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East and Horn of Africa Prep for Worst Drought in Decades

Agricultural workers in the east and Horn of Africa are preparing for their most severe drought in forty years, as authorities warn that higher temperatures and less than normal rainfall was recorded by weather agencies in March and April this year. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development said rains will likely…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2022

Mali massacre survivors say white mercenaries involved in killings

It was market day in the town of Moura in central Mali when Malian troops backed by white mercenaries descended in helicopters and opened fire on bewildered residents, according to witnesses' accounts.

Reuters · Apr 14, 2022

Security Council Says Yemen's Presidential Council is Important for Stability

The UN Security Council has welcomed the creation and assumption of responsibilities by Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), hoping it will be an important step towards stability and an inclusive Yemeni-led and -owned political settlement. Council members called on the Houthis to engage and work with the UN Special Envoy,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2022

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from UN Chief

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received a phone call on Wednesday from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the telephone conversation, they discussed the regional and international developments, it said. The UN chief expressed his gratitude for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2022

UN says Ukraine war threatens to devastate many poor nations

A U.N. task force warns that Russia’s war on Ukraine threatens to devastate the economies of many developing countries that are now facing even higher food and energy costs and increasingly difficult financial conditions

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022

Troops burn villages in Myanmar heartland, seek to crush resistance

Rubble and ashes, overlooked by a single golden pagoda, are almost all that remain of the wood and brick houses most people had built for themselves in the quiet riverside village of Bin in the Buddhist heartland of central Myanmar.

Reuters · Apr 14, 2022

Any plans to dim the sun must be led by those most affected

Elil Hoole and Shaun Fitzgerald believe deploying temporary schemes to partially shield Earth from solar radiation will slow the climate crisis, but we need to involve the global south

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Russia says warship has sunk

Ukraine news from April 14: Russia says the missile cruiser the Moskva has sunk after an explosion and fire.

Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2022

Airspace rejig over war fears

The Transport Ministry has ordered the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) to prepare for contingencies with a possible increase in aviation and air traffic movement through Thailand in light of limited airspace access resulting from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Bangkok Post · Apr 13, 2022

Libya’s Rival Govts Start UN-Backed Talks in Egypt

Representatives of Libya's two rival governments began talks in Egypt on Wednesday aimed at reaching agreement on holding national elections, the United Nations Mission in Libya said. Libya has had two competing governments since March when the eastern-based parliament appointed Fathi Bashagha to replace the Tripoli-based prime minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2022