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Israel to send delegation to Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks
Israel will send a delegation to Egypt’s capital city of Cairo for ceasefire talks with Hamas in the war-ravaged Gaza…
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Israel seizes Gaza’s entire border with Egypt
Israel sent tanks on raids into Rafah on Wednesday and said its war on Hamas in Gaza would likely continue…
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Israel and Egypt row over reopening Rafah border crossing
Israel and Egypt are locked in a row over the Rafah border crossing, blaming each other for its continued closure…
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Egypt name record scorer Hossam Hassan as new coach
Egypt named Hossam Hassan as their new coach on Tuesday, with the team’s all-time leading scorer finally landing his dream…
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Egypt sack coach Rui Vitoria after AFCON disappointment
Egypt sacked Portuguese coach Rui Vitoria on Sunday, a week after their disappointing last-16 exit at the Africa Cup of…
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Mohamed Salah to leave Egypt squad and return to Liverpool for injury rehab
Mohamed Salah will leave the Egypt squad at the Africa Cup of Nations to continue treatment on a hamstring injury…
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Mixed emotions after Ghana draw with Egypt
There were contrasting emotions after Egypt fought back twice to earn a 2-2 draw with Ghana in their Africa Cup…
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We need to be better against Egypt – Chris Hughton
Ghana coach Chris Hughton has explained that Group B at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is wide open and…
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Mohamed Salah rescues Egypt as Nigeria draw and Ghana lose at Cup of Nations
Mohamed Salah saved Egypt from an embarrassing defeat in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday,…
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Mohamed Salah leads Egypt at African Cup of Nations
Mohamed Salah will lead Egypt at the African Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast, skippering a 27-man squad named…
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Israel bombs Gaza as Egypt hosts Hamas to discuss truce proposal
Israel pounded Gaza on Friday as Egypt hosted a Hamas delegation for talks aimed at ending the conflict that has…
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Egypt strives to accelerate delivery of aid to Gaza Strip
Egypt is striving to accelerate the delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip, a senior official said on Thursday, after…
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Some South Africans evacuated from Gaza face daunting reality of starting over
Some of the South Africans who were evacuated from Gaza lived in the city for most of their adult lives…
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Photos: Mafikizolo’s Nhlanhla Mafu explores Egypt
Well-known South African singer and Mafikizolo star, Nhlanhla Mafu expresses excitement upon exploring Egypt. The Mafikizolo singer said she enjoyed…
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Cyril Ramaphosa calls for UN-led negotiation process to end Israel-Palestine conflict
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the international community has a responsibility to support peace, and create favourable conditions for negotiations amid…
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US reports deal with Egypt to restart aid to Gaza
Egypt has agreed to reopen its border crossing with the Gaza Strip to allow aid to reach Palestinians, the United…
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Egypt, US, Israel agree ceasefire in southern Gaza
Egypt, Israel and the United States agreed to a ceasefire in southern Gaza beginning at 06:00 GMT coinciding with the…
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Egypt inaugurates newly-restored Ottoman mosque at Cairo citadel
Egypt has inaugurated a newly-restored Ottoman mosque, built by the 16th-century governor Suleyman Pasha al-Khadim, that lies within the citadel…
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Sudan army chief Burhan arrives in Egypt on first trip since conflict
Sudan’s army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrived in the Egyptian coastal town of El Alameinon Tuesday to meet with…
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Zimbabwe wants to join the expanded BRICS Plus group
Zimbabwe’s deputy president Constantino Chiwenga said the country wants to join the expanded BRICS Plus group. This after the bloc…
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Egypt annual inflation at record 36.8% in June
Annual inflation in Egypt hit 36.8 percent in June, official figures showed on Monday, an all-time high for the country…
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Egypt and India bolster ties as Modi makes first trip to Cairo
Egypt and India discussed strengthening ties in areas including trade, food security and defence during a state visit to Cairo…
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Host of challenges for Sudan refugees seeking safety in Egypt
From the scorching summer heat to war profiteers and bureaucratic foot-dragging, Sudanese fleeing battles at home have encountered many obstacles …
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Study reveals over 80% of 10-year-old South Africans battle to read
Eight out of 10 South African schoolchildren struggle to read well by the age of 10, an international study published…
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Evacuated South Africans back home
Over twenty South Africans who fled war-torn Sudan by boat to the Port of Safaga in Egypt returned home on…
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Dirco: Govt has stepped in to get 22 SA nationals stranded in Cairo their docs
The Department of International Relations (Dirco) said that it had alerted the South African embassy in Cairo about the 22…
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GOTG: 22 South Africans who fled Sudan now stuck on boat in Cairo
Humanitarian organization Gift of the Givers said that the group of 22 South Africans who were still stranded in Egypt…
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Sudan survivors need psychological support as traumatic tales emerge
South Africans who have been evacuated from war-torn Sudan have told the publication they are in need of psychological support…
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More SA expats expected home from Sudan
More South Africans are expected to return from war-torn Sudan on Sunday. A group of 11 returned on Saturday and…
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South Africans evacuated from Sudan
All South Africans are now safely out of war-torn Sudan. International Relations and Cooperation spokesperson Clayson Monyela says some South…
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GOTG: Evacuations of South Africans from Sudan proceeding smoothly
The Gift of the Givers said that there had been progress in evacuating South Africans and others from various countries…
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Gift of the Givers: SANDF plane will be used to ferry home South Africans from Sudan
The Gifts of the Givers said a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) plane would be used to ferry home…
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Egypt to allow Iranians visas on arrival in Sinai as regional tensions ease
Egypt will soon allow Iranians travelling with tour groups to obtain visas on arrival in the south of its Sinai…
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New exchange offers Egypt another way to import wheat
Egypt’s state grains buyer will be able to make international wheat purchases through a newly-launched exchange that is also aimed…
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Board chair: Eskom should recruit former employees
Embattled Eskom should ask for help. Its board chairperson Mpho Makwana says the power utility needs to recruit the best…
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Greece and Egypt call Turkish-Libyan gas deal illegal
Greece on Sunday said a deal allowing Turkish hydrocarbon exploration in Libya’s Mediterranean waters was “illegal” as Athens said it…
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Egypt’s net foreign assets resume decline in August
Egypt’s net foreign assets (NFAs) fell by 18.06 billion Egyptian pounds ($925 million) in August, resuming a near year-long decline…
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Egypt to ration electricity to boost gas exports
Egypt’s cabinet has approved a plan to ration electricity to save natural gas that it will instead divert to the…
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Photos: Inside Oskido’s vacation in Egypt
South African musician, Oskido takes himself on vacation in Egypt after the successful completion of the Project Management course at…
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Lerato Kganyago takes over Egypt
Lerato Kganyago takes a vacation to Egypt and she’s scooped some lovely snaps on social media. Some days ago, the…
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Egypt charges 5 after another teen suicides over blackmail
Prosecutors in Egypt charged five people after a teenager committed suicide over alleged blackmail using doctored images the second such…
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AFCON Finals: Cameroon 2 – 0 Gambia
AFCON Finals: Cameroon 2 – 0 Gambia. Toko Ekambi headed his country ahead in the 50th minute, glancing in from…
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Canada lifts South Africa travel ban
Canada has lifted travel bans on ten African countries, including South Africa. The other countries off the list are Mozambique,…
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South Africa will intensify efforts to get off UK’s red list for travel, says DIRCO
The International Relations Department has said it plans to intensify efforts to have South Africa removed from the UK’s red…
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Petition to have South Africa removed from UK travel red list
The Southern Africa Tourism Services Association has launched an online petition to have the UK remove South Africa from its…
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South Africa stays on UK red list
South Africa remains on the UK’s travel red list of countries. The country revised the list on Friday, removing eight…
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Human Rights Watch calls for sanctions against Egypt
The group Human Rights Watch accused Egypt on Tuesday of routinely killing opponents in “unlawful extrajudicial executions” made to look…
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African countries requesting a Covid-19 vaccine certificate upon arrival
As Covid-19 vaccination roll-out campaigns gather steam across the continent, a number of African countries are stepping up precautionary measures…
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COVID-19: Donations seek to save Tunisia from pandemic catastrophe
With Tunisia’s health system close to collapse after being overwhelmed by a surge of COVID-19 cases, other countries and even…
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Spain 0 – 0 Egypt
Pedri unable to inspire Spain against Egypt. Spain held to a goalless draw against Egypt Earlier, Spain were held to…
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