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IGAD Hold Talks with Burhan, Hemedti, Volker in Khartoum

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) continued on Monday its efforts to end the political crisis in Sudan. IGAD’s Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu held talks with head of Sudan’s Sovereign Transitional Council General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, as well as foreign diplomats…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2022

Mali and France, a timeline of mounting tensions

As the standoff between Bamako and Paris continues, here’s a timeline of key recent events.

Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2022

UN rights expert calls for cutting off Myanmar junta after crimes

GENEVA: The UN human rights expert on Myanmar said on Tuesday that Myanmar's ruling junta had murdered and tortured civilians while waging a "campaign of terror" in the year since taking power and he called for tightening sanctions against it.

Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2022

Northern Ireland prisons criticised over segregation units which don't meet UN standards

Prison officers brand report "unfair", saying prisoners in units very challenging for staff

Belfast Live · Feb 1, 2022

Myanmar Shuts Shop to Defy Junta on Coup Anniversary

Streets emptied and shops shuttered across Myanmar on Tuesday as people defied junta orders to go about their business with a silent strike on the first anniversary of the military coup. The junta that ended the Southeast Asian country's brief democratic interlude and toppled civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2022

UN Extends Libya Mission after US-Russia Dispute over Envoy

The UN Security Council voted Monday to extend its political mission in Libya for just three months after a dispute between the West and Russia over the appointment of a new top UN envoy for the North African country, which is trying to form a united government after 10 years…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2022

Myanmar coup anniversary leads to sanctions against top junta officials, but not from Australia

To mark a year since the government of Aung San Suu Kyi was overthrown by Myanmar's military, several of Australia's closest allies have imposed sanctions on several top junta officials – including its attorney-general and other senior judicial officers.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2022

Russia’s U.N. Envoy thanks India, others, for not supporting Ukraine discussion at UNSC

‘As we expected, it [ the discussion] was nothing but a PR stunt, classic example of megaphone diplomacy’, says Dmitry Polyanskiy on Twitter

The Hindu · Feb 1, 2022

Omicron sub-variant detected in 57 countries, says WHO – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2022

Myanmar activists vow to defy junta with strike on coup anniversary

Myanmar's military rulers have threatened to jail anti-coup protesters who take part in a "silent strike" on Tuesday, a year since the generals seized power, as the United States, Britain and Canada imposed new sanctions.

Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2022