Egypt: $75m of US aid blocked over human rights concerns

A United States senator has blocked the payment of $75m (£66m) in aid to Egypt over human rights concerns. The money, which is subject to a waiver if required reforms…

Somalia: Rare soccer victory celebrated

Somalia’s victorious under-17 national soccer team returned home today after clinching the East and Central African (Cecafa) title at a tournament in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. On Saturday, the…

Ethiopia: Control airports in Tigray on the cards

The Ethiopian government says it aims to take control of airports and other federal facilities in the Tigray region “to protect Ethiopia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity”. It said in a…

Kenya: Africa’s health boss mistreated at German airport

The acting head of the African Centres for Disease Control (CDC), Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, has returned to Kenya after allegedly being mistreated over the weekend by immigration officials at Frankfurt…

Mali: UN peacekeepers killed in an explosion

Two UN peacekeepers have been killed and four seriously injured in Mali, after their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device during a search for mines. A report by the UN…

Tanzania: President Samia Suluhu Hassan asks women to have fewer babies

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed concern over the high birth rate in the East African country and urged citizens to take up birth control measures. It is a…

India: Men crash women’s college event

Indian police have opened an investigation after a viral video showed some men scaling the walls of a women’s college in capital city Delhi. The incident occurred during an event…

Qatar: Al Jazeera staff allege harassment and bullying went unchecked

Kamahl Santamaria, a veteran television journalist, was just 32 days into his job at New Zealand’s top broadcaster TVNZ when he resigned. Surprise gave way to shock as allegations about…

UK: A hand-to-mouth British government living hour by hour

This is a hand-to-mouth government, living hour by hour and now the Truss programme for government is dead. If you pick up the hint of panic in the air, you’re…

Japan: Religious group under investigation after leader’s murder

Japan’s prime minister has ordered an inquiry into the Unification Church, a religious group that has come under the spotlight after the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe. The man…