The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Tuesday denouncing in the strongest terms the armed assault against a United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) patrol, which resulted in casualties among peacekeepers, national police and civilians.

Nigeria orders rescue after mass kidnapping

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu ordered the military and other security agencies on Tuesday to ​launch an immediate rescue operation after scores of ‌people were kidnapped by gunmen in north-central Niger State last week.

Egypt, Russia step up nuclear co-operation as Dabaa project advances

As part of Egypt’s efforts to expand peaceful nuclear energy, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat met on Tuesday Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev in Nizhny Novgorod to review progress on the Dabaa nuclear power plant and explore wider co-operation.

Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario amid Canada trade war

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was considering changing ​the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” ‌as a trade war between the United States and Canada escalates.

FM discusses regional tensions with US envoy

As part of Egypt’s efforts to contain instability in the Middle East, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty held a phone call on Tuesday with US Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff. The discussion focused on regional developments and international efforts to reduce tensions.