Eritrea, Egypt and Somalia cement ‘axis against Ethiopia’
The leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea – countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia – have been meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. An Eritrean statement wrapping up the summit made reference to “respect for the sovereignty… and territorial integrity of the countries in the region”. This could be taken as a pointed […]
AAFCON 2024: Black Challenge crowned champions for second consecutive time
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Ghana’s Amputee Football Team, Black Challenge, defeated Morocco 2-1 to emerge champions of the 2024 African Amputee Cup of Nations in Egypt. This significant achievement sees Ghana defend their title as the Champions of the African Amputee Cup of Nations. Ghana fought a good fight against their opponent after falling behind […]
Egypt to host next African Games in 2027
Egypt will be the host of the next 14th African Games in 2027. The symbolic handing over of the African Union flag was done at the closing ceremony of the 13th edition of the African Games in Accra, Ghana. Mr. Mustapha Ussif, the Youth & Sports Minister of Ghana handed over the flag to the African […]
Egypt’s Education Ministry say wearing of full fledged veils in no longer mandatory
Egypt‘s Ministry of Education has banned the wearing of full-face veils in public and public schools, a decision that sparked debate on social networks in the country. Yesterday, the government published the new decree on school uniforms, which bans primary and secondary school pupils from “covering their faces.” The decree states that the headscarf is […]
Morocco defeats Egypt to win U-23 AFCON title
Morocco made football history on Saturday night as they secured their inaugural TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), championship with a thrilling 2-1 victory against Egypt at Rabat’s Moulay Abdellah Stadium. The intense match required extra time to determine the winner. Egypt got off to a strong start when Mahmoud Saber struck a brilliant […]
