Tag: Cairo
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2019 AFCON: Femi Kuti, others thrill at colourful opening ceremony in Cairo
The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was heralded with a spectacular and colourful opening ceremony inside the jam-packed 75, 000 capacity Cairo International Stadium in Egypt. The Egyptians did not disappoint with a well choreographed and technological propelled opening ceremony, on Friday night. The breath-taking ceremony had in attendance, Egypt President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi…
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Fuel-tank explosions rock area near Cairo international airport
An explosion at a chemical plant in Cairo late Thursday rocked the city’s nearby international airport. High temperatures caused fuel storage tanks at the Heliopolis Chemical Industries facility to explode, a spokesman for Egypt’s army said after the incident. The spokesman added that the explosion was not terrorism-related. Egypt’s minister for civil aviation said the…
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Deportation: Seven Nigerian footballers stranded in Cairo —FG
Following persistent deportation of Nigerians, Federal Government, FG, has warned youths against leaving the shores of the country in seeking unforeseen greener pastures abroad, saying seven Nigerian footballers are presently stranded in Cairo, Egypt. Meantime, the FG in collaboration with Lagos State Government has concluded plans to host the maiden Diaspora Festival scheduled to hold…
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U.S. condemns Cairo Church attack
The United States says it condemns in strong terms, Sunday’s terrorist attack on worshipers at a Church in Cairo, which killed dozens of people. In a statement issued on Sunday, Mr John Kirby, Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, expressed condolences to the families of the victims. “The United States condemns in the strongest…
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Cairo church bombing claims 25, several injured
…bombing raises fears among christians A bombing at Cairo’s largest Coptic cathedral killed at least 25 people and wounded 49, many of them women and children attending Sunday mass, in the deadliest attack on Egypt’s Christian minority in years. The attack comes as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi fights battles on several fronts. His economic reforms…