Issued on: 18/04/2023 – 01:50 Sudan’s battling factions both claimed to have made gains on Monday as continued violence cut power and water in the capital, and the UN envoy to Sudan said the two sides showed no signs of being willing to negotiate. Fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed at least 185 people and injured more than 1,800, said UN envoy Volker Perthes amid airstrikes and fighting in Khartoum and strife across Sudan.Their deadly power struggle has derailed a shift to civilian rule and raised fears of a wider conflict.Smoke hung over the capital, and residents…
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Issued on: 17/04/2023 – 12:42Modified: 17/04/2023 – 13:26 01:57 The final stretch for Muslims around the world. The month of Ramadan ends next Friday. It is a time that requires effort and self-control. But sometimes it is the families that are the most affected. FRANCE 24’s Malick Diakité, Sarah Sakho and Sam Bradpiece report from Guinea. Read more on related topics:
Home » Spanish Vocab and Grammar » 40+ Spanish Summer Words You Need for Your Next Vacation Summer is many people’s favorite time of year. You’ve got your vacation planned, love the beach and have been working on your tan. You’ve been dreaming about the warm sand, crashing waves, sunny skies and even the sand castles. What could be better? In this post, you’ll learn over 40 useful Spanish summer words to help you talk about your favorite season! Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Click here to…
South Australia’s History Festival 2023 South Australia’s 2023 History Festival is a celebration of the past, with a focus on the theme of wonder. Held throughout May each year, South Australia’s History Festival explores the state’s places and spaces, stories, collections and ideas that make us who we are. It is one of the largest open-access community events in SA with hundreds of fascinating places to explore, and exciting events and activities suitable for the whole family, such as talks and tours, walks and workshops, exhibitions and open days. Events happen anywhere: urban and rural, towns, cities and suburbs;…
Empire State BuildingCompleted in the 1931 and claiming the title of tallest building in the world for the first 40 years, the Empire State Building is an iconic part of the New York City skyline. You can visit the Empire State Building between 8am – 2am each day, so visitors have the choice between viewing the city in the daytime, as the sun sets, or at night when the streets are glittering. Clocking in at 443m from ground to tip, the views from the Empire State Building are extraordinary.Statue of LibertyAnother significant structure in NYC is the Statue of Liberty which…
As explosions and gunfire thundered outside, Sudanese in the capital Khartoum and other cities huddled in their homes for a third day Monday, while the army and a powerful rival force battled in the streets for control of the country. At least 185 people have been killed and over 1,800 wounded since the fighting erupted, UN envoy Volker Perthes told reporters. The two sides are using tanks, artillery and other heavy weapons in densely populated areas. Fighter jets swooped overhead and anti-aircraft fire lit up the skies as darkness fell.The toll could be much higher because there are many bodies in…
Issued on: 17/04/2023 – 22:05 Tunisian police on Monday detained Ennahda party leader Rached Ghannouchi, his party said, in a move that marks an escalation in a campaign of arrests that has already targeted numerous high-profile opponents ofPresident Kais Saied. The police raided Ghannouchi’s house on Monday evening, searching it before taking him to what the Islamist Ennahda called an “unknown destination”.Police have this year detained leading political figures in Tunisia who accuse Saied of a coup for his moves to close the elected parliament in 2021 and move to rule by decree before rewriting the constitution.The earlier arrests, that…
Issued on: 17/04/2023 – 13:20Modified: 17/04/2023 – 13:27 02:00 Gunbattles, airstrikes and shelling shook Sudan’s embattled capital Monday in a third day of heavy fighting between the army and a powerful rival force for control of the country, as the weekend’s civilian death toll rose to 97. Rapid, sustained firing was heard near the military headquarters in central Khartoum, a key battle zone since fighting began, and white smoke rose from the area. Residents hunkering down in their homes reported power outages and incidents of looting. FRANCE 24’s Emerald Maxwell and Olivia Bizot tell us more. Read more on related…
Mounting tension between Sudan’s two most powerful generals, each backed by a formidable force, has boiled over into open conflict just 18 months after they conspired to derail the country’s transition to democracy – with civilians caught in the crossfire of a deadly power struggle. As chaos engulfed Khartoum early on Saturday and bullets rained down on homes including his own, policy analyst Hamid Khalafallah pleaded with his fellow Sudanese to stay out of the fight.“No matter what, we should NEVER allow this power struggle between (the army) and RSF to turn into a civil war,” he tweeted. “This is…
Issued on: 17/04/2023 – 18:28Modified: 17/04/2023 – 18:32 03:48 © france24 Some call them Kharthoum’s darkest hours in living memory. Four years after the popular uprising that ousted Sudan’s longtime strongman Omar al-Bashir, a third day of fighting pinning down residents of the capital too scared to venture out and get caught in the crossfire between forces loyal to junta head Abdelfatah al-Buhran and his deputy, Hemeti – the head of the Rapid Support Forces. FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Nairobi, Kenya, Bastien Renouil tells us more. Read more on related topics: