World At least 2.5 million people have now fled Ukraine, says UN Geneva – Some 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded two weeks ago, and another two million... Read more 11 Mar, 2022
Countries Russia ramps up ties with Sudan as Ukraine war rages Khartoum – As much of the West seeks to isolate Russia after it invaded Ukraine, experts say Moscow is... Read more 11 Mar, 2022
Business Egypt inflation hits 10% as Ukraine war impacts Cairo – Egypt’s inflation rate hit 10% in February, official figures showed Thursday, as the country heavily reliant on wheat... Read more 11 Mar, 2022
Countries Sudan raids offices of independent committee probing 2019 deadly crackdown Khartoum – Sudanese security forces have raided the offices of an independent committee probing a 2019 crackdown in which... Read more 10 Mar, 2022
World Child among three killed in attack on Mariupol hospital, officials say Kyiv – At least three people were killed, including a young girl, in an attack Wednesday on a children’s hospital... Read more 10 Mar, 2022
World Fury at ‘barbaric’ attack on Ukraine children’s hospital Kyiv – International leaders and Ukraine accused Russia of a “barbaric” attack on a children’s hospital in the besieged city... Read more 10 Mar, 2022
Countries Mauritania accuses Mali army of crimes against its citizens Nouakchott – The foreign ministry in Nouakchott on Tuesday accused Mali’s army of crimes against Mauritanians after protesters in the... Read more 9 Mar, 2022
Countries Libya parliament chief rejects ‘interference’ in dig at UN Tripoli – War-torn Libya’s parliament rejects any “interference” in its work, its speaker told the UN envoy on Monday... Read more 8 Mar, 2022
World Mayor of town near Kyiv killed by Russian fire Kyiv – Russian forces have killed the mayor of Gostomel, a town near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv that is home... Read more 7 Mar, 2022
Technology Samsung Electronics suspends shipments to Russia Seoul – Samsung Electronics has suspended shipments to Russia over “geopolitical developments”, the firm said Saturday, as major firms... Read more 5 Mar, 2022