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Egypt says talks over Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam have failed -statement

20 Dec 2023

DUBAI (Reuters) -Egypt said the latest talks over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) had failed but it would monitor the process of filling and operating the dam. “Egypt reserves its right, in accordance with international charters and accords, to defend its water and national security in case of any harm,” Egypt’s ministry of water …

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Sudan’s army announces withdrawal from key city as civilians flee

20 Dec 2023

By Khalid Abdelaziz DUBAI (Reuters) -Sudan’s army said on Tuesday that its forces had withdrawn from positions in Wad Madani after the advance of its paramilitary rivals on the city triggered a mass exodus of civilians, some already displaced during an eight-month-old war. Troops from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have gained momentum in …

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President Weah steps in to reverse Liberia’s U.N. vote against Gaza ceasefire

19 Dec 2023

MONROVIA (Reuters) – Liberian President George Weah has intervened to reverse his country’s vote against a U.N. resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the West African nation’s information ministry said on Tuesday. Liberia was the only African state and one of only ten countries of the 193-member U.N. General Assembly to reject …

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UN Security Council supports wind-down of Congo peacekeeping mission

19 Dec 2023

KINSHASA (Reuters) -The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution starting to wind down its peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The U.N.’s news service said in a post on social media platform X that all 15 members voted in favour of the resolution. Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix …

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Hijacked ship off Somalia fuels fears pirates back in Red Sea waters

19 Dec 2023

By Jonathan Saul, Emma Pinedo and Abdi Sheikh LONDON/MADRID/MOGASISHU (Reuters) – A merchant ship sailing off Somalia has been hijacked by unknown raiders, Spain’s defence ministry said on Tuesday, fuelling fears pirates are returning to the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea waters already plagued by a surge in attacks on shipping. A Spanish warship …

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Factbox-Houthi attacks in the Bab al-Mandab Strait hit global trade

19 Dec 2023

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis have been targeting vessels in the southern Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait in attacks that the Iran-aligned group says aim to support the Palestinians as Israel and Hamas wage war. The attacks have disrupted global trade flows, with shipping firms and oil companies saying they …

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Vessel approached by four small boats in Red Sea – UKMTO report

19 Dec 2023

DUBAI (Reuters) – A vessel was approached by four small boats at the mouth of the Red Sea, 80 nautical miles northeast of Djibouti on Tuesday, according to a report posted by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). In what the agency described as a reported “suspicious approach”, the closest small boat paralleled the …

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