Muhamad Yehia A pivotal week for Eastern Congo’s ongoing conflict is unfolding, with key peace talks scheduled between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 armed group on Tuesday, March 18, in Luanda, Angola. This meeting is taking place under the facilitation of Angola’s President João Lourenço, who …
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DRC: Goma faces unprecedented financial crisis
Muhamad Yehia Two months after the M23 rebels took control of Goma, the city is grappling with an unprecedented financial crisis. The banks have shut down as a security precaution due to ongoing conflicts, severely impacting the local economy and leaving countless families in dire straits. Furaha Pendeza, a mother …
Read More »news At least 11 bodies discovered in well in Sudan’s Fayhaa neighborhood
Muhamad Yehia Sudanese officials announced on Sunday that numerous bodies have been discovered at the bottom of a well in Khartoum, just days after the military expelled a notorious paramilitary group from the area. Police reported that 11 bodies, including those of women and children, were retrieved from the deep …
Read More »Trump proposes expanding travel Ban to 43 countries
Muhamad Yehia The Trump administration is considering an expanded travel ban, potentially targeting citizens from up to 43 countries. This new proposal could go beyond the restrictions imposed during his first term. A draft list circulating within the administration includes a ‘red’ list of 11 countries, including several African nations—Somalia, …
Read More »Lagos restaurant feeds the needy during Ramadan amid rising costs
Muhamad Yehia At the back of a restaurant in Lagos a lamb is being butchered for iftar – the meal eaten by practising Muslims during Ramadan to break their fast at sunrise. During the holy month of Ramadan the faithful observe the requirement to fast between sunrise and sunset. …
Read More »Rwanda cuts ties with Belgium, orders diplomats to leave
Cairo .. Muhamad Yehia Rwanda said Monday it had given Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country after cutting ties with Brussels. In a statement, Kigali’s foreign affairs ministry accused Belgium of interference. ”Belgium has consistently undermined Rwanda, both well before and during the ongoing conflict in the …
Read More »Ukraine loses Sudzha, the biggest town it had occupied in Russia’s Kursk region
Muhamad Yehia Ukraine’s General Staff has confirmed that it has withdrawn from the town of Sudzha,days after Russia said it had re-captured it. The recapture of the largest town that Ukraine had occupied in Russia’s Kursk region is another gain in Russia’s offensive to push Ukrainian forces out of their …
Read More »US mulls travel ban on citizens from 43 countries, including Russia — reports
Muhamad yahia US President Donald Trump’s administration is considering banning all travel to the country from 11 countries, the so-called “red list”. The other countries are in the “yellow and orange” lists, US domestic media reported. The Trump administration is considering a new travel ban that could affect citizens from …
Read More »US President Donald Trump launches airstrike on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen
Muhamad Yehia US President Donald Trump says he is ready to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor. US President Donald Trump launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until …
Read More »Houthis say at least 31 killed after wave of US airstrikes on Yemen
Muhamad Yehia President Trump said he would use ‘overwhelming lethal force’ until the Iran-backed rebels cease their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. US President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Houthi-held areas in Yemen on Saturday, which the Houthis said killed at least 31 …
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