Russia and US to meet in Saudi Arabia over Ukraine talks
Talks between the United States and Russia on the war in Ukraine will begin this Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, according...
Day: 17 February 2025
Afghans detained in Africa return home
Afghanistan's foreign ministry announced on February 16th that 17 Afghans imprisoned in Morocco, Egypt Libya, Sudan and Mauritania had been...
DR Congo city of Bukavu falls into M23 rebel’s hands
The Rwanda-backed M23 militia has entered the Congolese city of Bukavu, marking the rapid advance of the group in the...
Dr. Majid Rafizadeh: Africa suffers critically from climate change
Climate change is not just an environmental issue, it is a global crisis with economic, social and security implications. Nowhere...
Egypt says it’s preparing Gaza plan without displacement
President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi confirmed on February 16th that his country is preparing a "comprehensive” plan to rebuild...
Senegal introduces English lessons in nursery and primary schools
Senegal, which currently uses French in its public schools, has begun testing a new program of teaching English to nursery...
Egypt: Sinai firm charging trucks entering Gaza $20,000 in ‘bribes’
Despite the ceasefire deal in Gaza, corruption at the border with Egypt still hinders the population’s access to aid and...
Rwanda-backed M23 militia reach centre of Bukavu in DR Congo
The Rwandan-backed M23 militia has entered Bukavu, the second largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of the...
Dozens killed in accident at illegal mine in Mali
Dozens of people, most of them women, have been killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in western Mali on...
Egypt: Sisi preparing a ‘comprehensive’ rebuilding plan for Gaza
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has confirmed the country is preparing a ‘comprehensive’ rebuilding plan for Gaza which will not...
Saudi Arabia to host US-Russia talks on Ukraine
Talks between the United States and Russia over the war in Ukraine are set to begin in Saudi Arabia on...
Ian Proud: Suspending Russia’s gas supply will hinder Europe
European industry is being crippled by high energy prices, and we are told, this is Russia’s fault. But it is...
Macron gathers European leaders for Ukraine conference
French president Emmanuel Macron will host leaders from major European countries on February 17th to discuss continental security and Ukraine,...
First Libyan private oil firm grows rapidly
A Libyan oil firm linked to the faction that controls eastern Libya has exported oil worth a minimum of $600...
Egyptian firm charging trucks entering Gaza $20,000 in ‘bribes’
Egyptian tribal leader Ibrahim al-Organi still exercises de facto control over the entry of commercial and aid trucks into Gaza...
