Ghana calls in South African envoy over reported xenophobic violence
Ghana has formally summoned South Africa’s Acting High Commissioner, Thando Dalamba, following recent reports of xenophobic attacks affecting foreign nationals, […]
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Shipping disruptions from Iran war strain medicine supply in Sudan
Inside a modest health facility in a remote part of rural Sudan, pharmacy shelves are gradually running bare, with staff
Zambia signs $1.5bn energy pact to add 900MW and reinforce power supply amid climate strain
A $1.5 billion funding deal has been secured by Zambia from China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) to boost electricity generation
Trump envoy asks FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup
An envoy to United States President Donald Trump asked world football’s governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at
Strait of Hormuz traffic remains limited amid uncertainty over US-Iran ceasefire
Atlantis II and Nezami Ganjavi 6 vessels appear in US or EU sanctions-related records Commercial shipping traffic remained limited around
Taiwan inks $6.6B arms procurement deals with US
Taiwan said Wednesday it signed six arms procurement agreements with the US earlier this month worth 208.77 billion New Taiwan
Russia condemns killing of Lebanese journalist in Israeli drone attack
Russia on Thursday condemned the killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil in what it described as a targeted Israeli drone
Iran says it intercepted 2 vessels in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces intercepted two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday
EU pledges $256m as food insecurity and displacement worsen in the Sahel and Nigeria
The European Commission has unveiled €235 million (around $256 million) in fresh humanitarian aid for West and Central Africa, as
Russian, Libyan foreign ministers hold talks in Moscow
Russia is ready to assist Libya in “restoring unity and national reconciliation,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday