KHARTOUM, Sudan – Some 4.8 million civilians have been displaced by ongoing fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF). A statement from the U.N. Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said more than 3.8 million people have been displaced inside the country, while one million have fled across...
Protests are a clear sign of growing anti-French sentiment in Niger and challenges it poses for military government NIAMEY, Niger – Thousands of protesters in Niger’s capital Niamey have demanded the withdrawal of French troops from the country. The protests came after the military government expelled the French ambassador from the...
Eritrean asylum seekers have witnessed confrontations between regime opponents and supporters in the past TEL AVIV, Israel – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called African migrants, especially from Eritrea, a “real threat” to Israel’s identity as a Jewish state. The statement followed violent clashes in Tel Av...
ANKARA, Türkiye – U.S. jets have conducted airstrikes against Iran-backed groups in the eastern Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor. The area is also the scene of clashes between Arab tribes and Kurdish armed groups PKK and YPG. Local informants told Turkiye’s Anadolu news agency that these groups had gathered between Abu Kamal and the Euphr...
Taylor, who served Trump administration says, only reason that kept former president from sending people to Gitmo was that it proved too expensive WASHINGTON – Former official Miles Taylor claims Donald Trump during his presidency once considered sending his political enemies to the dreaded Guantanamo Bay detention center. Taylor, who se...
Data obtained by The Washington Post shows that more than 91,000 migrants were apprehended by the Border Patrol WASHINGTON – A record number of migrant families have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in the month of August. Data obtained by The Washington Post shows that more than 91,000 migrants were apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol, ...
Many Muslims attending Friday prayers in Manhattan recorded moments with their mobile phones NEW YORK – In a historic first, the Islamic call to prayer, known as the adhan, resonated through the loudspeaker of one of New York’s largest mosques on Friday. Many Muslims attending Friday prayers at the Islamic Cultural Center of New Yo...
Foer, author of book about Biden’s years in office, said president is 80 years old and it is impossible to predict how he will age in next 2 years WASHINGTON – President Biden’s biographer Franklin Foer says it would not be a complete shock if he decides not to run for re-election in 2024. Foer, […]
Depleted uranium is radioactive element and a byproduct of the production of fuel used in nuclear power plants WASHINGTON – The U.S. has decided to supply depleted uranium shells to Ukraine as part of a new military assistance package. The shells, which can be fired from U.S. Abrams tanks, are expected to arrive in Ukraine […]
With an extensive experience as a negotiator, Umerov was instrumental in the Black Sea Grain Initiative and peace talks with Russia KYIV, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Crimean Tatar Rustem Umerov as the country’s defense minister. The 41-year-old Umerov, a well-known figure from the Crimean Tatar co...
