Mahmoud Hussein, a journalist with Al Jazeera, has regained his freedom from the Egyptian government, after being unjustly incarcerated for four years in prison without trial. The 54-year-old and father-of-nine has been in prison since December 2016 before he was finally released to his family on Saturday. Hussein was apprehended in Cairo after returning from … Read more
A fire at a hospital north of Cairo on Saturday killed seven CoVID-19 patients, security and judicial sources said. The source added that five persons were also injured during the incident. Eko Hot Blog gathered that the blaze occurred in the intensive care unit of the hospital in Obour district, on the outskirts of Cairo. … Read more
The Egyptian government says it will deport seven Nigerians who partook in the public agitation against police brutality in Nigeria. The Egyptian authorities said the seven Nigerians have been staying in the country without residency permits when they were arrested at an #EndSARS protest last month. Eight of the Nigerians were arrested by Egyptian authorities … Read more
Egypt will deport seven of the eight Nigerians arrested on October 18 for joining in #ENDSARS protest in Cairo. Following the protest of #EndSARS in Nigeria, Nigerians in Diaspora also joined in the protests against the activities of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) and total eradication of brutality in the Police force. This, however, … Read more
Some Nigerians protesting against police brutality in their home country were arrested in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday. However, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, denied the Nigerian government involvement in the Nigerians’ arrest. She also explained that the Nigerians were not arrested at the Nigerian Embassy but at another location. In a video that … Read more
Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany and Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Mostafa Waziri look at a 2,500-year-old coffin discovered in Giza, Egypt, Egypt has announced the discovery of a collection of more than 13 intact sealed coffins, dating back to 2,500 years ago. The coffins were found at an archaeological … Read more
Ex Egypt football star says trophy lost in fire outbreak in 2013 Egypt has lost the prestigious Africa cup of nation trophy. The north Africa country retained the trophy permanently after it won the title three times consecutively — 2006, 2008, 2010. Ex-Egyptian Football Association vice-president Ahmed Shobeir earlier revealed that the trophy was discovered missing … Read more
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have resumed negotiations on the filling and operation of a controversial dam being built by Addis Ababa on the Blue Nile. The online meeting on Monday between the three Nile basin countries is the second of a new round of talks brokered by the African Union to resolve the years-long dispute … Read more
– Another group of 212 frustrated Nigerians in Egypt arrived the country on Friday. – NiDCOM disclosed that the evacuees arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Friday 31 July, 2020. – All evacuees tested negative for COVID-19 before boarding the plane. – The evacuees will isolate for 14 days as stipulated in NCDC and … Read more
Egyptian Veteran actress, Ragaa al-Geddawy has died at age 81 years from COVID-19 related symptoms disease. The union head Ashraf Zaki confirmed this report to AFP on Sunday. “Ragaa al-Geddawy passed away this morning due to COVID-19. “No public funeral was arranged for health reasons,” Zaki. Geddawy tested positive for the illness caused by the … Read more
Egyptian security agents stormed the offices of an outspoken online publication and detained its staff for several hours Sunday, a day after one of its editors was arrested, the media site said. The targeting of Mada Masr, one of the few remaining independent media organizations in the country, was another sharp blow to press and … Read more
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt has moved to counter agitation for a foreign coach for the country’s senior national football team, the Pharaohs of Egypt. According to him, only an Egyptian will be suitable to replace Javier Aguirre as coach of the team following the sacking of the Mexican due to a dismal outing … Read more
Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the visit of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s to Egypt for the on-going African Cup of Nations (AFCON) as insensitive, at a time the state faced two tragic incidents. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, … Read more
Hours after the Super Eagles earned a 3-2 win to dump defending champions, Cameroon, out of AFCON 2019, South Africa handed hosts, Egypt the same treatment in another marginal victory. Seven-time African champions, Egypt, were left stunned as Thembinkosi Lorch’s late strike silenced the home fans as South Africa advanced to the quarterfinals on Saturday … Read more
The Pharaohs of Egypt are the best bet for the next edition of African Cup of Nations, as far as former Senegal international, El Hadji Diouf, is concerned. The former Liverpool attacker said his choice was based on the fact that Egypt will be able to enjoy the total support of their fans … Read more