52 hurt, 100 detained in clashes at Eritrean Stockholm festival

Stockholm, Aug 3 (AFP/APP):More than 50 people were injured and dozens detained in Stockholm Thursday as clashes broke out at an Eritrean pro-government festival, police and health officials said, with anti-government protesters trashing property at the site. “Another public gathering took place close to the […]

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 […]

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