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Tag: United Nations
Egypt’s Mahmoud Mohieldine re-elected executive director for Arab States at IMF
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, announced November 1 the re-election of Egypt’s ex-Minister of Investment, Mahmoud Mohieldine, as executive director and member of the board. ... Read More
Sudan: at least 150 killed in renewed interethnic violence
At least 150 people including children have been killed in two days of fighting in the latest ethnic clashes between members of the Hausa people ... Read More
Curfew declared in Chadian towns after least 60 people killed in protests
A nighttime curfew has been declared in four Chadian cities after the military violently repressed banned protests took place on Thursday (20 October), killing at ... Read More
Mali warns to defend itself against alleged French sovereignty violations
Mali's military government would exercise its right to self-defense if France continued to undermine the West African country's sovereignty and national security, Mali's foreign affairs ... Read More
UNGA: Africa is still divided in its stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine
African countries have been divided over the vote in the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday (12 October) that in the end condemned Russia's "illegal ... Read More
Ethiopia accepts African Union’s invitation for peace talks with Tigray forces
Ethiopia's federal government has accepted the African Union’s invitation to hold peace talks with Tigray forces in South Africa this weekend, which are aimed at ... Read More
Ukraine’s foreign minister pledges to boost grain exports to Africa
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has promised that his country will do all it can to send more grain to Africa, as many countries on ... Read More
UNCTAD warns of social unrest amid slow economic growth in Africa
The weak growth trajectory of Africa’s three largest economies, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa, which together account for about 60% of Africa’s GDP, could exacerbate ... Read More
Somalia killed al-Shabab co-founder, as the country is on verge of famine
Somalia's government said it had killed Abdullahi Nadir, one of the co-founders of Islamist militant group al-Shabab, in an operation with international partners, as the ... Read More
Burkina Faso coup denounced by EU and AU, as protestors attack French embassy
African Union chief joins regional leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in condemning the removal of military leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba ... Read More