Uber to push further into East Africa with services like Chapchap

In Kenya, East Africa’s richest economy per capita, Uber competes with Estonian ride-hailing firm Taxify, Nairobi-based Mondo Ride and Little, which has a partnership with telecoms operator Safaricom.

UN chief proposes options to protect Palestinians

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has presented a report requested by the General Assembly in response to a surge of violence in Gaza.

Israel closes Al Aqsa Mosque compound to public

Israeli police closed all the Al Aqsa Mosque compound gates barring the public from entering, following an alleged knife attack .

Loser in Mali election files appeal to overturn results

Soumaila Cisse lost in a landslide to incumbent President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, picking up just 33 percent of the vote in an election in which only 34 percent of a politics-weary electorate voted.

Israeli gunfire kills two Gaza border protesters, Palestinians say

Israeli troops killed two Palestinians and wounded scores of others taking part in weekly Gaza border protests, medics said.

Keita re-elected Mali president in landslide

Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was re-elected with 67 percent of the vote in a run-off against opposition rival Soumaila Cisse, the Ministry of Territorial Administration said on Thursday.

UNRWA says its schools will start on time

The United Nations agency dealing with Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said it will open its schools in the Middle East as scheduled this month despite a deficit caused by a US funding cut.

Qatar promises $15B investment in Turkey — presidency

The announcement came after Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani held lunchtime talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

South Africa's parliament considers tougher anti-smoking bill

The Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill would restrict smoking in public places, introduce plain packaging, ban point-of-sale advertising and displays, and scrap the sale of single cigarettes.

Palestinians fear UN will not reopen schools

Families and teachers are worried about whether schools will open at the end of August as the UNRWA has run out of money since the United States cut its funding.

Facing the death penalty for reporting on Egyptian massacre

It's been five years since the Rabaa Square massacre in which more than 800 people, who were demanding the return of deposed president, Mohamed Morsi, were killed. One of those arrested for reporting on the massacre is photojournalist Shawkan.

Rights groups ask Egypt to probe 2013 Rabaa massacre

Global rights groups seek investigation into the killings of at least 900 protesters in 2013 by security forces in Cairo's Rabaa al Adawiya square, where demonstrators had rallied against the ouster of democratically-elected president Mohamed Morsi.