The Head of the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) in Chad says it expects more refugees to flee across the border from Sudan. About 10,000 to 20,000 Sudanese have already crossed the border into Chad a week after the fighting began in Khartoum and other areas of the country. “We are expecting more waves, […]
The Sudanese Army, on Saturday, pledged it would help secure evacuation of foreign diplomats and nationals amid Sudan’s deadly clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). According to an Army statement, its General Commander, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, received calls from leaders of a number of countries requesting the evacuation of their nationals […]
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has condemned “in the strongest terms” the indiscriminate bombings and shelling in Sudan. The ACHPR, an African Union (AU) organ, said it is following, with deep concern, the grave unfolding situation in Sudan. “Reports reaching the African Commission reveal that the outbreak of fighting between the […]
Rescue efforts continued, on Thursday, for six artisanal miners reported missing after a quartzite mine collapsed in southern Rwanda, a local official said. The accident occurred in the Kinazi sector of Huye District on Wednesday evening, according to Annonciata Kankesha, the district’s Vice Mayor in charge of social affairs. “The victims were operating in an […]
Tunisian President, Kais Saied, on Tuesday, met with visiting Syrian Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad, as both countries resume diplomatic relations. This is according to a statement released by the Tunisian presidency. “During the meeting, Saied affirmed Tunisia’s firm keenness to resume the strong and historical ties of brotherhood and cooperation between Tunisia and Syria,” reads […]
Myanmar exported 361,213 tons of rice in the first quarter of 2023, as compared to 398,745.39 tons registered during the same period last year. The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) announced on Tuesday in Yangon. From January to March this year, the Southeast Asian country also exported 260,535 tons of broken rice. This is as against […]
Kenya, on Saturday, marked a new milestone in space exploration by launching the first satellite dubbed “Taifa-1” into space after three botched attempts linked to bad weather. Developed by nine Kenyan engineers, the observation satellite blasted off aboard SpaceX’s Falcon-9 full-thrust rocket. The country launched the satellite from the Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E), at […]
Inflation in Germany slowed to 7.4 per cent in March, dropping below the eight per cent mark for the first time since August 2022. This is according to confirmed figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Thursday. “The rate of inflation has slowed but remains at a high level,” Destatis President Ruth Brand […]
The Ugandan military, on Thursday, killed the ringleader of a daring massive jailbreak where 200 inmates escaped from a prison in the northeastern district of Moroto. Isaac Okware, Third Division Army Spokesperson, told Xinhua that the army killws Tom Lopusi at Loputuk village in neighbouring Kotido district. Lopusi, a notorious warrior, allegedly led the Singila […]
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said, on Monday, it seized 699 kilogrammes of cocaine from Latin America. Part of the seized cocaine was earmarked for sale in the European Union (EU) markets. Two Colombian nationals, and an EU citizen, carried the wholesale batch of drugs worth more than 2.5 billion rubles ($31 million) to Russia. […]