Israeli army says it has launched incursion into southern Lebanon/in /by
There was no word on how long the operation would last, but the army said soldiers had been training and preparing for the mission in recent months. Israel has said it will continue to strike the group until it is safe for displaced Israelis from border communities to return to their homes.
African migrants, refugees continue to seek way to Europe – Security Council/in /by
The United Nations says it has registered more than 350,000 Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers protections in North Africa so far this year, with 97,000 migrants entering Libya since last April
UN extends Haiti security mission mandate for another year/in /by
The United States had pushed for the mandate to change to a U.N. peacekeeping mission but was countered by China and Russia
Libya’s parliament approves new central bank governor/in /by
Libya’s eastern parliament on Monday agreed to appoint Naji Mohamed Issa Belqasem as the new central bank governor after the former governor, Sadiq al-Kabir, was fired last month by the presidential council in the capital, Tripoli
Egypt: Egypt Affirms Timely Payments of Oil Foreign Partners’ Dues/in /by
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian programme for paying dues to foreign partners in petroleum sector is on track, with regular payments set to continue from October, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawy affirmed on Monday 30/9/2024.
Burkina Faso calls out foreign powers “deliberately exacerbating suffering” of Sahelians/in /by
As his country still fights a terrorist group in the north-east, he said nearly 70% of the territory was now under control from 40% in 2022. Foreign Minister Traore on Monday (Sep. 30) singled out Ukraine, saying the AES still awaits the UN security council's response to its accusations.
FIFA bans Samuel Eto’o from national team games for 6 months/in /by
Eto’o was judged to have broken disciplinary rules relating to “offensive behavior and violations of the principles of fair play”
Namibia: Harnessing Hope – How Namibia Can Avoid the Traps of Oil Dependency/in /by
[Namibian] As Namibia positions itself as a potential leading oil producer in southern Africa, concerns are emerging over the impact of the oil and gas sector on other crucial areas of the economy.
Russia marks 2nd anniversary of annexation of four regions in Ukraine/in /by
It has been two years since Russia’s illegal annexation of four Ukrainian territories sparking international condemnation.
Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player dies at 58 from brain cancer/in /by
Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58.