Egypt’s mosques on Friday reopened for the weekly congregation prayers, ending a five-month suspension prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. Worshippers attended weekly prayers inside mosques in the mostly-Muslim country while observing strict health measures. The faithful wore protective face masks and used personal rugs while maintaining social distancing. The resumption of Friday prayers comes after […]

Libyan UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) on Friday said the interior minister had been suspended after militia gunmen fired on peaceful protesters last week. “Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha has been temporarily suspended” and will face an inquiry “on his statements about the protests and incidents in Tripoli and other cities”, the GNA said. He […]

The United Nations says it’s urgent to get kids back to schools after months-long coronavirus lockdowns, but with the virus still raging in parts of the United States and resurging in countries from South Korea to France, Spain and Britain, medical authorities are urging caution. Governments are taking different strategies toward the new school year, depending on […]

Ten children have been killed in a lightning strike in a remote Ugandan town near the Congo border, Ugandan police said Friday. The children, whose ages ranged from 9 to 16, were sheltering from the rain in a grass-thatched house when the lightning struck Thursday evening. They had been playing soccer in a nearby field, […]

Jihadists have ambushed a civilian convoy in Borno state, killing two people and injuring 15, militia sources said Friday. The gunmen opened fire as the convoy, under military escort, was heading to the town of Gamboru near the border with Cameroon late Thursday, they said. “The insurgents killed two civilians and seriously injured 15,” militia […]