Netanyahu rejects 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire
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KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA): Heavy clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday, according to residents. Sounds of artillery shelling were heard in several neighborhoods. Armed clashes were also reported in Kadro district, 25 kilometres (15 miles) away from Khartoum. There were no reports...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA): Tunisia’s Ennahda party late on Monday condemned the prison sentence given to its leader Rached Ghannouchi, calling it “unjust political” punishment. On Monday, a court sentenced Ghannouchi, one of the main opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, to a year in prison on terrorism-related charges, according to his lawyer...
Tunis, Tunisia (AFP): Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi on Monday commended Tunisia’s “significant effort” against irregular migration, during a visit to the North African country, his office said in a statement. Parts of the Tunisian coast are within 150 kilometres (90 miles) of the Italian island of Lampedusa. Mig...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA): Sudanese army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Monday removed the country’s police chief, Lieutenant-General Anan Hamed Mohammed Omar. A military statement said that Omar was replaced by Lt. Gen. Khaled Hassan Mohiuddin. The move came amid continuing clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Sudanes...
Khartoum, Sudan (AFP): For one month, Sudan’s capital has been a desolate war zone where terrorized families huddle at home as gun battles rage. Residents of Khartoum have endured weeks of desperate shortages of food and basic supplies, power blackouts, communications outages and runaway inflation. The capital of five million, long a pla...
Zawiya, Libya (AFP): Libyan security forces said Sunday they had deployed in Zawiya after battles between armed groups in the western city left three people dead including two civilians, according to medics. “We have deployed on the instructions of the supreme military authorities in the zones of combat, and succeeded thanks to mediation...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): At least 44 al-Shabaab fighters were killed in a security operation in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region, the country’s Information Ministry said on Saturday. The operation was backed by Somalia’s international partners on the outskirts of Kurtowarey, a small town located 208 kilometers southwest of the nation’s capital ...
Niamey, Niger (AFP): French uranium miner Orano said on Friday it had evacuated expatriate staff from northern Niger after being warned of a threat in the region. The company late Thursday was advised of a “security event” in a village located halfway between the Malian border and the mining town of Arlit, it said in […]
Dakar, Senegal (AFP): Thousands protested in the Senegalese capital Dakar Friday against President Macky Sall’s refusal to rule out a controversial third term. The demonstration was called by the “Movement of the living forces of Senegal F24” grouping, a reference to the February 24 2024 presidential vote. The umbrella moveme...
WASHINGTON (AA): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed Friday an agreement between Sudan’s warring generals to allow for the safe flow of humanitarian assistance in the country, but emphasized the need for a wider truce. “While humanitarian workers, most notably local partners, have continued to deliver in very difficult c...
