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Calm gradually returns to Kibumba, a town 20 km north of the city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after a week of intense fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels. The latter are said to be supported by the Rwandan army, according to Congolese authorities “I fled and spent four days in a camp for displaced people near Goma, but when I returned my house was already looted. Rwandan soldiers came with trucks and looted several houses including mine,” a local said. According to the UN, in eight days of fighting, more than…

Khartum residents took to the streets Thursday to protest the Sudanese military regime and demand justice for the victims of a 2019 deadly sit-in Demonstrators in the eastern and southern neighborhoods of the city blocked main roads, determined to voice their opposition. The fresh rally also came ahead of the anniversary of the 2019 deadly sit-in. “We will continue our struggle and we will not stop; we have brothers who died, we have martyrs, we have victims, and we will not give up our rights to ‘Burhan’ , we will continue our revolution and God willing we will win.” “We…

**Chad’s appeal comes as a meeting between the AU chairperson, the chairman of the AU commission and the Russian President is scheduled Friday. The African leaders will mediate the war in Ukraine and discuss the release of stocks of grain and fertilizer whose blockage affects importing nations. ** Chad declared a food emergency in the country on Thursday. The government calls on “all national and international partners to help the population”, a decree signed by the chief of the military transition Mahamat Idriss Déby read. Citing a “constant deterioration of the food and nutritional situation and a growing risk” of…

Inflation in the eurozone has hit another record high, as the war in Ukraine stokes energy and food prices. Prices had already been increasing because of supply chain problems in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Inflation in the 19 countries of the eurozone soared to 8.1% in May from 7.4% in April, figures showed on Tuesday, exceeding previous expectationions. Prices have risen sharply in the past year, initially because of supply chain problems after the COVID pandemic but subsequently because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. How do the figures break down? Energy prices jumped jumped by 39.2% as a result…

European businesses are redefining their value chains amid the war in Ukraine and COVID-19. Now back after a pandemic hiatus, the Hannover Messe one of Germany’s most important trade fairs  reveals how it’s coping. A choir sang Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop” at the opening ceremony of the Hannover Messe this week. Perhaps that’s because the present is demanding so much more of businesses that they may forget to be “thinking about tomorrow.” Nothing here feels like it did in pre-pandemic times. “Yesterday’s gone,” as the song goes. The 2022 industrial trade fair in the northern German city of Hanover is…

After Wimbledon’s exclusion of Russian and Belarusian players, decision-makers in world tennis are at odds over ranking points. For Novak Djokovic’s independent players’ association PTPA, it’s another missed opportunity. Novak Djokovic may be set to compete at Wimbledon this summer but he is once again embroiled in an off-the-court war of words with tennis’ ruling bodies as his alternative players’ union continues to struggle for recognition. The 34-year-old last week criticized the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC)’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “wrong” and is now unhappy that his independent Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA)…

Three more nations joined the team investigating alleged war crimes in Ukraine, as the International Criminal Court plans to open office in Kyiv. Prosecutors from Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and the International Criminal Court (ICC) met in The Hague on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the status of investigations into alleged war crimes in Ukraine. The meeting was held at the European Union’s judicial cooperation agency, Eurojust, which coordinates the work of prosecutors. Estonia, Latvia and Slovakia signed an agreement during a two-day coordination meeting to join Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine in the Joint Investigation Team that will help coordinate the…

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called on the International Criminal Court to investigate allegations of landmine use in 2019 by Russian paramilitaries fighting in Libya. According to the New York-based watchdog, new evidence has emerged from Libyan demining groups linking mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner group to the use of “banned mines” in Libya during an offensive by Libyan forces based in the east of the country, attempting to retake the capital Tripoli from rival militias. The Wagner group supported the offensive by the eastern-based forces led by commander Khalifa Haftar, who was also backed at the time by the United…

The Pokuase motorway interchange in the Ghanaian capital Accra is the first of its kind in West Africa. The flagship road project has dramatically improved regional transport and trade links while also reducing traffic congestion significantly. The new road network was one of a number of projects showcased in the city during the African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings to highlight the AFDB’s efforts to help African economies adapt to climate change. The Accra International Conference Center is hosting the Africa Development Bank Annual Meetings where delegates are discussing ways in which the continent can grow despite the effects of the pandemic…

As tensions rise between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vincent Biruta has claimed a “right to respond and to protect the security” of his country Rwanda. Biruta was speaking Tuesday at a press conference in Kigali. His comments come amid a recent resurgence of attacks from the M23 rebel group has strained relations between the neighbors. “(If) the attacks continue, Rwanda will have the right to respond and to protect the security of the country, to protect the security of its citizens, and we have means to do that.” the Rwandan Minister…