Algiers, Algeria (AFP): Algeria is a “reliable” energy supplier, European Council President Charles Michel said on Monday during a visit to the North African country as Europe scrambles to replace Russian supplies. “Given the international circumstances that we’re all aware of, energy cooperation is obviously essential,...
ANKARA (AA) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks in Algeria were “unfortunate,” as Türkiye does not see any country as a competitor in Africa or in other places, the Turkish foreign minister has said. “Türkiye comes among the top countries that countries trust. Thus it is not right to see Türkiye as...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Almost 2 million people have been displaced in Burkina Faso amid the worst food crisis in a decade, international aid groups operating in the West African country have said. In a statement, the groups said nearly one in 10 people in Burkina Faso had been displaced by conflict. Most worryingly, the […]
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – At least 35 civilians were killed and 37 more injured as a convoy of vehicles hit an improvised explosive device (IED) in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region on Monday. The explosion took place on a road between Djibo and Bourzanga, according to a statement by Rodolphe Sorgo, the governor of Sahel, which […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Cairo on Monday for talks with Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. The visit “comes as part of joint coordination between the Palestinian and Egyptian leaderships,” Ambassador Dia al-Louh said in statements cited by the state news agency Wafa. The two leaders will...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Sudanese authorities on Sunday put the death toll from torrential rains and flash floods at 112 since June. In a statement, the National Council for Civil Defense said 115 people were injured in addition to the collapse of 34,944 homes and the partial damage of 49,096 others. Last month, Sudanese authorities […]
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – At least 20 civilians were killed in an attack in central Somalia by al-Shabaab on a convoy carrying food supplies, officials said on Saturday. The victims in the attack, which took place near the district of Mahas in the Hiran region, included drivers and passengers in the convoy, with the members […]
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Tunisian security forces killed three gunmen from Jund al-Khilafa (Caliphate Soldiers) in the Kasserine province, the country’s Defense Ministry said on Friday. “Joint units of the army, the (gendarmerie) and the national security were able to eliminate three terrorists affiliated with the Jund al-Khilafa orga...
UNITED NATIONS (AA) – United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has nominated Senegalese diplomat Abdoulaye Bathiliy as his personal envoy to Libya, a position which has been vacant since December 2021. ”I would like to inform you of my intention to appoint Mr. Abdoulaye Bathiliy as my Special Representative for Libya and H...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – The new US Ambassador in Sudan John Godfrey has reiterated his country’s support for the Sudanese people’s desire to advance democratic transition under civilian leadership. “It is time to establish a credible civilian government, which is an important step that will help Sudan emerge from political and...
