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December 16, 2020 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese army accused the Ethiopian army and its militias, of ambushing its forces inside the Sudanese territory, killing 4 elements, including an army officer and wounding 12 others.The attack which is perceived as a new escalation from Sudan against its troops comes a few days after an accusation by […]

Boris Johnson has been warned that riots may erupt if he keeps some areas in tier three. He and other senior government ministers were warned yesterday evening that protests could turn violent in areas where Covid rates are falling such as Manchester, Coventry, Warwickshire, Solihull and Leeds. One political insider in the Midlands told The […]

New U.S. sanctions will leave most of Turkey unaffected, including the National Defense Ministry, Turkish Armed Forces and defense companies, the head of Turkey’s Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) said Thursday.Speaking at Anadolu Agency’s (AA) Editor’s Desk, Ismail Demir said the sanctions only target his government agency but will not affect existing agreements that were already […]

The Nigerian Military has stated that it was not in negotiation with the abductors of over 333 students of the Government Science Secondary School (GSSS) in Kankara, Katsina State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operation, Maj. Gen. John Enenche made this known while addressing newsmen at the Army headquarters in Abuja. He stated that negotiating with kidnappers, bandits […]

French President Emmanuel Macron scratches his eye as he addresses the press upon the arrival of Portugal’s prime minister for a working lunch at the Élysée presidential palace in Paris on December 16, 2020. © Thomas Coex, AFP French President Emmanuel Macron will cancel all his forthcoming trips, including a scheduled visit to Lebanon, after being diagnosed […]

The Libyan government rejects any attempt to place the aggressors and defenders of Tripoli on an equal footing, Libyan Defense Minister Salahaddin Namroush stated Wednesday as differences and disagreements plague the U.N.-led political process aiming to end the chaos in the oil-rich North African nation. A security officer stands at the entrance to the meeting […]

The EU is withholding millions of euros in budget support to Ethiopia because of the Tigray conflict. Humanitarian organizations are increasingly worried about living conditions for the survivors of the conflict. Ethiopians who fled Tigray at the Setit River on the Sudan-Ethiopian border Brussels is withholding nearly 90 million euros ($109 million) in budget support payments […]

Kenya on Tuesday reached a deal for direct Kenya Airways flights to Hargeisa in Somaliland, in what could be the first destination for the national carrier into a Somali region, following years of trying. Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta (Kenya) and Muse Bihi Abdi (Somaliland) at State House in Nairobi on December 14, 2020. While making an “unwavering […]

As new nationwide restrictions come into force, some areas of Germany have opted for stricter curfews in a a bid to bring coronavirus numbers down.Just days before Christmas, Germany is bringing in tougher lockdown measures, including the closure of shops, schools and a ban on alcohol. Tables shut off at a restaurant in Dresden, Saxony. […]

In this July 27, 2020, file photo, a nurse prepares a shot that is part of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, in Binghamton, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)   –   Copyright  AP Photo  How do you vaccinate more than 7 billion people against COVID-19? That’s the challenge currently facing public health officials around the world. The UK is the only […]