Netanyahu rejects 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire
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Moscow, Russia (AFP): President Vladimir Putin and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune pledged to deepen their two countries’ “strategic partnership” as the Kremlin seeks to pivot Russia towards Asia and Africa. Tebboune’s three-day state visit comes as Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine stretches into a second yea...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AA): East African nations are set to convene in Addis Ababa within the next 10 days in an effort to address the ongoing Sudanese crisis. The meeting, announced by Ambassador Meles Alem, spokesman for the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aims to seek viable solutions to the Sudan war and foster regional cooperation [&helli...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA): Sudan’s West Darfur Governor Khamis Abdallah Abkar was killed shortly after he blamed the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group for violence in the state. Videos shared online showed a group of armed men detaining Abkar. Other clips showed the governor on the ground with wounds to his neck and face. His […]...
ISTANBUL (AA): More than 100 people have been killed in clashes in North Darfur state in western Sudan, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Thursday. “Violent clashes in and around camps for the displaced in North Darfur have killed over 100 people,” Grandi said on Twitter. “There are shocking reports of horrific [&h...
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP): The United Nations has condemned the use of firearms to quell protests in Senegal, calling for an independent probe and punishment for the perpetrators. The June 1-3 violence was sparked by the handing of a two-year-sentence to opposition figurehead Ousmane Sonko for “corrupting” a young woman, making him...
UNITED NATIONS (AA): The United Nations will hold a conference for war-torn Sudan on June 19 in Geneva in order to encourage members to pledge assistance, a spokesperson has announced. “There will be a high-level pledging event to support the humanitarian response plan in Sudan and the region,” UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric told r...
Kano, Nigeria (AFP): More than 100 people drowned in north central Nigeria after a boat carrying families returning from a wedding sank in a river, police and local authorities said on Tuesday. Details about the accident in Kwara State were still emerging, but it was the latest boat tragedy in Nigeria where river capsizes are […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AA): Kenya has taken the initiative to bring together Sudan’s warring generals to end the crisis plaguing the country, President William Ruto has announced. “Kenya commits to meet the two Sudan generals face to face to find a lasting solution to the crisis,” Ruto said while addressing the media in Djibouti at the [&...
KAMPALA, Uganda (AA): Police in Uganda have suspended 13 officers for torturing Muslims. According to Uganda Police spokesperson Fred Enanga, the move came after CCTV footage showed the officers beating and kicking 45 Muslim youths at a rehabilitation center on the outskirts of the capital, Kampala, managed by a local Muslim leader, Sheikh Muh...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA): Violent clashes resumed in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on Tuesday between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to witnesses. Sounds of artillery shelling and heavy and light weapons were heard in Bahri, northeast of Khartoum and south of the capital, witnesses said. Military aircraft were also seen f...
