transfer royal mummies from ancient Egypt from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square in the center of the Egyptian capital to their final destination at…

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Ships on the move again in Suez canal

Ships were on the move again on Tuesday morning in Egypt's Suez canal after tugs refloated a giant container ship which had been blocking the channel for almost a week,…

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1,000 migrants returned back to Libya

Almost 1,000 migrants have been intercepted and taken back to Libya by the Coast Guard and coastal security authorities, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) office in Libya revealed in…

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Islamic State claims deadly attack on northern Mozambique gas town

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Islamic State on Monday formally claimed an attack on the northern Mozambique gas town of Palma, the SITE intelligence group said on Monday. Dozens of people were…

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Suez Canal traffic resumes after stranded ship refloated

CAIRO, March 29 (Reuters) - The giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week was fully floated on Monday and traffic in the waterway would resume,…

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J&J in deal to supply COVID-19 vaccines to African Union member states

Johnson & Johnson said on Monday that its unit, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, entered into a deal with the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to make available up to 220 million doses of…

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UPDATE – Huge ship blocking Suez Canal partially re-floated, more work needed

A massive container ship blocking Egypt's Suez Canal for nearly a week has been partially refloated, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Monday, raising hopes the busy waterway will…

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UPDATED – Ever Given container ship stuck in Suez re-floated

The stranded container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week was re-floated on Monday and is currently being secured, Inchcape Shipping Services said, raising expectations the vital waterway…

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In Pictures – Tugs, dredgers still struggle to free ship blocking Suez Canal

Suez Canal salvage teams were alternating between dredging and tugging on Sunday to dislodge a massive container ship blocking the busy waterway, while two sources said efforts had been complicated…

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Sudan and rebel group sign agreement on separation of religion and state

The Sudanese government and a major rebel group from its southern Nuba Mountains on Sunday signed a document which paves the way for a final peace agreement by guaranteeing freedom…

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Convoy of fleeing civilians ambushed in besieged Mozambique town

Suspected Islamist insurgents attacked a convoy of fleeing civilians, including foreign workers, as fighting continued in a northern Mozambique town that is near a number of gas projects, security and…

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South Africa plans to vaccinate 200,000 people daily against COVID-19 – report

South Africa plans to administer coronavirus vaccines to up to 200,000 people a day beginning around May, the Sunday Times newspaper said on Sunday, citing Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. According…

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Suez Canal head says president ordered preparations for lightening stranded ship’s cargo

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ordered preparations for lightening the cargo of the giant container ship grounded in the Suez Canal, the head of the canal's authority told Egypt's Extra…

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Container line CMA CGM says diverting some ships away from Suez Canal

Container shipping group CMA CGM said on Saturday it has decided to divert some vessels around the Cape of Good Hope due to the suspension of traffic in the Suez…

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Suspension of Suez Canal traffic deepens global container crunch

The suspension of traffic through the Suez Canal has deepened problems for shipping lines that were already facing disruption and delays in supplying retail goods to consumers, shipping sources said.…

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Ship blocking Suez Canal moves slightly, unclear when it will refloat

SUEZ, Egypt, March 27 (Reuters) - Efforts to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal had allowed its stern and rudder to move on Saturday, but it remained…

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Photo Story: Building collapse in Egypt’s Cairo leaves several dead

A man reacts in the aftermath of a residential building collapse in Gesr Al Suez, Cairo, Egypt, 27 March 2021. According to authorities, at least five people died and 23…

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Tunisia faces exodus of Western oil giants

Royal Dutch Shell and Italy’s Eni are seeking to sell their oil and gas operations in Tunisia, industry sources said, as the North African country struggles to attract new investments…

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Covid third wave may overrun Africa’s healthcare, warns WHO

Rising cases of coronavirus in Africa threaten to overrun fragile healthcare systems and test the continent’s much-touted resilience to the disease, according to the World Health Organization’s regional office for…

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Suez ship rescuers weigh time and tide with risk of tip or tear

The Dutch emergency response team hired to free the vast ship blocking the Suez canal has pulled off some dramatic recoveries, including lifting Russia’s Kursk nuclear submarine from the Barents…

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UPDATED: No success so far in dislodging mega vessel stuck in the Suez Canal

Attempts to refloat a giant container vessel stranded in the Suez Canal are to resume at around 14:30 local time (1230 GMT) to try to take advantage of the high…

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Ship stuck in the Suez Canal unleashes flood of Internet jokes

A giant ship has blocked the famous Suez Canal but opened up a torrent of memes and gifs lampooning the hapless container carrier, which has been jammed in the waterway…

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UPDATED: Two trains collide in Egypt, at least 30 killed

30 persons are thought to have died and at least 50 people were injured when two trains collided north of the Egyptian city of Sohag on Friday, the health ministry…

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Suez ship congestion could delay 10 LNG deliveries to Europe

Dislodging a container ship blocking the Suez Canal, one the world’s busiest trade routes, may delay delivery to Europe of around 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on…

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