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Sudan crisis: Some 500 children starved to death amid escalating violence, charity warns

At least 498 children and “likely hundreds more” have been starved to death in four months of war between rival generals in Sudan, the NGO Save the Children reported. The conflict between the army under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Daglo have seen around 5,000 […]

Turkey: Erdogan Quizzes West’s Allegiance after Coup

President Erdogan claimed that foreign parties were involved in last month’s failed coup against his government stating that it “was not just an event planned from the inside.” “The actors inside acted out a scenario for a coup written from the outside,” he said, before scolding the West for “supporting terror and standing by the […]

Egypt moves forward with privatization as Emirates NBD eyes Banque du Caire

Emirates NBD, the largest bank in Dubai by assets, has commenced due diligence on a potential acquisition of a stake in Banque du Caire, Egypt’s sixth-largest commercial bank. This acquisition is part of Egypt’s ongoing efforts to privatize state-owned businesses as the country seeks to raise up to $2.5 billion in its 2024-2025 fiscal year. […]