Yearly Archives: 2024

World Bank cuts 2024 growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa over Sudan

 Muhamad Yehia .. Sudan The World Bank has lowered its prediction for sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth this year to 3%, down from 3.4%. The main reason for this drop is the civil war in Sudan, which has badly hurt the country’s economy. However, the region is still expected to grow …

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Cholera fears as Sudan faces a worsening water crisis

SUDAN Muhamad Yahia As the civil war rages on in Sudan, in addition to food shortages, residents in the capital Khartoum are grappling with a worsening water crisis. They now have to fetch water from the Nile River using carts, or purchase untreated water which has become scarce. “We’ve been …

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Climate change and conflict increase malnutrition rates in Nigeria

Muhamad Yeia.. Nigeria Climate change together with the ongoing armed conflict in northeastern Nigeria have resulted in a dramatic increase in cases of severe malnutrition The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says this upward trend is a worrying sign that families in the Lake Chad region are struggling …

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Apple Recommends Blinkist, The Best App For Intellectuals Around The World Read more at: https://www.blinkist.com/magazine

Cairo.. Muhamad yehia Let’s start with the question, how does one become an Let’s start with the question, how does one become an intellectual? Well, it often involves a lot of dedication to studying and research. If we don’t put the time in, we risk experiencing something psychologists call the …

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Israeli protesters demand Netanyahu reach hostage deal with Hamas

Cairo.. Muhamad Yehia Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sign a deal to release the Israeli hostages still held in Gaza During the weekly protest against the government of Netanyahu, relatives of hostages and their supporters said the moment …

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Italian court ruling leads to migrants’ return to Italy

Cairo .. Muhamad Yehia Migration agreement between Libya and Italy An Italian navy vessel returned 12 migrants to Italy from an Albanian center on Saturday, following a court decision that questioned the Italian government’s strategy to transfer migrant processing to the Balkan nation. The migrants boarded the Guardia Costiera ship …

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UN urges ceasefire in the wake of killing of Hamas leader

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Will the warring parties in the Middle East agree to a ceasefire in the wake of the killing of Hamas’ chief That is the call of UN Secretary General and the U.N. special coordinator for the Middle East peace process. “The Secretary-General (Antonio Guterres) is interested that …

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Kenya: High Court issues order halting replacement of Rigathi Gachagua as DP

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Kenya’s High Court has issued a temporary order stopping the replacement of deputy president Rigathi Gachagua. The announcement came minutes after both parliament and the senate approved the appointment of Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki as the country’s new deputy. Kindiki is a close ally of President William …

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South Africa asks Taiwan to move de facto embassy out of Pretoria

South Africa asks Taiwan to move de facto embassy out of Pretoria  Cairo — Muhamad Yehia South Africa has asked Taiwan to move its de facto embassy out of its administrative capital, Pretoria. It has given Taipei six months to relocate its liaison office to the commercial hub of Johannesburg. The …

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Vigils, protests around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel

Muhamad Yehia NEW YORK (AP) — Commemorations and protests unfolded across the world on Monday to mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, an assault that sparked a war that has devastated the Hamas-ruled Gaza strip, fueled bloodshed in other Mideast lands and stirred protests and divisions far …

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