Fighting raged in the Sudanese capital on Tuesday, the eve of the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday, after paramilitaries seized Khartoum’s main police base. Issued on: 28/06/2023 – 08:55 Fighting in the city between the army led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo is now concentrated around military bases.At the same time in Sudan’s west, the conflict is worsening to “alarming levels” in Darfur, the United Nations warned.Since the war erupted on April 15, the RSF has established bases in residential neighbourhoods of the capital while the army has…
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A vote by the Security Council to end a UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, at Mali’s own request, was postponed to later this week due to ongoing talks, diplomatic sources said Tuesday. Issued on: 28/06/2023 – 05:05 Mali’s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop took the world by surprise on June 16 when he asked the UN to withdraw its Minusma peacekeeping force immediately.While the consent of the host state is one of the principles of peacekeeping, a resolution drafted by France proposes providing for a period of six months for the withdrawal of the more than 12,000 soldiers and police deployed…
Home » Spanish Language » Honduran Spanish: Common Words and Phrases and Why You Should Learn More Cada vez que ríes, un clavo es removido de tu ataúd. (Every time you laugh, a nail is removed from your coffin.) — Honduran proverb Sounds like the people of Honduras are quite the joyful bunch! It’s certainly true that this beautiful Central American country is often overlooked. If you know where to go, it’s a place that can give visitors plenty to smile about. So whether you’re planning a trip or just want to expand your Spanish horizons, you can brush up…
UNPLUGGED ‘Drop & Go’ School Holiday Program at Woodhouse Adventure Park Woodhouse Adventure Park’s School Holidays UNPLUGGED ‘kids only’ day camps offer thoughtfully programmed adventures specifically designed with age-appropriate activities guaranteed to keep primary school kids aged 5 to 12 screen-free, active and entertained for the whole day… just 10 minutes up the South Eastern freeway on a magnificent 54-hectare nature wonderland in Piccadilly. As always, this season of UNPLUGGED (running weekdays 10-21 July) features a different and creative theme every day, incorporating so many outdoor adventures including campfire fun, outdoor laser skirmish and ‘ice blocking’ (sledding down the…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday said that Wagner group troops would continue to operate in Mali and the Central African Republic following the rebellion led by their commander Yevgeny Prigozhin last weekend. Lavrov’s words came amid questions over the private militia’s role in Africa after more than five years of deployment to the continent. The Wagner group’s mutiny against Moscow last weekend has raised questions over the private militia’s presence in Africa. For more than five years, thousands of Wagner group troops have deployed to Africa. In 2018 they were sent to support Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange…
Home » Spanish Learning Resources » Reading » 5 Intermediate Spanish Novels to Expand Your Reading Skills When you’re intermediate, you’re on your way to advancing… to advanced! And all you need to advance is a wider breadth of knowledge. Novels are the absolute best way to expand your mind, broaden your knowledge and challenge your comprehension skills. In this post I’ll guide you through my favorite intermediate Spanish novels, and talk about why they’re ideal for ramping up your Spanish skills. Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere.…
ROCKET MAN: Elton John Orchestrated at the Adelaide Festival Theatre “ROCKET MAN: Elton John Orchestrated” featuring the timeless hits from one of music’s most respected artists will make its world debut at the Adelaide Festival Theatre. With dozens of musicians on stage including a 9-piece killer band and backed by the renowned Southern Cross Symphony, this special event will celebrate the unparalleled career of this iconic performer in an unforgettable evening of some of the most well-known and beloved songs to have ever been written. From Tiny Dancer to I’m Still Standing, Benny & the Jets, Don’t let the Sun…
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio was re-elected with 56.17 percent to serve a second term, the head of the electoral commission said on Tuesday following a process disputed by the opposition. Issued on: 27/06/2023 – 20:01 His main challenger Samura Kamara came second with 41.16 percent of the vote, according to final results announced in Freetown by commission chief Mohamed Kenewui Konneh.”By the powers invested in me… I hereby certify that Bio Julius Maada… (is) duly elected president,” Konneh said.Vote tallying had already been disputed by the opposition All People’s Congress (APC), which condemned in a statement Monday an…
President Julius Maada Bio won re-election in the West African nation of Sierra Leone on Tuesday, according to the country’s electoral commission, amid concerns over lack of transparency in the vote tallying and sporadic episodes of violence.Mr. Bio took 56 percent of the vote, a surprise victory in the first round in which most observers had predicted that no candidate would pass the 55 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff. Samura Kamara, the leading opposition candidate, finished second with 41 percent of the vote.The election, held on Saturday, was a rematch of the 2018 contest, in which Mr. Bio…
The United Nations plans to end its decade-long peacekeeping mission in Mali on June 30 and will withdraw all personnel within six months, according to a draft Security Council resolution proposed by France and seen by Reuters. Issued on: 27/06/2023 – 18:15 The withdrawal of the 13,000-strong mission, known as MINUSMA, would come after years of tensions between the U.N. and Mali’s military junta came to a head this month when Mali Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop asked the force to leave “without delay”.It would mean an abrupt halt to a mission that has been hobbled by government restrictions since Mali…