Egypt Moody report lowers Cairo’s Suez Canal spirit

South Sudan fuel tax blocks vital UN trucks

South Sudan has held up UN fuel trucks over a tax dispute, leaving scores facing aid shortages in the country where three quarters of the population risks famine. The trucks were denied entry at a border passage with Uganda until the tax is paid, despite earlier assurances from the South Sudanese government that UN aid […]

US State Department approves Morocco’s purchase request of 10 Air Missiles

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco of ten AGM-84L Harpoon Block II Air Launched missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $62 million. The announcement was made by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which said it delivered the required certification notifying Congress of […]

Namibia to cull elephants and hippos, distribute meat to drought-hit population

Namibia plans to kill 83 elephants and 30 hippos and distribute the meat to population affected by a prolonged drought, the environment minister said. The Namibian government also plans to cull other species including 60 buffalo, as well as 50 impala, 100 blue wildebeest, 300 zebra, and 100 elands. The government argues that the move […]