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EU condemns increase in violence in Sudan, and calls for a ceasefire

Published on: July 5, 2023
13:53

Brussels, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, on Wednesday condemned the upsurge of violence in Sudan, where clashes between the Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been rekindled.

Sierra Leone faces strained setting ahead of presidential elections

Published on: June 22, 2023
15:32

Freetown, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Less than 48 hours before the start of presidential elections, Sierra Leone is currently experiencing an edgy scenario tinged by accusations and clashes between opponents and supporters of President Julius Maada Bio.

Syrians from the Golan protest against an Israeli project

Published on: June 20, 2023
11:09

Damascus, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) The residents of the Syrian Golan, occupied by Israel since June 1967, protested today to prevent the construction of dozens of wind turbines on their agricultural lands.

Fighting in Sudan described as the worst of the war

Published on: June 7, 2023
11:27

Khartoum, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) The clashes between the army and paramilitary groups intensified with the use of artillery and rifles in the main cities of Sudan, in a new escalation in the middle of attempts to restart peace dialogues.

AU and US officials meet in Sudan

Published on: May 15, 2023
12:55

Addis Ababa, May 15 (Prensa Latina) African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat met with US Assistant Secretary of State Molly Phee on Monday in Saudi Arabia to discuss the conflict in Sudan.

1 killed in Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

Published on: May 7, 2023
09:11

Dhaka, May 7 (Prensa Latina) At least one person was killed and another was wounded Sunday during an attack on one of the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar, police said.

Over 6,000 Egyptians evacuated from Sudan

Published on: April 29, 2023
12:40

Cairo, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian authorities have to date evacuated 6,399 nationals from Sudan, a nation wrapped up in a conflict between the Army and a paramilitary militia, an official source reported Saturday.

New clashes aggravate prison crisis in Ecuador

Published on: April 18, 2023
11:18

Quito, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) New clashes reported early this morning in the Litoral Penitentiary, the largest in Ecuador, located in the city of Guayaquil, worsened the prison crisis in the Andean country.

China considers evacuating its compatriots due to Sudan’s conflict

Published on: April 17, 2023
11:46

Beijing, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) China said today that it is collecting information from its citizens living in Sudan and is considering evacuating them in view of the deterioration of security in the African country, where armed clashes have left almost a hundred dead.

Arab League calls for an end to fights in Sudan

Published on: April 15, 2023
11:37

Cairo, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) The General Secretary of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, today demanded an end to the clashes between the Sudanese Army and a paramilitary militia, which threatens to start a civil war in that African nation.

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