Most USAID workers to be fired or placed on leave
Around 1,600 workers based in the United States will be laid off in a “reduction-in-force” effort, according to a notice on the US Agency for International Development’s website.
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Tunisia Ex-football Chief Handed 4 Years in Prison
Jary, who has been in custody since October 2023, was convicted over an “unlawful contract between the FTF and a technical director”, a spokesperson for the sports ministry said then.
Over 400 Cases Of Cholera Outbreak Reported In Sudan
The surge in cases was attributed to a “shortage of water due to power outages,” the health ministry in White Nile state said in a statement.
Tunisia court orders release of prominent journalist
Boughalleb, 61, had been detained since March last year and was being prosecuted under a presidential decree aimed at combating “false news” following a complaint from a civil servant.
African Union slams ‘non-stop war crimes’ in Sudan
The African Union published its official statement on Wednesday, expressing its “deep concern over the continued escalation of the conflict, between the two warring parties, particularly the non-stop perpetration of war crimes and crimes against humanity”.
8 Uganda Ebola patients recover, outbreak ‘contained’
Eight patients treated for Ebola in Uganda have recovered, the country’s health minister said on Wednesday, declaring the country’s latest outbreak of the deadly disease “contained”.
Sudan slams Kenya for hosting RSF government declaration
Sudan’s foreign ministry, loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, condemned Kenya for allowing the event to be held on its soil.
IMF urges tighter fiscal controls to save Maldives
The Maldives needs “urgent and stronger” fiscal consolidation to salvage its troubled economy despite a thriving tourism industry, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
Trump bashes Zelensky, ‘confident’ on Ukraine deal
Zelensky had earlier Tuesday criticised the US-Russia talks for excluding Kyiv, saying efforts to end the war must be “fair” and involve European countries, while postponing his own trip to Saudi Arabia.
In joint interview, Trump outlines Musk’s role as enforcer-in-chief
Billionaire Musk, who was Trump’s top donor during his 2024 presidential campaign, was tasked with leading the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), with the declared goal of rooting out “waste, fraud and abuse” in federal spending.
