MOSCOW/KIEV, May 21 (Xinhua) — Russia said on Saturday that its forces had taken full control of the hotly contested city of Bakhmut, also known as Artyomovsk, while the Ukrainian side said the situation there was critical. Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russia’s Wagner private military group, said in a video message posted on his Telegram… Continue reading Russia Claims Full Control Of Bakhmut While Ukraine Says Situation “Critical”
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Egypt To import 170,000 Cattle, Sheep For Eid Al-Adha Amid Soaring Meat Prices
CAIRO, May 22 (Xinhua) — Egypt will import 170,000 cattle and sheep for the upcoming Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha, the Egyptian Agriculture Ministry announced on Monday. The imports include 150,000 calves and 20,000 sheep, the ministry said, adding that in which 45,000 will be slaughtered immediately, and the remaining 105,000 will be fattened. The measure… Continue reading Egypt To import 170,000 Cattle, Sheep For Eid Al-Adha Amid Soaring Meat Prices
Hundreds Reportedly Killed In Nigeria ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
VIOLENCE, suspected to be the ceaseless clashes between Nomadic pastoralists and subsistence farmers, have reportedly left 300 people dead in central Nigeria. More than 500 others are reportedly unaccounted for during the skirmishes afflicting the Plateau State. Officials said the violence has exacerbated since the end of the 2023 general elections that started on February… Continue reading Hundreds Reportedly Killed In Nigeria ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
Boost to Zimbabwe’s Open Skies policy
THE expansion and frequency of routes by international airlines into Zimbabwe is a boost to the country’s Open Skies policy. Nunurai Ndawana, Fastjet Zimbabwe spokesperson, said the new routes area testament to the airline’s commitment to the growth of tourism and the sustainability of air services in the markets. These planned additional routes to the… Continue reading Boost to Zimbabwe’s Open Skies policy
Conflict Leaves Sudan Health Sector Limping
HOSPITALS, offices and warehouses have forcibly been occupied, damaged and looted while vehicles and fuel belonging to health professionals have been stolen. These are the daily horrors perpetrated against the professionals as militants make the most of the civil war ravaging Sudan. This disregard for humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law has impeded on the… Continue reading Conflict Leaves Sudan Health Sector Limping
Deaths Likely Higher Than 1 000 In The Mediterranean
ALMOST 1 000 people have reportedly died in the central Mediterranean this year amid restrictive measures by countries of arrivals. It is the world’s deadliest migration route and figures may only be atip of the iceberg. SOS Mediterranee, the maritime-humanitarian organisation for the rescue efforts in the Mediterranean, documented the deaths as the receiving countries… Continue reading Deaths Likely Higher Than 1 000 In The Mediterranean
Tanzania Announces Measures To Boost Security In Lake Victoria
DAR ES SALAAM, May 22 (Xinhua) — Tanzanian authorities on Monday announced measures aimed at boosting security in Lake Victoria, including the construction of a regional maritime rescue coordination center. Makame Mbarawa, the minister for Works and Transport, told parliament that the construction of the center to be coordinated by the state-run Tanzania Shipping Agencies… Continue reading Tanzania Announces Measures To Boost Security In Lake Victoria
Tanzania Sets Aside Land For Construction Of Isolation Center For Treating Epidemics
DAR ES SALAAM, May 22 (Xinhua) — Tanzanian health authorities said Monday they have set aside 90 hectares of land for the construction of an isolation center for the treatment of epidemics. Godwin Mollel, the deputy minister for Health, told parliament in the capital of Dodoma that the high-tech isolation center will be built in… Continue reading Tanzania Sets Aside Land For Construction Of Isolation Center For Treating Epidemics
Kenya Craps Whip On Rampant Public Sector Corruption
A PROBE into corruption in the procurement of mosquito nets and irregular release of 500 tons of imported sugar represent a major step in the fight against corruption by the new government in Kenya. The government of President William Ruto came into power last August on a campaign to rid East Africa’s biggest economy of… Continue reading Kenya Craps Whip On Rampant Public Sector Corruption
World’s Largest Single-Train Refinery Commissioned In Nigeria
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