Geography of Africa
Turkish Central Bank to pay interest on lira reserves to support growth
Turkey’s Central Bank has said it will begin paying interest on financial institutions’ lira required reserves from November in a bid to support growth and domestic savings
Pistorius in court for sentence over killing girlfriend
South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius on Oct. 21 arrived at the Pretoria high court where he will be sentenced for shooting dead his girlfriend on Valentine's Day last year.
10 migrants dead, dozens missing in shipwreck off Libya
At least 10 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa drowned Oct. 2 and dozens more were missing after their boat sank in the Mediterranean offshore Libya, the coast guard said.
Turkey lashes out at Egyptian leadership, quarrel escalates
A quarrel between Turkey and Egypt has escalated through reciprocal statements, with the former accusing Cairo of continually carrying out undemocratic acts
Egypt says Turkey requested FM meeting in New York
Cairo says it has agreed to the meeting, adding that it has no animosity 'toward the Turkish people'
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Bomb kills two near Egypt foreign ministry: police
A bomb blast killed two Egyptian policemen near the foreign ministry in central Cairo on Sunday, a security official said.
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Sound Bombs Tossed in Cairo Metro, No Injuries or Damage
Unidentified suspects threw sound bombs in two metro stations in Cairo on Tuesday, causing no damage or injuries, MENA news agency reported.
The explosive devices were tossed onto metro tracks in Sayeda Zeinab and Zahraa El-Maadi stations.
Libya’s government resigns, paving way for new cabinet formation
Libyaâs toothless interim government, led by prime minister Abdullah al-Thani, announced late Aug. 28 it had tendered its resignation to the elected parliament, days after a rival Islamist administration was created.
Egypt’s el-Sisi avoids Turkish airspace with huge U-turn
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisiâs official plane has used an unusual flight route on its way back home from Russia as it avoided flying over Turkish airspace, the website airporthaber.com reported on Aug. 13.
Three kidnapped Turkish nationals released in Libya
Three Turkish nationals who were kidnapped in Libya in June were freed on Aug. 11 and received by the Turkish consulate general in Misrata on Aug. 12.