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Muhamad Yehia United States sanctions on Sudan’s army chief and de facto leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, have come into effect. The news on Thursday came a week after Washington announced the same measures against his rival, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo who leads the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The paramilitary group and …
Read More »Togo weighs joining the alliance of sahel states, says foreign minister
Togo is considering the possibility of joining the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), as indicated by the Togolese Foreign Minister during an interview with Voxafrica on Thursday. When asked about the potential membership in the Alliance of Sahel States, Minister Robert Dussey stated, “It is the decision of the President …
Read More »Gaza ceasefire to begin Sunday after Israeli security cabinet approval
Muhamad Yehia This could see the first group of Israeli hostages released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners during that day. It is hoped the agreement will pave the way for an end to the 15-month-old war in the Palestinian enclave, which began when the militant group attacked Israel on 7 …
Read More »Morocco tops Africa’s tourism charts with record-breaking growth
Muhamad Yehia Morocco has officially become Africa’s most visited country, attracting 17.4 million international tourists in 2024, according to a Ministry of Tourism report. This marked a significant leap of 20% from the previous year and a 33% jump compared to 2019’s pre-pandemic figures of 13 million. The surge in …
Read More »Lebanon: newly-elected president receives visit from French president Macron
Muhamad Yehia He is among the first major international leaders to visit Lebanon’s new president. Emmanuel Macron’s twelve-hour visit comes just eight days after the presidential election that saw Aoun fill a position left vacant for over two years as a result of political power struggles and divisions. The French …
Read More »Sierra Leone calls back ambassador after drug seizure in Guinea embassy incident
Muhamad Yehia Serra Leone has recalled its ambassador to Guinea after a vehicle belonging to the country’s embassy was found with seven suitcases containing suspected cocaine. Guinea’s authorities impounded the vehicle on Monday and detained its occupants, suspecting them of trafficking drugs. According to Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister, Alhaji Musa …
Read More »‘Symbol of resistance’: Lumumba, the Congolese hero killed before his prime
Muhamad Yehia Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Shortly before noon on a Thursday in June 1960, 34-year-old Patrice Lumumba stepped up to the podium at the Palace of the Nation in Leopoldville (current-day Kinshasa) with a dream to unite his newly liberated country. Standing before dignitaries and politicians, including …
Read More »‘?Massacre’: Did South Africa starve dozens of trapped miners to death
Muhamad Yehia Rights groups say police used starvation as a weapon to force out illegal miners in Stilfontein, resulting in close to 80 deaths. A months-long standoff between South African authorities and illegal miners trapped in an abandoned mine in the town of Stilfontein ended this week with at least …
Read More »Netanyahu faces heavy internal pressure
Muhamad Yehia The Israeli prime minister has faced great domestic pressure to bring home the hostages, whose families have pleaded with Netanyahu to prioritize the release of their loved ones over politics. But Israeli divisions over the deal were on stark display Thursday, as Ben-Gvir threatened to resign, saying the …
Read More »A vote on the Gaza cease-fire deal is set for today
Muhamad Yehia Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israeli has ordered a meeting of Israel’s political security cabinet for later today to approve the Gaza cease-fire deal, after Israeli and Hamas negotiators worked out their remaining differences. A vote scheduled for yesterday was delayed by last-minute disputes with Hamas and rifts that emerged …
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