UN Envoy says Sudan’s warring Generals have agreed to send Representatives for negotiation talks. A regional spillover is of great concern. https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/sudan-conflict-drives-100000-over-border-amid-crumbling-ceasefires-2023-05-02/ Sudan’s army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (L). RSF commander General Mohamed Hamdan ‘Hemedti’ Dagalo (R). Aljazeera: Ashraf Shazly (AP) “In 2019, the two united to overthrow a corrupt dictator, but have sinceContinue reading “Sudan’s Generals, send Representatives for Peace Talks”
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Sudan’s war “Environmental decline.”
As the dead bodies lay in the streets of war-torn Sudan, evacuations are underway with the help of countries assisting evacuees to safety. Countries assisting in the evacuations are Saudi Arabia, Britain, Egypt, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Indonesia, China, India, Canada, Chad, Kenya, Iran, Ukraine, and Russia,and the United States,Continue reading “Sudan’s war “Environmental decline.””
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
“The pair were once allies who banded in April 2019 to overthrow former president Omar al-Bashir who ruled Sudan for 30 years. After the coupe’ they agreed to form a transitional sovereignty Council to hand over control to the people of Sudan through a democratic process they promise to form a new civilian government withinContinue reading “Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo”
Sudan Evacuations
Residents flee Khartoum city. African Diaspora: “People have lost their lives because the military government and the paramilitary force are fighting and it seems like they don’t care where they are having that conflict. The battles have thrown Sudan’s capital into turmoil in the past few days.”
Sudan rebels seize Bio Lab.
The Sun: “Biohazard threat for Brits after Sudanese rebels seize lab in war-torn Khartoum.” The World Health Organization (WHO), said that the “Sudanese fighters have seized a major bio lab containing polio, cholera, and measles samples in an “extremely dangerous” situation.” “World Health Organization (WHO), chiefs have sounded a major alarm after a militia groupContinue reading “Sudan rebels seize Bio Lab.”
Ukraine requests BRICS to arrest Putin.
” ICC issued an arrest warrant against Putin in March meaning Pretoria, due to host the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa bloc summit this year, would have to detain him on arrival.” The BRICS members said they would not detain Putin upon his arrival. ” Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize winner called on South Africa notContinue reading “Ukraine requests BRICS to arrest Putin.”
Taliban in Power.
“The Taliban returned to power in 2021; twenty years after their ouster by U.S. troops.” Celebrating their power to rule, the Taliban leaders boasted “they couldn’t believe how easy it was to overtake Afghanistan government.” Since the Taliban rule, Afghanistan women’s rights and basic services have diminished. https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/taliban-afghanistan ISIS-K Terrorists return to Afghanistan.” FOXNews: “ISISContinue reading “Taliban in Power.”
Vice President Harris influential in Africa.
“Vice President Harris confronts painful past.” https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/vice-president-harris-confronts-painful-past-envisions-future-during-visit-to-africa
Vice President Harris in Accra Ghana.
Vice President Harris spreads Democracy abroad and addresses the Climate Change crisis. Accra is the Capital of Ghana. Vice President Harris said, “Democracy is not a static achievement but a promise that needs continuous nurturing. There is a duality when it comes to democracies in that they are both strength and an exhibition of strengthContinue reading “Vice President Harris in Accra Ghana.”
World’s Financial Crisis
“The collapse of SVB and Signature Banks are the biggest financial falls in U.S banking history since 2008.” https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/why-silicon-valley-bank-and-signature-bank-failed-so-fast EU solutions for the future banking crisis “The Russia invasion of Ukraine, and the implications that could have for financial stability and financial integration.” April, 2022, Keynote speech by Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB,Continue reading “World’s Financial Crisis”
