Ukraine calls Jeddah talks productive, Russia calls them doomed
Reuters A senior Ukrainian official said on Sunday that talks in Saudi Arabia to make headway towards a peaceful settlement of the war with Russia had been productive, but Moscow called the meeting a doomed attempt to swing the Global South behind Kyiv. More than 40 countries, including China, India, the United States, and European […]
More than 40 nations interested in joining BRICS – South Africa
Johannesburg, South AfricaReuters More than 40 countries have expressed interested in joining the BRICS group of nations, South Africa’s top diplomat in charge of relations with the bloc said on Thursday. Anil Sooklal and officials from the department of foreign affairs were addressing journalists in the main commercial city of Johannesburg, a day after South […]
Talks on repatriating Ukrainian children from Russia under way since at least April – source
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Talks being mediated by Saudi Arabia and Turkey on the repatriation of Ukrainian thousands of children taken to Russia since Moscow’s invasion have been under way since at least April, a source with knowledge of the discussions said on Wednesday. The source confirmed a Financial Times report that Riyadh and Istanbul were trying […]
Muslim states demand action at UN after ‘Islamaphobic’ Quran burning
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters Muslim states including Iran and Pakistan on Tuesday said desecration of the Koran amounted to inciting religious hatred and called for accountability, as the UN rights body debated a contentious motion in the wake of a Quran burning in Sweden. The motion, brought by Pakistan in response to last month’s incident, seeks a […]
Ukraine ‘peace summit’ talks make progress but long way to go – officials
Brussels, BelgiumReuters Ukraine’s work with allies to build broad international support for a peace blueprint has made progress but any summit to endorse a document is at least months away, officials said. Senior officials from Ukraine, G7 countries, the European Union and nations such as Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Turkey met on […]
South Kordofan residents flee as new front in Sudan war develops
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Residents of the city of Kadugli in south-west Sudan began fleeing the city on Thursday as tensions escalated between the army and a powerful rebel group, threatening to open another area of conflict in the country’s ongoing war, witnesses said. Mobilisation around Kadugli, capital of South Kordofan state, and an escalation […]
Sudan war traps civilians after ceasefire ends
Khartoum, SudanReuters Air strikes, artillery and gunfire rocked several areas of Sudan’s capital on Monday as fighting between warring factions intensified for a second day, trapping civilians in a worsening humanitarian crisis. The war between the country’s army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has raged for almost two months, forcing almost 2 million to flee […]
Fighting rages in Sudan’s capital after 24-hour truce expires
Khartoum, SudanReuters Heavy clashes and artillery fire erupted across Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Sunday and residents reported air strikes soon after the end of a 24-hour ceasefire that had brought a brief lull to eight weeks of fighting between rival military factions. Witnesses said the fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces […]
Sudanese capital quiet as 24-hour ceasefire takes hold
Cairo, Egypt Reuters The Sudanese capital Khartoum was relatively calm on Saturday morning as a US and Saudi-brokered 24-hour ceasefire took effect, providing a window for humanitarian assistance and giving the public a break from the intense fighting. The short ceasefire follows a string of violated truces between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support […]
Sudanese warring factions to resume indirect talks as clashes intensify
Khartoum, SudanReuters Sudan’s warring military factions are restarting ceasefire talks sponsored by the United States and Saudi Arabia, Al Arabiya TV reported on Tuesday, as they clashed by air and on the ground in the capital Khartoum. The fighting between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, now in its eighth week, has caught civilians […]