M23 seize key city as fears of DR Congo breakup mount
Scores of people have fled since the fighters reached the outlying districts of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, on Friday. It was barely defended by the Congolese armed forces (FARDC
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Thailand misses 2024 GDP forecast, Trump tariff fears loom
The slack performance means Thailand has had “one of the weakest recoveries in Asia” from the effects of Covid-19, with GDP just over four percent above its pre-pandemic level, Shivaan Tandon of Capital Economics said in a note.
Fears of attack mount in Bukavu as M23 seize key airport
M23 fighters on Friday pushed on towards another regional capital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting shops and businesses to close and frightened civilians to flee
CS Kagwe Holds Bilateral Meeting UN FAO Director General Dr. Qu Dongyu
The meeting covered several key areas, including the review of Kenya’s national Agriculture Strategy, training of youth in agriculture, and the introduction of ICT in Agriculture Colleges.
UK Sanctions Putin’s Officials In Latest ‘Kremlin Crackdown’
Foreign Secretary David Lammy emphasized the importance of maintaining pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin and called on international partners to continue their support for Ukraine.
Writer Kamel Daoud sued in France over prizewinning book
The novel, banned in Algeria, tells the story of a young woman who loses her voice when an Islamist cuts her throat as she witnesses her family being massacred during the war.
Trump Administration Begins Firing Probationary Staff
More than 200,000 recently hired federal workers are currently serving out their probationary period, according to the most recently available government data.
Uganda opposition figure Kizza Besigye ‘critically ill’ in jail: lawyer
“We visited him in the prison yesterday but his medical condition is worrying. He is critically ill and needs urgent medical attention,”
African Union candidates: three men vying for top role
The African Union Commission will hold elections for its next chairperson on February 15 and 16
Trump pardons former governor jailed for corruption
Democrat Blagojevich was removed from his governor’s post in 2009 and later convicted of essentially selling the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama when he won the US presidency in 2008.
