The Sudanese government has rejected a U.N.-backed report declaring famine in the conflict-ridden country, citing flaws in methodology. Agriculture Minister Abubakar Omar El-Bushra dismissed the report as “unrealistic,” questioning data collected from 15 states. Out of these states, seven are under siege by paramilitary forces, whe...
BAMAKO, Mali (AA) – Transitional President Capt. Ibrahim Traore has dismissed Burkina Faso Prime’s Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and the government, according to a decree read out on state television. The decree said that “officials in the dissolved government will continue to perform their duties until a new gover...
Families fleeing the devastating effects of Somalia’s prolonged civil war are paying the highest price as they seek refuge in makeshift camps across the country. Internal conflicts have deeply scarred the nation, made worse by recurrent droughts and famine. In displacement camps, the need for basic humanitarian supplies is critical, with livin...
Ohio State Senator George Lang, a Republican, says a Democratic victory could lead to a “civil war.” Speaking at a rally for Trump’s vice-presidential nominee JD Vance, Lang claimed that Trump and Vance are crucial to saving the nation. He warned of dire consequences if they lost. The comment echoes past warnings from Trump who [&...
HOUSTON, US (AA) – About 90% of Americans are now aware of the Juneteenth holiday compared to 74% in 2022, according to a survey by YouGov. Juneteenth marks a significant day in US history when a quarter of a million enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned on June 19, 1865, that they had been […]
