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The Tigrayan forces in northern Ethiopia have handed over their heavy weapons in line with the ceasefire agreement signed in South Africa in November. Spokesman for the rebel Getachew Reda, revealed that the transfer had been confirmed by an African Union monitoring and verification team. The move is central to the agreement along with services being restored in the war-torn region where hundreds of thousands of people were killed. Another condition is […]

Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez, has revealed that her security detail has foiled an assassination attempt close to her home. Marquez said her security had carried out the deactivation and destruction of a high-capacity explosive device in the road leading to her family home. She stated that the device contained more than seven kilogrammes of explosive devices and involved a plastic bag containing a high-powered explosive substance made of ammonium nitrate, […]

China’s Embassy has stopped issuing short-term visas to South Koreans. The announcement comes a day after Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang, expressed concern about the restrictions. This comes after Seoul imposed travel restrictions on travelers from China amid concerns about the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. It is Beijing’s first retaliatory move against countries that have introduced new measures on arrivals from China, which suddenly abandoned its strict zero-COVID […]

At least 17 people have been killed in clashes in southern Peru after protests demanding the release of jailed former President Pedro Castillo resumed. According to the country’s human rights office, it was the highest death toll since the unrest began in early December following Castillo’s removal and arrest. Castillo is serving 18 months of pre-trial detention on charges of rebellion, which he denies. His successor, Dina Boluarte, has supported a […]

China’s new foreign minister Qin Gang is starting his term with a weeklong trip to five African countries. Spokesperson of the foreign ministry, Wang Wenbin, said Qin will visit Ethiopia, Gabon, Angola, Benin and Egypt from January 9 to 16. Wenbin, added that in Egypt, Qin will also meet the secretary-general of the Arab League. The new foreign minister is following in the footsteps of his predecessors, who have for […]

Brazil's President Luiz Silva has vowed to punish supporters of the country's ex-leader, Jair Bolsonaro, after they stormed Congress. Supporters of the ousted far-right leader also stormed the Supreme Court and surrounded the presidential palace. But police regained control of the buildings in the capital Brasilia on Sunday evening after hours of clashes. Pro-democracy rallies are being called by leftist leaders and groups across Brazil.

At least 40 people have been killed and 87 injured after two buses collided near Kaffrine in central Senegal. The accident took place on the Number 1 national road on Sunday. President Macky Sall said 40 people were killed in the grave accident and announced three days of national mourning. The fire brigade revealed that the bus, with a 60-seat capacity, was heading to Rosso near the border with Mauritania, adding […]

A Cambodian Court has convicted thirty-six opposition party leaders and activists for allegedly assisting attempts by exiled members of the opposition movement to return to the country. In the latest mass trial, opposition leader, Sam Rainsy and several former top-ranking officials in his party, as well as supporters of the now banned National Rescue Party, CNRP), were found guilty. At least 33 of those convicted, including many living in exile after […]

The United States has warned that it will impose costs on the Taliban if it does not reverse its ban on women attending university in Afghanistan. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, stated that the Taliban-led government in Kabul will not be able to improve relations with the rest of the world if it continued to deny Afghan women their fundamental rights. Afghanistan’s aid-dependent economy is already under heavy US and Western sanctions following the […]