PARIS— Crude surged past $110 a barrel Wednesday and equities sank with investors growing increasingly fearful about the Ukraine war’s impact on global energy supplies and the economic recovery. Vladimir Putin’s invasion of his neighbour has sent wor…
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS— The United Nations General Assembly is set to reprimand Russia on Wednesday over its invasion of Ukraine and demand that Moscow stop fighting and withdraw its military forces, a move that aims to diplomatically isolate Russia at the wor…
Read MoreAfrican workers and students seeking to flee Ukraine in the face of Russia’s invasion are complaining of being blocked from buses, trains and border crossing points while priority is given to Ukrainian citizens.An American official told VOA the U.S. is…
Read MoreNAIROBI— The United Nations is to launch formal negotiations on Wednesday for a global treaty to address a plastic trash “epidemic” that supporters say is a historic moment for the planet. The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), convening in Nairobi, is …
Read MoreINTRODUCTIONThe Moughataa of Chami, located between Nouakchott and Nouadhibou was created in 2013 following a revision of the administrative division which aimed to anticipate the development of urbanization in this area. This moughataa, which was very…
Read MoreKINSHASA— At least 20 civilians have been killed in an attack in the northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The attack occurred in the village of Kikura late Sunday, Odette Zawadi, the president of a local activist organisati…
Read MoreJUBA— At least 440 civilians died in fighting between warring groups in southwestern South Sudan between June and September last year, the United Nations said. “Grave human rights violations and abuses, including hundreds of killings, were committed …
Read MoreADDIS ABABA— The African Union has condemned disturbing reports of ill-treatment of African citizens in Ukraine trying to flee the country but are being refused the right to cross borders safely.Thousands of Africans and other foreign nationals, partic…
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