The African Union has said it will not be party to talks that exclude significant actors in an effort to get Sudan’s transition back on track after last year’s military coup. Sudan’s main civilian players have so far boycotted talks with military leaders launched under international auspices earlier this month on reaching a political accommodation that would enable the restoration of desperately needed Western aid. “The African Union (AU) cannot continue these dishonest,
The elementary school in Texas where a gunman killed 19 children and two adults will be demolished, according to the local mayor. Don McLaughlin told a council meeting in Uvalde on Tuesday that it was his “understanding” that Robb elementary school would be razed and a new school built for its nearly 600 pupils after the tragedy in May. “My understanding – and I had this discussion with the [school district] superintendent – is that school will be demolished. You can never ask a child
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is visiting Turkey for the first time since the 2018 murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi in its Istanbul consulate. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold one-on-one talks with Mohammed bin Salman aimed at repairing a deep rift. Mr Erdogan once indirectly accused the prince of ordering Saudi agents to kill Khashoggi. He denied any involvement. The visit comes as Turkey seeks trade, investment and assistance to help it deal with a worsening economic crisis.
The amount of nicotine in cigarettes sold in the US is set to be reduced to minimal or non-addictive levels. The White House on Tuesday unveiled the plans which could dramatically reduce cancer deaths – a goal of President Joe Biden’s administration. But the measure is likely to face opposition by the tobacco industry. Smoking remains the US’s leading cause of death, accounting for 480,000 every year, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nicotine is
A powerful earthquake has killed one thousand people and left hundreds more injured in Afghanistan, a Taliban official has told the BBC. Pictures show landslides and ruined mud-built homes in eastern Paktika province, where rescuers have been scrambling to treat the injured. Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said hundreds of houses were destroyed and the death toll was likely to rise. It is the deadliest earthquake to strike Afghanistan in two decades. The head of information for Paktika province,
A drone attack has hit a major Russian oil refinery near the border with Ukraine, the plant’s management said, sending a ball of flame and black smoke billowing into the sky and prompting the suspension of operations. Officials at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia’s Rostov region said the first drone attacked at 8:40am (05:40GMT), hitting a crude distillation unit, triggering a blast and ball of fire. The second attack, at 9:23am, targeted crude oil reservoirs at the refinery, the largest
The 35-year-old will be staying at the Olympia Stadion outfit until the summer of 2023 following the new contract agreed between both parties on Wednesday. The club’s official statement reads “Last summer, Prince Boateng returned to his old place of work. To where it all began 28 years ago – and now everything is continuing: at Hertha BSC! Born in Berlin, he is extending his working papers until 2023 and will also wear the jersey of our Spreeatheners in the coming season.” Boateng
Ghanaian winger Albert Adomah has agreed to extend his contract with Queens Park Rangers for another two years. The 34-year-old joined the Championship club from Nottingham Forest in the summer of 2020. Since then, the former Bristol City, Middlesbrough, and Aston Villa right-winger has appeared in 72 games for QPR, scoring four goals. “He’s a big QPR fan and he brings real personality into the group,” said manager Michael Beale. “He had a really positive season last year
Nsoatreman Football Club forward, Samuel Ofori, has pleaded for financial assistance from the people of Nsoatre and Bono region ahead of their maiden campaign in the Ghana Premier League. The club joined Samartex and Kotoku Royals as the three clubs to have secured promotion to the top-flight following their extra-time win over Tamale City at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, June 21. Quizzed on what the club will need to do to stay beyond one season in Premier League, Ofori, who opened the scoring
New Burnley manager Vincent Kompany is determined to reunite with midfielder Majeed Ashimeru in England. The former Anderlecht coach wants the Ghanaian to join the Championship club this summer. The Manchester City legend was named as Sean Dyche’s replacement only recently. However, Kompany is not wasting time in attempting to return Burnley to the Premier League at the first attempt and has identified Ashimeru as someone who can help him. Kompany is eager to collaborate with the 24-year-old
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