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26 Mar
Israel's top diplomat, Israel Katz, accused the UN of sheltering and emboldening terror as the UN chief Antonio Guterres was visiting Gaza's border.
25 Mar
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has made a renewed call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. "It is time to silence the guns," he said, speaking from the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing with the enclave. He also called on Israel to give "total, unfettered" access to humanitarian goods throughout Gaza.
29 Jan
DR Congo dump out seven-time Africa Cup of Nations winners Egypt after an epic penalty shootout. Meanwhile, Guinea break Equatorial Guinea's hearts with a last-gasp goal to reach the quarter-finals.
22 Jan
The Egyptian leader's words came after Ethiopia said it might recognize breakaway Somaliland to gain access to the sea. Somaliland's independence claim, dating back to 1991, has never been recognized by other nations.
19 Jan
Ending months of resistance against a private deposition, Hunter Biden will now appear for a private testimony as part of an impeachment probe against his father.
19 Jan
AFCON heavyweights Egypt and Ghana battle it out to a 2-2 draw as captain Mohamed Salah limps off injured. Nigeria stun Ivory Coast to leave the hosts' AFCON hopes dangling by a thread. Emilio Nsue scores a hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea down Guinea Bissau 4-2 to go top of group A.
19 Jan
In a video circulating on social media, users claim to show trucks dumping loads of expired humanitarian aid in Rafah, without ever reaching Gaza. We tell you where this video really comes from in this edition of Truth or Fake.
15 Jan
Cape Verde stun Ghana 2-1 in the biggest shock of the Africa Cup of Nations so far. Egypt have Mohamed Salah to thank for salvaging a 2-2 draw against Mozambique with a last-minute penalty. Jean-Emile Jammine is joined by Eurosport's Ruben Slagter and FRANCE 24 correspondent Justice Baidoo to break down all the football action so far.
17 Dec
While President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's reputation has improved somewhat, observers fear that neither Egypt's economic crisis nor the dire human rights situation will be resolved.
21 Oct 2023
As Israel prepares for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, a video claiming that Egypt has entered the war to defend Palestinians has gone viral on social media.
20 Oct 2023
Israel has agreed to let aid get into Gaza through Egypt, this as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi blames Israeli bombardments for not operating the only border crossing. Also in this edition: Kenya releases the names and photos of 35 terror suspects. Finally, we report on why African penguins are on the brink of extinction.
19 Oct 2023
Israel has agreed to let aid get into Gaza through Egypt, this as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi blames Israeli bombardments for not operating the only border crossing. Also in this edition: Kenya releases the names and photos of 35 terror suspects. Finally, we report on why African penguins are on the brink of extinction.

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