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Sudanese refugees who sought refuge in Libya due to the relentless violence in their homeland have appealed to the United Nations (UN) to intervene and alleviate their dire situation. Fleeing the ongoing conflict in Sudan, these refugees have been living in temporary accommodations, facing numerous challenges as they struggle to survive. Nour Ismail, a Sudanese […]
South Africa has taken decisive action by deploying the army in response to a series of mysterious truck attacks across the provinces of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), Mpumalanga (MP), Limpopo (LP), and Free State (FS). Over the course of five days, at least 21 trucks carrying goods were targeted, with armed assailants forcing drivers out of their […]
Libya’s Sharara and El Feel oilfields have resumed production on Saturday evening, according to an announcement made by the Libyan Oil Ministry on Sunday. The resumption comes after the release of former Finance Minister Faraj Boumtari, whose detention led to the shutdown of the oil fields last Thursday. Local tribesmen had demanded the release of […]
Tunisian rights groups have issued a call for immediate emergency aid and shelter for migrants who were expelled from Sfax last week. In support of their plight, dozens of people gathered in Tunis to protest and express solidarity with the stranded migrants. The city of Sfax, Tunisia’s second-largest city, witnessed racial tensions escalate following the […]
Sylhet, Bangladesh – In a thrilling encounter at the Sylhet International Stadium, Bangladesh secured a narrow two-wicket victory against Afghanistan in the first T20 international on Friday, defying Karim Janat’s impressive hat-trick in the final over. The match seemed to be well in control for the hosts as Towhid Hridoy and Shamim Hossain stitched together […]
Ousmane Sonko, the prominent opposition leader of Senegal, has called for peaceful protests after authorities prohibited a planned rally aimed at confirming his candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections. Sonko, representing the PASTEF-Patriots party, was officially nominated as their candidate for the February 25, 2024 elections, as stated in a party communiqué shared with AFP. […]
South Africa’s radical leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have expressed their openness to forming a grand coalition with centrists and other rivals. EFF leader Julius Malema made the announcement during a press briefing in Johannesburg, urging opposition parties to unite against the ANC. “The opposition parties should come together to unseat the ANC,” Malema emphasized. […]
Former South African President Jacob Zuma, who was ousted in 2018 due to corruption charges and currently faces prosecution, is reportedly in Moscow for medical treatment, according to his spokesperson. The announcement comes a day after a court ruling that reaffirmed Zuma’s obligation to serve a prison sentence. In a statement, Zuma’s spokesperson, Mzwanele Manyi, […]
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (Manul) has raised alarm over the escalating cases of abductions, detentions, and enforced disappearances targeting citizens and public figures, including a former minister. In a statement released on Thursday, the UN expressed deep concern regarding the pervasive abductions, arbitrary arrests, and disappearances carried out by various security entities […]
The Solomon Islands has refuted claims by Australia and other nations that its policing agreement with Beijing poses a threat to regional peace in the Pacific. The government of the Solomon Islands has stated that China’s involvement will enhance the capabilities of its 1,500 police officers in the areas of cybersecurity and community policing. Concerns […]
Hospital doctors in England carried out the largest walkout in the history of the UK’s publicly funded National Health Service (NHS) on Thursday, sparking fears about the well-being of patients. The five-day strike, driven by concerns over pay and staff retention, adds to the eight months of ongoing industrial action across the NHS, which is […]
The old saying, ‘Prevention is better than cure’ is truer than ever today. There are many problems that we face now, which—if we deal with them at the source—can be handled effectively and with less suffering. Gun violence among our young people is one of them. Our administration’s historic $89 million investment in New York […]
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has been elected as the leader of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This decision came as heads of state from various West African countries convened at a summit in Bissau, where Tinubu was named as the successor to Guinea-Bissau’s Umaro Sissoco Embalo. Addressing the gathering, President Bola Tinubu […]
In a deeply distressing turn of events, a member of the Yemeni American Community (YAC) in New York City was tragically shot and killed. The incident unfolded when the elder, whose identity remains undisclosed, was innocently walking along a city street, only to be struck by an errant bullet. The heart-wrenching news was first shared […]
Nandalal Weerasinghe, the Central Bank chief entrusted with rescuing Sri Lanka from its financial crisis, revealed that he had previously raised concerns about an impending economic calamity. However, his efforts were met with opposition, leading to his forced retirement. Weerasinghe, who returned last year to assist the nation in navigating the collapse, stated that this […]
Ethiopian startup Kubik, renowned for its groundbreaking technology that transforms plastic waste into construction blocks, has encountered significant obstacles in its quest for financial support. The company, which has garnered multiple awards, including the prestigious AfricaTech award, has struggled to secure funding necessary for its expansion plans. Kubik operates by collecting discarded plastic and categorizing […]
Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI), the World Health Organisation and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday announced that 12 African countries would receive the malaria vaccine. In a statement, the agencies stated that the countries would receive 18 million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the next two years. The vaccine has been […]
Humanity’s failure to draw down planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions — 41 billion tonnes in 2022 — has thrust once-marginal options for capping or reducing CO2 in the atmosphere to centre stage in climate policy and investment. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) and direct air capture (DAC) are both complex industrial processes that isolate CO2 but […]
The United Nations has reported a significant increase in severe malnutrition cases in Ethiopia’s war-ravaged Tigray region, predicting a further deterioration of the situation following the suspension of food aid. The UN’s World Food Program and USAID halted food assistance to the second most populous nation in Africa last month, citing widespread diversion of supplies […]
The United Nations (UN) has urged the global community to brace themselves for the consequences of the approaching El Nino phenomenon, stating that this weather pattern, which leads to higher temperatures worldwide, is expected to persist throughout 2023. El Nino is a naturally occurring climate cycle that is typically associated with elevated temperatures across the […]