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Public demands more help for Afghan heroes as mass rejections under discredited schemes revealed

Exclusive: Five times as many people rejected for Afghan resettlement scheme as are accepted

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2023

Amanda Little: Ukraine has given the world a blueprint to fight hunger

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year triggered tumult across global grain markets. As the cost of corn and wheat surged, panic spread about instability in countries from Yemen to Bangladesh that depend on the warring region for low-cost grains. Would famine worsen? Would civil unrest ensue?

Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2023

US Stresses Need to Transfer Power in Sudan to Civilians

The US on Friday reiterated its support for the ongoing political process in Sudan and expressed its readiness to support consultations with all Sudanese parties to overcome the challenges facing the final political agreement, accelerate its signing, and establish a credible transitional civilian government. Washington made the announcement following a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 8, 2023

Zimbabwe opposition tweet case fuels poll crackdown fears

CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere convicted over tweet in 2021 as Zanu-PF accused of curbing free speech

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023

North East business life: charity, community and award events in the region

This week's round-up features Lycetts, Greggs, Ward Hadaway, Sunderland Software City and North Tyneside Business Forum

Birmingham Post · Apr 6, 2023

Protests planned as Sudan's army promises to stick to delayed transition deal

The head of Sudan's army said on Thursday he remained committed to a plan for a new transition towards elections, despite disputes over the integration of a paramilitary force that have twice delayed the signing of a final deal.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2023

Sudan's years of political strife

Below is a timeline of Sudan's political upheavals in recent years:

Reuters · Apr 6, 2023

Egyptian Cabinet Asserts Availability of Basic Commodities

Egyptian government asserted that the country has enough stock of all basic commodities, and monitoring campaigns to fight monopolistic practices are being intensified during Ramadan month. The Egyptian Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, Ali al-Moselhi, said that the strategic reserve of various essential commodities is reassuring, with discounts ranging…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2023

Aid shortage leaves refugees in Uganda reliant on kitchen gardens

Watering the neat lines of green salad leaves outside her thatched home, Susan Konga, a South Sudanese woman living in a refugee camp in northern Uganda, is preparing her kitchen garden for the next harvest.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2023

Deal to Restore Democratic Transition in Sudan Delayed Again

A dispute between Sudan’s military and a paramilitary group again forced the delay of signing a deal with politicians to restore the country’s democratic transition, which was derailed by a 2021 coup, a pro-democracy bloc said Wednesday. The bloc, known as the Forces for the Declaration of Freedom and Change,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2023