Egypt

bird TenX: Top 10 African countries on the UNESCO World Heritage sites list

A UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site has cultural, historical, scientific or other forms of significance and is protected under an international convention. 43 African countries have at least one World Heritage Site and Ethiopia has 11. Here is a list of the African countries that boast the most of these must-see sites: Ethiopia (11) Bale Mountains National Park - an Afroalpine area that […]

20 December, 2023 10

Africa

Egypt’s Al-Sisi wins third term in office

Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has won a third six-year term with 89.6% of the vote, defeating three lesser-known candidates, as the runner-up received only 4.5%. The BBC reports that a prominent opposition candidate, Ahmed Tantawy, withdrew months before the election, citing intimidation and violence against his campaign team.

19 December, 2023 23

Africa

Egypt’s Sisi takes lead as vote count begins

Egypt's electoral body has started counting votes following the conclusion of polling in the presidential elections. According to the BBC, voting began on Sunday and ended on Tuesday, with more than 67 million people registered to vote. Incumbent President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is seeking a third consecutive term. The official results are set to be announced on 18 December 2023.

13 December, 2023 33

Africa

Light Rail and Tramways: Transforming African Cities with Innovative Urban Transport Solutions

By Bonface Orucho, via bird story agency More African countries are deploying light rails and tramways to facilitate urban mobility as population growth in Africa’s major cities continues to surge. Angola’s capital is set to inaugurate its first tramway line in a partnership with Siemens, through the German company's railway construction subsidiary, Siemens Mobility. According to Metro Report International, a global railway news reporting agency, the US$1.4 billion (1.3 billion […]

5 December, 2023 251

World

Latest developments in Israel-Hamas war

srael and Hamas have agreed to extend by one more day a truce under which hostages are exchanged for Palestinian prisoners and aid flows into the war-devastated Gaza Strip. Militants took about 240 captives from southern Israel during an unprecedented October 7 attack that Israeli officials say killed around 1,200 people, most of them civilians. In response, Israel has vowed to eliminate Hamas, an Islamist movement with an armed wing. […]

30 November, 2023 11

Africa

Libyan desert’s yellow glass: how we discovered the origin of these rare and mysterious shards

The pieces of Libyan desert glass that formed the basis of the study. Author provided Elizaveta Kovaleva, University of the Western Cape The Great Sand Sea Desert stretches over an area of 72,000km² linking Egypt and Libya. If you find yourself in a particular part of the desert in south-east Libya and south-western parts of Egypt, you’ll spot pieces of yellow glass scattered across the sandy landscape. It was first […]

21 November, 2023 9

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Oshiwambo

SA taka kwatela komesho oshongalele shawedwapo shoilyongo yoBRICS

Epangelo laSouth Africa olati nena ota lika kwatela komesho oshongalele tashi ningwa pamakwatafano omalungula opaungoba shoilyolongo yoBRICS omo mwakwatelwa omupresident wa Russia, Vladimir Putin. Oshongalele osha talika tashi kelikunda kombinga yoita pokati kongudu yo Hamas na Israel, noshongalele shawedwapo osha talika tashi kwatelwa komesho komupresident wa SA Cyril Ramaphosa, nelineekelo loku eta pexulilo onghalo yoita pokati koilongo yopavali. Ovaleli okudja mo Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran oshoyo United Arab […]

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