Sudan halts talks with U.S. after decision on lifting sanctions postponed
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has halted until Oct. 12 the work of a committee formed with the United States to negotiate relief from U.S. sanctions, the Sudanese state news agency SUNA said on Wednesday.
The move comes one day after the United...
Inside Story – What leverage does the US have in the Gulf dispute?
The US secretary of state visited Qatar on the second stop of his Gulf tour.
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US giving $638m aid to Yemen, Somalia, Nigeria, South Sudan
Johannesburg - The United States has announced more than $630 million in aid for Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria, where conflict has helped to cause what the United Nations calls the world's largest humanitarian crisis in more than 70 years.
Saturday's statement says the...
Qatar central bank says country has $340 billion in reserves, can weather Arab sanctions: CNBC
Qatar has $340 billion in reserves including holdings of its sovereign wealth fund that could help the Gulf country to weather the isolation by its powerful Arab neighbors, central bank governor Sheikh Abdullah Bin Saoud al-Thani told CNBC.
"This is the credibility of our system,...
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s heads to Kuwait to help resolve GCC crisis
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's trip marks a new level of involvement in US efforts to help end the Gulf dispute.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is expected to arrive in Kuwait on Monday to help seek a resolution to the crisis between...
Only four Africans made it to the G20 summit, who are they?
Four Africans were present in different capacities at the G20 summit that takes place in the German city of Hamburg (July 7 – 8). They comprised three presidents and one international civil servant.
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma was the only African president who would...
US and Russia agree new Syria ceasefire deal
First meeting between Trump and Putin wrapped up with the announcement of a truce deal covering southwestern Syria.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump have agreed on a ceasefire deal covering southwestern Syria, during talks at the G20 summit, officials from both countries...
Safe Bases: UAE’s Military Expansion in Africa
By Awad Mustafa
Two overseas Arab military garrisons are being established to secure a hold over one of the world’s most crucial chokepoints, right across the waters from Arabia.
The military expansion is a clear reflection of a need felt across the Gulf Arab capitals to...
Dahabshiil tips youth, women to grow Africa at AU summit
Money transfer company Dahabshiil has pledged to work with global public bodies to increase the working population in Africa to fast track economic growth.
CEO Abdulrashid Duale said they are is ready to work with the Africa Union and the United in implementation of the...
AU chair questions US stance on African peacekeeping
Addis Ababa - The African Union's new chair Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday questioned US commitment to fighting terrorism on the continent after it blocked efforts to get UN funding for an anti-jihadist force in the Sahel.
"This is a specific case of a certain...
