Monthly Archives: September 2024

Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a ‘new phase’ of war

Muhamad Yehia BEIRUT (AP) — Walkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, state media and officials for the militant group said. At least 14 people were …

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Walkie-talkie explosions wound hundreds in Lebanon

Muhamad Yehia Walkie-talkies, solar equipment and other devices exploded suddenly Wednesday at the site of a funeral for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by exploding pagers the day before, according to Associated Press journalists at the scene. Lebanon’s health ministry says that 14 people were killed and over 450 wounded in …

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UN envoy says South Sudan is not ready to hold its first post

Muhamad Yehia & sahar ragab UNITED NATIONS (AP) — South Sudan is not ready to hold its first post-independence elections in December and political players are discussing whether voting should be held this year, the U.N.’s top envoy in the troubled African country said Wednesday. Nicholas Haysom told the U.N. …

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South Sudan postpones December elections by 2 years citing incomplete preparations

Muhamad Yehia JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The government in South Sudan has postponed elections scheduled for December for two years citing the need to complete processes such as a census, the drafting of a permanent constitution and the registration of political parties. The Presidential Adviser on National Security Tut …

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Roadside explosions in Somali capital Mogadishu kill 5, official says

Muhamad Yehia MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Roadside explosions in the Somali capital killed five people and wounded eight others Saturday, according to a city official. An explosive device had been planted at a spot in a street where many young people had gathered to take photos, Abdullahi Sheikh Abdirahman, district …

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WHO and Africa CDC launch a response plan to the mpox outbreak

Senegal (AP) — The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization launched on Friday a continent-wide response plan to the outbreak of mpox, three weeks after WHO declared outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. The estimated budget for the six-month plan is almost …

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The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo

Muhamad khalil KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The first batch of mpox vaccine arrived in Congo’s capital on Thursday, the country’s authorities said, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. The first batch of mpox vaccine arrived in Congo’ vaccine, manufactured …

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Roadside explosions in Somali capital Mogadishu kill 5

Muhamad khalil Somalia (AP) — Roadside explosions in the Somali capital killed five people and wounded eight others Saturday, according to a city official. An explosive device had been planted at a spot in a street where many young people had gathered to take photos, Abdullahi Sheikh Abdirahman, district commissioner …

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The presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protests

Muhamad khalil Tunisia (AP) — The official start of the presidential campaign season in Tunisi began on Saturday, a day after Tunisians took their anger to the streets of the capital to decry what protesters say is the deteriorating state of the country. In what appeared to be the largest …

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Senegal’s media outlets stage a blackout day to bring attention to press freedom concerns

Muhamad Yehia DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Media organizations in Senegal staged a blackout day on Tuesday to protest a government crackdown they say targets them directly and is aimed at curtailing press freedoms in the West African country. Television screens went blank on the main TV stations TFM, ITV and …

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