ABUJA, May 22 (Xinhua) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated the world’s largest single-train refinery in the country’s southwestern state of Lagos, hailing it as a significant milestone for the country’s economy and a “game changer” for the petroleum products market in Africa. Speaking at the ceremony for commissioning the Dangote Refinery which… Continue reading World’s Largest Single-Train Refinery Commissioned In Nigeria
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African Officials Call For Protection Of Forest Elephants In Congo Basin
NAIROBI, May 22 (Xinhua) — The enhanced conservation of the Congo Basin, the world’s second-largest tropical forest after the Amazon, is key to halting the further loss of the endangered forest elephant species, senior officials said Monday during a virtual forum to mark International Day for Biological Diversity. Home to a significant population of forest… Continue reading African Officials Call For Protection Of Forest Elephants In Congo Basin
Death Toll In Sudan’s Armed Clashes Rises To 863: Doctors Union
KHARTOUM, May 22 (Xinhua) — The death toll in the armed clashes between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has risen to 863, the Sudanese Doctors Union said on Monday. “The number of civilian deaths since the beginning of the clashes has risen to 863 with 3,531 injuries,” the nongovernmental body said… Continue reading Death Toll In Sudan’s Armed Clashes Rises To 863: Doctors Union
Scores Of Women Kidnapped In Cameroon’s Restive Anglophone Region
YAOUNDE, May 22 (Xinhua) — Scores of women have been abducted in Cameroon’s English-speaking region of Northwest where an armed separatist conflict is underway, security and local sources said Monday. The women were abducted by separatist fighters in Big Babanki village of the region after they staged a protest demonstration against a tax imposed on… Continue reading Scores Of Women Kidnapped In Cameroon’s Restive Anglophone Region
Greek Conservatives Win General Elections, Fall Short Of Majority
ATHENS, May 21 (Xinhua) — Greek conservatives received a clear mandate from Greek people to continue efforts to change the country with a strong government, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday after his New Democracy (ND) party won the general elections by a huge margin. ND garnered 40.79 percent of the votes, securing 145… Continue reading Greek Conservatives Win General Elections, Fall Short Of Majority
Arab League, GCC Welcome Sudanese Ceasefire Deal
CAIRO/RIYADH, May 21 (Xinhua) — Regional organizations and countries on Sunday welcomed the week-long ceasefire agreement reached between Sudanese warring parties late Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Arab League (AL) said in a statement on Sunday that it welcomed the Agreement on a Short-Term Cease-fire and Humanitarian Arrangements, which will facilitate the delivery of emergency humanitarian… Continue reading Arab League, GCC Welcome Sudanese Ceasefire Deal
Sudanese Army Voices Commitment To Cease-Fire Deal, Humanitarian Arrangements
KHARTOUM, May 21 (Xinhua) — The Sudanese Army announced on Sunday its commitment to the Agreement on a Short-Term Cease-fire and Humanitarian Arrangements it signed with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah late Saturday. “The armed forces announce their commitment to the agreement and hope the RSF will… Continue reading Sudanese Army Voices Commitment To Cease-Fire Deal, Humanitarian Arrangements
Ukraine Crisis Should Be Solved Under UN Framework, Says Brazilian President
HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 22 (Xinhua) — “Re-enacting the Cold War would be foolish,” Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Sunday, calling for settling the Ukraine crisis under a framework of the United Nations. Lula made the remarks at the just-concluded Group of Seven (G7) summit working session as an invited state leader. The Ukraine… Continue reading Ukraine Crisis Should Be Solved Under UN Framework, Says Brazilian President
China Focus: China-Central Asia Cooperation In Numbers
May 16 (Xinhua) — The China-Central Asia Summit will be held from May 18 to 19 in the historic Chinese city of Shaanxi. It is of milestone significance in the history of the relations between China and Central Asian countries. Over the years, the countries have been growing their relations following the principles of mutual… Continue reading China Focus: China-Central Asia Cooperation In Numbers
Israeli Flag March In Jerusalem Sparks Palestinian Outrage, Condemnation
RAMALLAH/GAZA, May 18 (Xinhua) — The Flag March held by Israeli nationalists in Jerusalem on Thursday sparked outrage and condemnation from the Palestinian public and officials. Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the Palestinian presidency’s spokesman, told reporters in Ramallah in the West Bank that “Jerusalem is and will be the eternal capital of the independent state of… Continue reading Israeli Flag March In Jerusalem Sparks Palestinian Outrage, Condemnation