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Pakistan must be part of ‘sustainable’ solution in Afghanistan, Key US lawmaker

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (APP):US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham Friday praised Pakistani government for helping to evacuate people wanting to leave Afghanistan, and said that Pakistan must be part of “sustainable solution” to the conflict in the country. “Very much appreciate the efforts of the Pakistani […]

Cameroon’s main port city battles mounting flood peril

Douala, Aug 28 (AFP/APP):It is the middle of the night in Cameroon’s largest port city, Douala, and the floodwaters are rising fast and quietly. Alerted by frightened neighbours, Hummel Tsafack hastily sends his children to safety and grabs a few possessions. A few minutes later, […]

Mali ex-interim president and PM freed from house arrest

Bamako, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):Former Malian interim president Bah Ndaw and his prime minister Moctar Ouane have been freed from house arrest, the West African bloc ECOWAS said on Friday. In a statement, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it “welcomes” the move […]

Kabul gives deserted look after two deadly blasts; local media reports 170 casualties, 200 injuries

KABUL, Aug 27 (APP):After two deadly blasts on Thursday, Kabul – capital of Afghanistan – Friday gave a deserted look as there was no traffic on roads and markets were closed. Khateeb in Juma congregations prayed for eternal peace of the departed souls and early […]

19 killed in Bangladesh boat accident

Dhaka, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):At least 19 people were killed and dozens remain missing as a boat packed with passengers and a sand-laden cargo ship collided Friday in a lake in eastern Bangladesh, officials said. The boat was reportedly carrying some 60 passengers when the incident […]

Taliban want a US presence in Kabul: US officials

Washington, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):The Taliban have asked the United States to maintain a diplomatic presence in Kabul after the American pullout but Washington has yet to decide on its plans, US officials said Friday. Afghanistan’s new hardline Islamist rulers want countries to keep their embassies […]

Spain ends evacuations from Kabul: government

Madrid, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):Spain said Friday that it has ended its evacuation operations out of Kabul following the arrival of “the last two Spanish flights” in Dubai, just over a week after it began airlifting its citizens in the wake of the Taliban’s takeover of […]

Britain to end evacuations from Afghanistan ‘in a matter of hours’

London, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):Britain said Friday that it plans to complete its evacuations out of Afghanistan “in a matter of hours”. “We will process those people that we have brought with us, the 1,000 people approximately inside the airfield now,” British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace […]

UN chief slams terrorist attack at Kabul airport, voices ‘great concern’ over situation

UNITED NATIONS, (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the terrorist attack outside Kabul airport on Thursday, saying the incident underscores the volatility of the situation in Afghanistan. “The Secretary General is following with great concern the situation, ongoing situation in Kabul and especially at the airport,” […]

Chad’s ex-dictator Hissene Habre buried in Senegal

Dakar, (AFP/APP):Former Chadian president Hissene Habre was buried Thursday in Senegal’s capital Dakar, AFP journalists saw, where he had been serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity. The former leader was jailed in Dakar in 2016 after an African Union-backed trial over abuses committed […]

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