ISTANBUL (AA) – The presidents of China and Egypt discussed bilateral relations and developments in the Middle East on Thursday, according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency. Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in the Saudi capital Riyadh. During the meeting, El-Sisi said Egypt is looking forw...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – A senior Somali national intelligence and security officer was killed and another senior official wounded in a bomb blast in the country’s southwestern province of Gedo on Friday, officials said, in an attack claimed by al-Shabab. Ali Yussuf Abdullahi, Gedo regional administration spokesman, told Anadolu Agency ...
ROME – Italian police detained 13 far-right activists in the northern city of Verona suspected of attacking Moroccan fans celebrating a historic World Cup win against Spain late Tuesday, media reports said Thursday. The Moroccan supporters were attacked by a group of men dressed in black with their faces covered up, police said in a [&he...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AA) – Muslim students in Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos can now wear headscarves, according to authorities. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the head of Publix Servants in the state of Lagos, announced in a statement on Wednesday the use of headscarves by girls in schools “with immediate effect.” He did not explain if ...
TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) – The passage of a law by the Libyan parliament to create a constitutional court has triggered controversy in war-torn Libya. On Tuesday, the East Libya-based House of Representatives passed a law with a majority of votes to establish a constitutional court. The move, however, drew fire from the Tripoli-based High Council [...
Dakar, Senegal (AFP): Senegal’s opposition leader was questioned Tuesday in a Dakar court hearing over rape accusations, lawyers told local media, in a closely followed case. Ousmane Sonko — who came third in Senegal’s presidential election in 2019 — has enjoyed a rapid political rise thanks in part to his popularity wi...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – The Somali army has liberated the strategic town of Adanyabal in the Middle Shabelle region from al-Shabaab, the nation’s president said on Tuesday. Addressing the public via the state television, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who previously announced a “total war” against al-Shabaab, said the “terrorists fled the town...
ANKARA (AA) – Moroccans took to the streets to celebrate their team’s victory over Spain in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match Tuesday night. Morocco qualified for the quarterfinals after beating Spain 3-0 on penalties. Thousands of Moroccans took to the streets in the capital Rabat and different cities across the country, [...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AA) – Nigeria has resumed train services that were shut down nine months ago after Boko Haram attacked a train moving from the capital Abuja to northwestern Kaduna state, according to an official. Yakub Mahmoud, a spokesperson for the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), told Anadolu Agency that dozens of passengers started...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Sudan’s army chief Gen. Abdul Fattah al-Burhan has pledged to hold elections at the end of the country’s transitional period. The pledge was made during the signing ceremony of a framework agreement between the ruling Sovereign Council and political groups on Monday. The deal pledges a 2-year transition period and the [&...
