- — Prominent Tanzanian opposition figure arrested
- According to reports published on Friday (No. 22), the politicians have been questionned for allegedly violating local authorities’ election campaign regulations.
- — DRC: PM in war-torn eastern provinces to assess unpopular state of siege measure
- Over a hundred-armed groups have been sowing terror in the regions for decades and the enforcement of the state of siege in the provinces of Ituri and North-Kivu has changed nothing, residents say.
- — Russia warns of 'nuclear collision' over Ukraine's western missiles
- In response to Washington's permission to Kiev to deploy longer-range weapons against Russia, President Vladmir Putin authorized changes to Russia's nuclear policy
- — IMF highlights progress in Egypt’s reforms and global economic updates
- The IMF highlighted signs of economic stabilization in Argentina following a year of contraction. Leaders are exploring new arrangements to address the country’s $44 billion loan with the Fund.
- — Brazilian police indict Bolsonaro for alleged attempted coup, threatening his political career
- Police said their findings were being delivered Thursday to Brazil's Supreme Court, which must decide whether to refer them to Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet, who will either formally charge Bolsonaro and put him on trial, or toss the investigation
- — Morocco, China vow stronger ties as Xi visits
- Chinese President Xi Jinping was flying from Brazil where he attended the G20 summit when his jet stopped in Casablanca. He was received by Crown Prince Moulay el Hassan and prime minister Aziz Akhannouch
- — COP29: Activists make final push for a finance deal up to the challenge
- Experts say developing nations need at least $1 trillion for climate adaptation, but the draft text that emerged Friday proposes a figure of $250bn by 2035.
- — Negotiators race to reach deal as climate talks face deadlock
- This year's summit set itself a target to set a new global climate finance goal. But the talks are deadlocked due to the reluctance of rich countries to say how much they are willing to pay for countries to transition away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy
- — Record participation at 24th Sofi Great Ethiopian Run
- More than 43,000 participants took part in the 24th edition of Ethiopia’s annual international 10km road race earlier this week. This is a record, exceeding last year’s total by almost 5,000 runners. A host of distance running legends in attended included race founder Haile Gebrselassie.
- — DRC: UDPS pushes for complete overhaul of 2006 constitution
- According to the party, the existing framework has become a significant obstacle to economic and societal reforms, which they see as essential for the nation's development.
- — US Envoy: No political will to end Sudan's war
- The fighting has left tens of thousands dead, forced millions from their homes, and pushed a large swath of the population to starvation.
- — Gunfire breaks out at the home of South Sudan's former spy chief who is under house arrest
- “There was a misunderstanding between the army and security forces deployed at the home,”
- — 2024: Deadliest year ever for aid workers amid global conflicts - UN says
- “Before the year is even over, 2024 has become the deadliest on record for humanitarian personnel worldwide,” OCHA spokesman Jens Laerke said.
- — UK sanctions Angola's Isabel dos Santos in corruption crackdown
- The measures also impact an exiled Ukrainian oligarch, Dmytro Firtash, and Aivars Lembergs, one of Latvia’s richest men.
- — Senegal: Ousmane Sonko’s Pastef party secures historic election victory
- This victory grants Pastef significant power to push through structural reforms, with representatives hailing the “massive support of the people”. Voter turnout reached nearly 50%.
- — Prices soar as people in Gaza face severe food shortages
- The United Nations has warned of a “stark increase” in the number of households experiencing severe hunger in Gaza.
- — Analyst says ICC arrest warrants unlikely to end Gaza war
- Chatham House's Nomi Bar-Yaacov the warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, and Ibrahim Al-Masri were expected due to the ongoing war and the rising death toll in Gaza.
- — Netanyahu: ICC “biased court”, arrest warrant against me "black day in history"
- Israel like the US or Russia is not a state party to the ICC. It questioned the jurisdiction of the ICC on the matter, but its challenge was rejected.
- — ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, former Israeli Defence minister and a Hamas official
- Netanyahu, and ex-minister Yoav Gallant are wanted for the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare and crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts. Mohamed Deif, a Hamas military chief, is also wanted for questioning.
- — Mali’s junta appoints military general as new prime minister
- The appointment further consolidates power in the hands of the military, which has governed Mali since seizing power in a 2020 coup, followed by a second coup in 2021.
- — Football: Fatawu injured for the rest of the season
- Abdul Fatawu, 20, suffered the injury while playing for Ghana in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola on Friday.
- — Horror and destruction of Israel's war illustrated by Gaza artists
- An exhibition featuring the work of four Palestinian artists from Gaza has opened in Amman, illustrating the horrors Israel's war on the Strip. Their artworks were transported to Egypt through the Rafah crossing before it was closed by the Israeli army
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