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Jul
14
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
Egypt’s president announces steps to end the Sudan conflict.

Egypt’s president announces steps to end the Sudan conflict.

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Sudan's six neighboring countries' leaders convened in Cairo on Thursday for the most high-profile peace talks since unrest erupted throughout the north-eastern African country in mid-April. Sudan's six neighboring countries' leaders convened in Cairo on Thursday for the most high-profile peace talks since unrest erupted throughout the north-eastern African country in mid-April. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi held the meeting, which was attended by the leaders of Ethiopia, South Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, the Central African Republic, and Libya. "We are deeply concerned about Sudan's deteriorating humanitarian situation and condemn the repeated attacks on civilians, healthcare facilities, and public service outlets."…
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Jul
12
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
After ejecting migrants, bodies were discovered close to the border in Tunisia.

After ejecting migrants, bodies were discovered close to the border in Tunisia.

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An official from a local court and a witness both confirmed on Tuesday to news agency AFP that locals in a border zone between Tunisia and Algeria had found at least two bodies thought to be migrants from Saharan regions. Nizar Eskander, the Tozeur Court's designated spokeswoman, told AFP that "We have initiated an investigative inquiry into the deaths after the discovery of the bodies of migrants from sub-Saharan nations. At least ten days had passed since the discovery of the first body, and the second was discovered on Monday. The two bodies belonged to young males, and we handed…
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Jul
09
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
Britons trapped in Sudan say relatives were not allowed on flights

Britons trapped in Sudan say relatives were not allowed on flights

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British people trapped in Sudan have described being forced to make impossible choices about whether to fly home without family members the UK government will not allow on flights. Suleiman, a British national who asked to withhold his family name, said a British official had called him to say he could be evacuated with his two children only if he left his pregnant wife behind. His children are also British nationals, and their mother is a Sudanese citizen. “He said: ‘I’m sorry, you’re going to fly with your children, but your wife cannot.’ When I told him that’s impossible, the children are…
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Jul
09
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
India Leading Digital Revolution, Its Financial Inclusion Journey Can Be Example for Others: UN Officials

India Leading Digital Revolution, Its Financial Inclusion Journey Can Be Example for Others: UN Officials

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India is at the vanguard of the digital revolution and its financial inclusion journey can be an example for other developing countries to look at, senior UN officials and economists have said. Speaking on Thursday at the ‘India Roundtable on Financial Inclusion', India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said the country takes financial inclusion seriously and it has led to social and economic empowerment of the people. “We believe India's financial inclusion journey can be an example for other developing countries to look at,” she said. The discussion, organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN, aimed…
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Jun
23
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
East Africa Becomes Home to Rolls-Royce

East Africa Becomes Home to Rolls-Royce

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Due to a rise in the demand for engines to power ships, and locomotives, and generate electricity from renewable sources, Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is opening its first office in East Africa. John Kelly, the company's president for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, believes there is a strong case for the UK engineering firm to open an office in the area. He said on the sidelines of an energy conference in Nairobi that East African countries like Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have a population of more than 174 million people and an economic growth rate of 6.5%. According to him,…
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