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Hosni Mubarak was the fourth president of the Arab Republic of Egypt who became known to the opposition as the Pharaoh

Egypt's Toppled 'Pharaoh' Hosni Mubarak Defiant To The End

Egypt's toppled 'Pharaoh' Hosni Mubarak defiant to the end

Israeli Ethiopian Jewish hairdresser Baruch works at his barbershop in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. Israel's 140,000-strong Ethiopian-Israeli community could prove pivotal in the Jewish state's tight March 2 election.

Ethiopian-Israeli Lawmaker Says Seeking Equality, Netanyahu's Ouster

Ethiopian-Israeli lawmaker says seeking equality, Netanyahu's ouster

Rare Ethiopian Crown, Hidden For 21 Years In The Netherlands, Returns Home

Rare Ethiopian crown, hidden for 21 years in the Netherlands, returns home

Thousands camped outside a UN base near Wau in an overcrowded tent city, too terrified to venture beyond the safety of peacekeepers

South Sudanese Demand Leaders 'Show Us There Is Peace'

South Sudanese demand leaders 'show us there is peace'

A candle-lit parade in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, took place on the eve of celebrations for the founding of the TPLF, Ethiopia's once-dominant party

Ethiopia's Once-dominant Political Party Marks Anniversary

Ethiopia's once-dominant political party marks anniversary

Pompeo made a pitch for the United States as Africa's investment partner in a three-nation tour of the continent

Pompeo Closes Africa Tour With Warning About China's 'Empty Promises'

Pompeo closes Africa tour with warning about China's 'empty promises'

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo boards his plane at Andrews Air Force Base en route to Munich on a trip that will include his first tour of sub-Saharan Africa

Pompeo Makes First Trip To Africa With Conflicting US Signals

Pompeo makes first trip to Africa with conflicting US signals

Military officers carried the coffin, which was draped with the national flag

Kenya Mourns Moi With State Funeral

Kenya mourns Moi with state funeral

Daniel arap Moi, who towered over Kenya between 1978 and 2002, lay in state for three days in parliament, with tens of thousands of people filing past to pay their respects

Kenya Mourns Moi With State Funeral

Kenya mourns Moi with state funeral

Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant

Russia, India May Build Nuclear Plants In Middle East, Africa

Russia and India may jointly construct nuclear power plants in the Middle East and Africa

Waiting to get a last glimpse

Kenyans Queue To See Body Of Moi, Country's Longest-serving Ruler

Kenyans queue to see body of Moi, country's longest-serving ruler

The Starliner's December 20 mission, an uncrewed test flight, was ended early when it failed to engage its thrusters on time, due to a previously reported faulty timer

Multiple Software Errors Doomed Boeing Crew Capsule Test

Multiple software errors doomed Boeing crew capsule test

South African Airways was placed under state-approved turnaround in December

S.African President Opposes Axing SAA Domestic Flights

S.African president opposes axing SAA domestic flights

Sprawling Lagos grows by one million inhabitants a year for the last ten years, making every square meter of real estate a precious commodity

Lagos Ban On Motorcycles Spell More Misery For Huge City’s Poor Residents

A ban on motorcycles in Lagos will worsen transport problems in a city with inadequate public transit

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks at the Atlantic Council in Washington

Kenya Leader Warns Against US, China Rivalry In Africa

Kenya leader warns against US, China rivalry in Africa

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met his Nigerian counterpart Geoffrey Onyeama in Washington, ahead of Pompeo's first trip to sub-Saharan Africa

Pompeo To Pay First Visit To Africa

Pompeo to pay first visit to Africa

Ethiopia's push to embrace industrialisation and become less dependant on agriculture is facing a major challenge

Angry Workers Spurn Ethiopia's 'Industrial Revolution'

Angry workers spurn Ethiopia's 'industrial revolution'

Thunberg, 17, emerged as one of the key figures of the Davos World Economic Forum this year

Greta Thunberg Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize

The Swedish Left Party has nominated teen activist Greta Thunberg for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Ethiopian workers stand on scaffolding in 2015 during the construction of the Grand Renaissance Dam

Three Countries Delay Ethiopia Dam Deadline But Trump Sees Deal

Three countries delay Ethiopia dam deadline but Trump sees deal

Ethiopian workers stand on scaffolding in 2015 during the construction of the Grand Renaissance Dam

Trump Says Deal On Giant Ethiopian Dam Is Near

Trump says deal on giant Ethiopian dam is near

A Boeing 777X airplane taxis for its first flight at Paine Field in Everett, Washington

Boeing's New 777X Airliner Makes First Flight

Boeing's new 777X airliner makes first flight

The massive swarms entered Kenya in December

Locusts The Latest Curse Of East Africa Weather Extremes

Locusts the latest curse of East Africa weather extremes

South African Airways says it may axe even more flights in order to ensure continued operations

South African Airways Cancels Flights In Bid To Save Cash

South African Airways cancels flights in bid to save cash

Timkat celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan

Ethiopians Look For Love During Orthodox Epiphany Celebration

Ethiopians look for love during Orthodox epiphany celebration

Hundreds had been sitting on a tiered wooden structure for hours when it collapsed

Ten Killed In Seating Collapse At Ethiopian Festival

Ten killed in seating collapse at Ethiopian festival

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For weeks now, five lions held at Khartoum's Al-Qureshi Park in an upscale district of the capital have been suffering from shortages of food and medicine

Online Campaign To Save Malnourished Lions At Sudan Park

Egyptian farmers supply their farmland with water from a canal, fed by the Nile river, in a village outside of the capital Cairo

Calmer Waters Ahead As Nile States Eye Final Dam Deal

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says the Horn of Africa is facing its worst locust threat in a quarter of a century

Swarms Of Locusts Threaten Food Security In Kenya: Govt

Africa is largely blameless for climate change, yet its growing energy demands risk a larger carbon footprint

Brits Surpass Africans' Annual Carbon Emissions In Just Two Weeks

Socio-economic changes in sub-Saharan Africa since 1960

Sixty Years On, Africa Still Seeks Right Model For Growth

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