MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA) – Two victims of Nigeria’s first school abduction by violent groups have been rescued more than eight years after the incident. Maj. Gen. Waheed Shuibu said Mary Dauda and Hauwa Joseph — now in their 20s — were rescued after clearance operations by troops on the camps and enclave of the ‘Boko [&h...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) – It is critical for Africa that grains stranded in Ukraine can be exported out of the country, the African Union’s top official has said. “Yesterday, we listened to the president of Ukraine. What we want is, first, peace and stability and then the possibility to free trade on grains. It […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – UN special adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has invited the speaker of Libya’s parliament and the head of the High Council of State to meet within ten days for talks. Williams urged Aquila Saleh, the Speaker of east Libya-based House of Representatives, and Khaled al-Mishri, the head of the Tripoli-based High Council [&hel...
ALGIERS, Algeria (AA) – Algeria has suspended all tourism ties with Spain in a new escalation of tension between the two countries over the disputed Western Sahara region. A document dated June 19 by the Algerian Tourism Ministry asked all tour operators to immediately suspend tourism relations with Spain. The document said the suspension was ...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Union’s top diplomat has said that he will write to all African foreign ministers to explain the cause of the global food crisis to counter Russian “propaganda.” Speaking at a news conference following a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg, Josep Borrell said global food security has not been [&hell...
ANKARA (AA) – Lebanon, Egypt and Syria signed an agreement for the re-flow of gas from the “Arab Natural Gas” line on Tuesday in Beirut. Lebanese Energy Minister, Walid Fayyad, Syria’s Deputy Ambassador to Beirut, Ali Abdulkerim Ali, and Egypt’s Ambassador to Beirut, Yasser Allavi, were present at the gas agreemen...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Union and Egypt have agreed on the partnership priorities guiding their relationship until 2027. The Association Council of the European Union and Egypt had their ninth meeting on Monday with the participation of EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi...
DOLOW, Somalia (AA) – A humanitarian delegation led by the Somali president’s special envoy for the drought response on Monday visited Dolow, one of the worst drought-stricken towns in the country, to see the humanitarian crisis and famine unfolding in the Gedol region. Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame met with the United Nations depu...
Al-Laota, Sudan – (AFP) Impoverished Sudan has for years been grappling with a grinding economic crisis, which deepened after last year’s military coup prompted Western governments to cut crucial aid. The October coup derailed a fragile transition put in place following the 2019 ouster of president Omar al-Bashir. Over 18 million p...
Dakar, Senegal – (AFP) Senegal’s main opposition leader has called for a fresh demonstration to be held on June 29, despite the previous one being banned and the ensuing clashes that left three dead. Ousmane Sonko, who came third in the last presidential election, also called on citizens to “bang pots and pans” in prote...
