UN raises alarm on escalating food crisis in strife-torn Sudan

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 03 (APP): The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a Rome-based UN agency, has issued a grave warning regarding the deepening food crisis in Sudan, as the country grapples with conflict and economic decline. Since mid-April, the conflict between Sudan’s armed forces and […]

Paris ‘firmly condemns’ blocking of French media in Niger

Paris, Aug 3 (AFP/APP): France on Thursday “firmly condemned” the blocking of French media broadcasts in Niger, where last week’s coup has sparked protests hostile to Paris. “France reaffirms its constant engagement and determination in favour of freedom of expression, the press, and the protection […]

France to grant 1.5 bn euros for Taiwanese EV battery factory

Paris, Aug 3 (AFP/APP): France said Thursday it had received EU authorisation to provide 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in subsidies for Taiwan’s ProLogium to build its first European electric vehicle battery factory in Dunkirk. The project calls for 5.2 billion euros in total investments […]

Germany arrests Syrian on war crimes charges

Berlin, Aug 3 (AFP/APP): German police have arrested a Syrian national on charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes including enslavement for allegedly taking part in a brutal crackdown on government opponents, prosecutors said Thursday. The federal prosecutor’s office said in a statement that […]

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