afd

Russia to deliver to Egypt 20 Su-35 fighter jets next year

Russia will deliver 20 Su-35 fighter jets to Egypt as early as 2020-21 following a $2-billion deal signed between the two countries end of last year. Egypt will start receiving the military aircraft as early as next year, reported Russian media kommersant, citing two senior defense industry officers. The Su-35 fighter is a fourth-generation multi-function […]

Sudan teeters on brink of genocide amid mounting civilian deaths and foreign meddling

The United Nations has warned that Sudan faces a “very high” risk of genocide, as the civil war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to devastate the country. Senior UN official Virginia Gamba highlighted ethnically motivated attacks by the RSF and allied militias against groups like the Zaghawa, Masalit, […]

Tunisia: Presidential hopeful Nabil Karoui’s candidacy still valid

Tunisia’s electoral body, ISIE, has announced on the basis of article 27 of the constitution that Nabil Karoui will still run for the presidential elections despite his arrest Friday for money laundering. Forces from the interior ministry nabbed the candidate of Qalb Tounes (Heart of Tunisia) at Beja, in Beja governorate. The media mogul has […]