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Sudan’s RSF announces 72-hour ceasefire amid Khartoum fighting

Sudan’s RSF announces 72-hour ceasefire amid Khartoum fighting
Sudan’s paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has announced it will shortly begin a ceasefire despite continued heavy fighting with the army in the capital Khartoum.The RSF said in a statement it would observe a 72-hour ceasefire, which would come into...

Morocco earthquake: 296 killed as buildings damaged

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 296 people, the country's interior ministry says.
By:BBC A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 296 people, the country's interior ministry says.The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth...

Israel retaliation kills nearly 200 Palestinians after Hamas operation

Israel retaliation kills nearly 200 Palestinians after Hamas operation
By:ALJAZEERA At least 198 people have been killed and 1,610 wounded in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza during Israel’s retaliation after a deadly multi-pronged attack by Hamas forces into Israel, the health ministry says. The growing...

New Country Policy and Institutional Assessment Report for Africa Points to Areas of Improvement Amid Challenges

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WASHINGTON, September 12, 2023 — Despite new international challenges, poor harvests, and the price shocks of 2022, many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa saw improvements in their social inclusion policies and their structural policies—both of which are reflected in the latest Country Policy...

Terrorists will never succeed in destroying Türkiye’s peace: Erdogan

By:TRT WORLD President Erdogan reaffirms Türkiye's resilience against those attempting to disrupt its peace and security following a terrorist attack in which two police officers were injured in front of the General Directorate of Security in Ankara.

President Ashraf Ghani leaves Afghanistan

The president's office told Reuters news agency it "cannot say anything about Ashraf Ghani's movement for security reasons" [Reuters]
By:Aljazeera President Ashraf Ghani has left Afghanistan for Tajikistan as Taliban closes in on Kabul, according to the country’s top peace negotiator Abdullah Abdullah. “The former Afghan president has left the nation,” Abdullah, the head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, said in a video...

Turkish presidential plane arrives in Cairo with medical aid for Gaza

Gaza has been under Israeli bombardment and blockade since October 7, when Hamas initiated Operation Al Aqsa Flood. / Photo: AA
By:AA A Turkish presidential plane, loaded with medicines and medical supplies destined for Palestine's Gaza, has arrived at Egypt's capital Cairo, according to the Turkish Health Ministry. A group of 20 expert healthcare...

Libya floods:Toll from devastating floods in Libyan city passes 5,100 dead, authorities struggle to get in aid

A general view of the city of Derna is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 12., 2023. (AP Photo/Jamal Alkomaty)
BY: AP DERNA, Libya (AP) — Search teams combed streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea for bodies in a devastated eastern Libyan city on Wednesday, where authorities said massive flooding had killed at least 5,100 people, with the toll...

Ugandan Paralympic sets personal best record

Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Husnah Kukundakwe is the youngest Paralympian this year
By: BBC AFRICA The youngest competitor at the Paralympic Games, 14-year-old Ugandan swimmer Husnah Kukundakwe, has set a personal best record. She said she hoped her success would help change attitudes towards people with disabilities in her home country. Kukundakwe failed to make the 100-metre breaststroke final...

Türkiye commemorates July 15 coup attempt, remembers victims

Family, friends mark July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day as they visit graves of soldiers who lost their lives in action in Mersin, Türkiye, July 15, 2023. (AA Photo)
BY ANADOLU AGENCY Türkiye on Saturday commemorated the victims of the July 15, 2016 defeated coup attempt by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), which left at least 252 dead and over 2,700 injured.