By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Ukraine is fighting to maintain control along its north-eastern border with Russia, repelling Moscow’s advances into the Sumy region and efforts to fully reclaim Kursk, while a bold new operation on Russian soil draws enemy reserves to the Belgorod region. On Monday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Ukraine’s presence in Belgorod, … Read more
Jerusalem (EFE).- An Israeli bombardment on a group of Gazans in the Al Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City (North of the Strip), left 11 dead, including nine children, according to the enclave’s Civil Defense and Palestinian media via Telegram. Gazans have been surviving for over a month on the scarce humanitarian aid they have … Read more
Kinshasa (EFE).- At least 14 bodies have been found in the Walikale territory of the eastern province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the withdrawal of the powerful March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group, medical and civil society sources confirmed to EFE on Saturday. “Between yesterday and today, we found … Read more
Juba (EFE).- South Sudan’s government accused Vice President and opposition leader Riek Machar on Friday of conspiracy, as the opposition Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) called for his immediate release amid a crisis that continues to escalate. No side wants to break the fragile 2018 peace deal. On Wednesday night, Machar was arrested … Read more
Paris (EFE).- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that the Paris summit on Ukraine had named French President Emmanuel Macron and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer as Europe’s representatives for possible peace talks on the war with Russia. “Today all of us in Europe have agreed that Europe will be represented by France and … Read more
Khartoum (EFE).- Sudan’s army chief Abdelfatah al-Burhan entered Khartoum’s presidential palace on Wednesday for the first time in nearly two years, surrounded by soldiers and shouts of victory, declaring the capital “liberated” from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces after a violent six-month offensive. The 65-year-old military officer told the media television that the battle for … Read more
Moscow (EFE) – The Kremlin published on its website on Tuesday the list of Russian and Ukrainian energy infrastrucuture covered by a temporary truce on strikes agreed between Russia and the United States. The list includes power and hydroelectric plants, substations, transformers, and any power generation or transmission facilities, according to the Russian government’s statement. … Read more
Washington (EFE).- Donald Trump’s administration inadvertently included a journalist from the United States media outlet The Atlantic in a private messaging group where members of the administration discussed attacks against Houthi rebels in Yemen. A mistake, National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes said on Monday, was being investigated. Hughes said the messages revealed by Jeffrey … Read more
Jerusalem (EFE).- A 16-year-old teenager and a member of the Hamas political bureau were killed Sunday night in an Israeli attack on Nasser Hospital in the Khan Younis area of the Gaza Strip. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, the attack was a “direct hit” on the surgical department of the … Read more
Kampala (EFE).- The Ugandan People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) killed 242 militiamen from the armed group Congo Economic Development Cooperative (CODECO) this week after they attacked a Ugandan military camp in Ituri province, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to UPDF spokesman Chris Magezi, hundreds of CODECO rebels launched successive attacks on Ugandan soldiers at … Read more
Jerusalem, Mar 20 (EFE) – Thousands of Israelis braved the rain and low temperatures on Thursday to protest outside the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where the cabinet will meet to vote on the dismissal of Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service. Demonstrators are also protesting against government … Read more
Damascus, Mar 9 (EFE) – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Sunday that 1,311 people, including 830 civilians, have been killed in the last 72 hours in Syria’s Mediterranean provinces. “The total number of dead and martyrs, both civilians and military, has risen to 1,311, during the security operation that came in response to … Read more