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Women from conservative cultures are encouraged to speak out on sexual abuse
Flood of accusations of assault against 22-year-old man force reckoning with scourge of harassment
Sovereigns should pay more attention to the public sector balance sheet and the quality of their financial and asset management.
Cairo raises stakes in proxy civil war by increasing risk of direct clash with Turkey
Building contractor Mohamed Ali’s videos on social media triggered wave of public unrest
Coronavirus has accelerated Sisi regime’s crackdown on dissent
Ethiopia ready to start filling vast reservoir even if talks with Egypt and Sudan collapse
Medical workers are being arrested for speaking out, rights activists say
President Sisi’s belligerent rhetoric underlines concern over strategic port and any deal between Ankara and Moscow
The Philippines, Peru and Vietnam stand out among developing nations
Construction sites, factories and public transport are busy but business is still struggling
Shady Habash died in prison aged 22 and had been held without trial for two years
Continent has limited confirmed virus fatalities but experts warn it is too early to draw conclusions
Pandemic stopped protests in Iraq, Algeria and Lebanon, but crisis likely to fuel fresh wave of unrest
Most mosques shuttered and gatherings banned as Islamic world prepares for holy month
Cash-strapped South Africa to join Egypt and Turkey in launching state vehicle
Move designed to assuage fears over army’s growing role in the economy
Autocrat ruled for 30 years until being ousted by popular revolt in 2011
Voices from aspirant young people staking their claim for prosperity
Addis has in the past rejected mediation, but the US has recently become involved
Move by Ankara risks further escalation in North African proxy war
Journalists detained in ’dangerous escalation’ of regime crackdown
Fleet of FSRU vessels offer value, speed and flexibility as gas supply ebbs and flows
Saatchi gallery hosts exhibition of Egypt’s boy king that starts on Saturday
Relations sour as Addis Ababa nears completion of Africa’s biggest hydroelectric project
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