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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi have declared the opening of a new chapter of relations after over a decade of estrangement.

The two countries cut ties in 2013 after Mr Sisi, then defence minister, ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, an ally of Turkey.

In a joint meeting in Egypt's capital Cairo on Wednesday, the two leaders said they were turning a "new leaf" in their relations.

It was the Turkish leader's first visit to Egypt in more than 10 years.

Several bilateral agreements were signed during the meeting.

The two leaders also criticised Israel's conduct of the war in the Gaza Strip and called for a ceasefire.

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France says it will host a conference in Paris in April to raise aid for war-torn Sudan.

The French Foreign Minister, Stephane Sejourne, said the dramatic humanitarian situation there should not be forgotten.

Thousands of people have been killed since the war broke out last year between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

The UN says more than six million are displaced, and more than half of the population require assistance.

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Authorities in Somalia have banned face masks in the capital, Mogadishu, due to security concerns.

The spokesperson of the Mogadishu administration, Salah Dheere, said that face masks are being used by criminals to hide their identity and carry out illegal activity.

The masks were widely used during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Authorities also outlawed wearing of hats and carrying weapons in public transport.

But traditional sunnah hats worn by elders are exempt from the ban.

The decision was made during a recent security meeting in Mogadishu, chaired by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

Somalia has been plagued by insecurity for years, with the main threats emanating from the al-Shabab militant group.

The al-Qaeda-affiliated group has stepped up attacks in a show of resurgence since President Mohamud's government launched an offensive against the group in August 2022.

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Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has replaced Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, as the West African country endures the worst economic crisis in a generation.

Mr Ofori-Atta, an ex-banker, has been in office since 2017 and has faced criticism for Ghana's financial crisis.

At the height of the crisis in 2022, inflation surpassed 50% and the government defaulted on loan payments.

It subsequently restructured its debt with creditors to qualify a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Mohammed Amin Adam, who previously served as deputy energy minister and minister of state in the finance ministry, was on Wednesday appointed as Mr Ofori-Atta's replacement.

Mr Adam is expected to oversee the ongoing $3bn IMF economic recovery program as well as debt restructuring negotiations with the country's commercial creditors.

President Akufo-Addo replaced 12 other ministers in Wednesday's cabinet reshuffle, which precedes Ghana's December presidential elections.

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After scoring, footballer Heritier Luvumbu expressed solidarity with war victims in his home country.

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Kenyan marathon runner Sarah Chepchirchir is handed an eight-year ban for violating anti-doping regulations for a second time.

Equatorial Guinea striker Emilio Nsue is suspended indefinitely for 'serious indiscipline' during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Emerse Fae says guiding Ivory Coast to the 2023 Afcon title feels like "revenge" after he was forced to retire from playing early.

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