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[Daba Finance] Egypt has issued new rules for short selling on the Egyptian Exchange, requiring investors to provide cash collateral equal to at least 50% of the market value of borrowed securities. The Financial Regulatory Authority approved the framework under Resolution No. 155 of 2026 as part of efforts to increase trading and add more investment tools to the market.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United States is ready to resume mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a senior adviser to US President Donald Trump has said, signalling a renewed diplomatic effort to resolve the long-running dispute over the use and management of Nile waters.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Egypt must abandon its long-standing posture of seeking exclusive control over Abay (the Nile) waters and recognize Ethiopia's natural rights as the source of 86 percent of the river's total volume, according to the geopolitician Elias Abiy.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The illegal TPLF faction is exposing the youth of Tigray Region to exploitation to advance the destructive agendas of Eritrea's regime, Shaebia and Egypt, Colonel Gebrewahid Hailu, stated.

[Reporter] The Blue Nile water policy maintained by Cairo is a manifestation of an outdated, rigid, and aggressive posture that defies modern standards of international cooperation. While the river has sustained civilizations for millennia across the Horn and Northeast Africa, modern geopolitics have transformed this natural gift into a persistent arena of contention. At the center of this tension lies Egypt's historical water policy--a framework defined not by equity, but by possessiveness, rigidity, and coercion.

[Reporter] The geopolitical matrix of the Horn of Africa is undergoing a profound and unpredictable realignment. Caught in a volatile web of historical animosities, maritime rivalries, and shifting power balances, the region has reached a deeply troubling crossroads. Key state actors face a critical dilemma: either escalate toward coordinated, multi-front military confrontation or backpedal toward structured diplomatic solutions to diffuse mounting regional friction. The trajectory of this fragile dynamic will

[Capital FM] If you thought Kenya's Group A was the real "Group of Death" at WAFCON 2026, think again.

[ENA] Egypt's approach to the Abay (Nile) River has been shaped by a doctrine of strategic dominance rather than equitable partnership. Successive governments in Cairo have sought to preserve a privileged position rooted in colonial-era arrangements that Ethiopia never accepted. From this perspective, a stronger, more self-reliant Ethiopia is not merely a neighboring state pursuing development. Evidently, the East African nation is confronting a regional order that Egypt has long sought to preserve.

[Premium Times] Beyond the convincing scoreline, the contest produced several narratives that could shape Nigeria's title bid as the tournament heads into the knockout rounds

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Egyptian authorities have intensified their media campaign against the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to divert domestic economic and political pressures, President of Ethiopian Institute for Public Diplomacy (EIPD), Yassin Ahmed told ENA.

[Premium Times] Speaking during his pre-match press conference, Madugu revealed that team selection is driven by tactical demands and the specific qualities required to counter each opponent rather than reputation or public opinion

[Vanguard] The Super Falcons of Nigeria will face Egypt in their final Group C fixture at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Wednesday night.

[DW] The quake occurred at 3 a.m. local time about 22 miles north ⁠of the Egyptian city of Suez, the US Geological Survey said.

[New Dawn] Stephen G. Fellajuah -- Former President George Manneh Weah has called on the Boakai administration to take decisive action against Liberia's growing drug crisis, saying narcotics pose a serious threat to society and require a firm government response.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Trump's adviser says Washington is working with "all countries across the Horn," while analysts say Egypt is steering an emerging regional alignment that increasingly shapes Red Sea and Horn security.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's Minister of Water and Energy, Habtamu Itefa, has dismissed Egypt's "unfounded accusations" against the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), saying Cairo would benefit more from returning to negotiations under previously agreed frameworks than continuing unrealistic claims against the project.

[Daba Finance] Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has launched a national training program to prepare state-owned companies for public listings, supporting the government's privatization and initial public offering (IPO) program through capacity building and capital markets education.

[Daba Finance] Egyptian manufacturing technology company Simplex has inaugurated its second production facility in 10th of Ramadan City, reportedly investing $50 million to expand its CNC machine manufacturing capacity while laying the foundation stone for a third factory.

[CAF] Barbra Banda delivered a captain's performance of the highest order as Zambia opened their TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 campaign with a commanding 6-0 victory over Egypt at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat on Tuesday.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- Tanzania and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their strategic partnership, with renewed focus on advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the African Union's Agenda 2063 and efforts to build a peaceful, united and prosperous Africa.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Egypt's campaigns against the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) cannot alter Ethiopia's sovereign right to utilize its natural resources, particularly the Abay River, Eustaz Jamal Bashir said.

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