Egypt
Belgium returns 2,000-year-old sarcophagus to Egypt
Belgian authorities on Friday said they had handed over a roughly 2,000-year-old sarcophagus to Egypt, a decade after it
Mauritanians began voting Saturday to decide whether to re-elect President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani as head of the desert country, seen by many as a place of stability, in Africa's volatile Sahel region. Polling is set to close at 1900 GMT, and the first results are expected on Saturday evening. Official results are set to be announced on Sunday or Monday.
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Tunisia
Tunisian inmate punished for refusing to watch President
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Libya
Libya, Turkiye deepen military ties
Libya’s unity government has signed a new military cooperation agreement with Turkiye to boost the Libyan army’s training,
Africa
Trump urges five African nations to take deported migrants
The Trump administration urged five African presidents to accept migrants deported by the U.S., two officials told Reuters. The
Egypt
China vows deeper Belt and Road cooperation with Egypt
Chinese Premier Li Qiang told President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Thursday that China is willing to strengthen Belt and Road