US President Joe Biden says he hopes to have a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza by Monday. His comments come amid reports of some progress in indirect negotiations involving Israeli and Hamas officials. It would…
Israeli strikes kill 13 in southern Gaza town that could be next target in war
Israeli air strikes killed more than a dozen people overnight and into Thursday in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas’s ceasefire terms and vowed to expand the offensive into the southern Gaza town.…
Egypt: 7,000 foreign passport holders waiting to leave Gaza Strip
Around 7,000 foreign passport holders from 60 countries are waiting to leave the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The ministry invited representatives of foreign embassies to a meeting in Cairo to provide information about the documents…
Egypt to launch fresh Sudan mediation attempt during summit
Egypt is hosting a regional summit on Thursday in an attempt to mediate between Sudan’s warring factions to prevent the outbreak of civil war and the deepening of a humanitarian crisis. Fighting between Sudan’s Army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces…
3 Britons confirmed dead in Egypt boat fire
Three British tourists have been confirmed dead after a fire onboard a diving boat off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, a day after they were declared missing after a frantic search by the captain and crew. Twelve other divers and 14…
Russian dies in shark attack off Egypt’s Red Sea coast
A Russian man was killed on Thursday when a shark attacked him off the coast of Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Hurghada, authorities said. “An attack by a tiger shark on a beachgoer… led to his death,” Egypt’s environment…
3 Israeli soldiers killed near Egypt border
Three Israeli soldiers have been killed by an Egyptian security officer in exchanges of fire on the Israeli side of the border. The armed forces of both countries say they are jointly investigating the unusual incident. Egypt says its officer…
Senegal lift Under-20 AFCON trophy with 2-0 defeat of Gambia
The Young Teranga Lions of Senegal on Saturday at the Cairo International Stadium, Egypt, defeated their Gambia counterparts 2-0 to lift their first-ever Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy. Goals from forward Sulaymane Faye and midfielder Mamadou Camara were…
AFCON U-20: Fans express dismay over Nigeria’s 0-1 loss to Gambia
Football enthusiasts in Enugu on Monday expressed dismay over the Flying Eagles semifinal 1-0 loss to Gambia at the ongoing U-20 African Cup of Nation(AFCON) football competition in Egypt. Some of the enthusiasts who spoke to the News Agency of…
Team Nigeria begins chase for 2024 Paris Olympics ticket
The Nigeria cycling team, yesterday, began its qualification quest for the Paris 2024 Olympics at the 2023 Africa Track Cycling Championship in Cairo, Egypt. According to the Nigeria Cycling Federation (NCF), the team is made up of eight female cyclists,…
