Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam, which is under construction, is a source of anger for Egypt.
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It’s important for the Nile nations to make Ethiopia’s planned dam work for all.
Egyptian President and newly-elected AU Chairperson Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
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Having Egypt at the helm of the African Union might not bode well for human rights on the continent.
Moves are afoot to ensure 25% of Egyptian MPs are women.
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Opening up positions of political power to women will lead to effective and better implemented development policies.
The presidents of Russia and Egypt.
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Russia’s efforts to sow discord, discontent and chaos extend far beyond the US, including into leading media outlets in the Arab world.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir at the 2015 AU Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Given the range of support for President Omar al-Bashir it isn’t surprising that he’s managed to resist pressure to step down.
Remembering Amal Fathy in Carlisle.
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Amal Fathy spoke out about sexual harassment – and is now languishing in jail. She is not alone.–
The Nile River during sunset in Luxor, Egypt.
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The threat to use force to defend Egypt’s right to water from the Nile has been a common theme through successive governments.
Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro on the campaign trail in Rio.
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Jair Bolsonaro has very rightwing views likely to put a final nail in the coffin off Brazil’s Africa moment spearheaded by former president Lula da Silva.
Robert Mahoney of the Committee to Protect Journalists on Oct. 18 appealed to the U.N. to investigate the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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The Trump administration’s abandonment of support for democracy and civil rights abroad may be behind the sort of attacks on individual freedom that likely claimed journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s life.
The Arab Spring was a revolutionary wave of both violent and non-violent demonstrations, protests, riots, coups and civil wars in North Africa.
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Study suggests that the UN’s own principles sometimes prevented it from living up to its objectives
Community schools reach otherwise unschooled children.
Ray Langsten
Community-based education, or community schools, are alternative education models that lack school infrastructure.
South Sudanese children playing football in the capital Juba.
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Today in South Sudan’s political climate, footballing success may wield more symbolic importance than anything else.
A model city?
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Brasília was designed to be a just and inclusive city, but it still failed. Can Egypt’s new capital avoid the same mistakes?
Egyptian-born Australian musician, Joseph Tawadros.
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African Australians contribute to all major musical genres - from dance to hip hop and beyond.
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With the right investment, the next few years could be extremely exciting for Nigerian neuroscience.
The Turin mummy was deliberately preserved, not just desiccated by dry, hot sands.
R. Bianucci
A body in an Italian museum reveals that Egyptians living 1,500 or more years before the Pharaohs already knew how to preserve bodies.
Senegal’s World Cup coach Aliou Cissé.
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Although Senegal’s overall World Cup result was disappointing, the team showed that they have a great deal to build on for future campaigns.
Nigeria’s players react after the loss to Argentina in the 2018 world cup.
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A great deal of hope was placed on a few outstanding African players whose abilities did not blossom at the World Cup.
Morocco will be going home after coming last in their group in Russia.
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African governments and football associations need to do some serious recalculating for the Qatar world cup in 2022.
Morocco’s World Cup squad training in St.Petersburg, Russia.
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The football world cup offers a useful chance to consider the apparent division between North and sub-Saharan Africa.