Egypt’s Al-Sisi to visit South Sudan on Saturday
Al-Sisi, Kiir will discuss bilateral issues and exchange views on regional stability as well as deepening South Sudan and Egypt diplomatic ties
Iran says top nuclear scientist assassinated near Tehran
Eyewitnesses said a blast occurred when the scientist's vehicle was traveling on a street, then a shooting took place where several people were killed.
Disney to lay off more employees as pandemic hurts businesses
The redundancies will take place in the first half of 2021, most of which will come in the Disney theme park division
Tesla to build supercharger factory in China
With a planned investment of 42 million yuan (about $6.4m), Tesla plant will produce 10,000 superchargers annually
Test events for Tokyo Olympics to restart on March 4
COVID-19 countermeasures will be tested, but he said that Tokyo Olympics has not decided how many spectators will be allowed into the venues.
Unidentified gunmen kill security officer in Yemen’s Aden
Elsewhere in Aden, a Southern Transitional Council (STC) military leader survived an attempted assassination when an explosion targeted his convoy
Ethiopian refugee influx to Sudan raises humanitarian catastrophe fears
Refugees have a very large impact on eastern Sudan's areas given the tense situation in the Sudanese state of Kassala, bordering Ethiopian Tigray region
Sudan says national interest sole reference for Ethiopia’s Nile dam talks
Sudanese negotiators believe that GERD talks should go beyond the level of irrigation ministers and be referred to the AU and leaders of the three countries
UNEP says Africa needs green stimulus to hasten recovery
Juliette Biao Koudenoukpo, UNEP regional director for Africa said that ravaging climate change and loss of biodiversity calls for urgent action
Imperial footprints in Egypt’s Geography: The case of John Ball
Alawiyya dynasty (1805-1882) geography modernisation project relied on many adventurers and half-qualified personnel from France and Italy.
