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UN Commissioner expresses concern over the recurrence of atrocities committed in El Fasher
SadaNews - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, stated today, Wednesday, that he is very concerned about the recurrence of atrocities committed in El Fasher (Western Sudan) in Kordofan.
Turk added in a press conference coinciding with the celebration of Human Rights D...
Mutual Announcements of Downing Dozens of Drones Between Russia and Ukraine
SadaNews - Russia and Ukraine continued to issue statements announcing the downing of each other's drones, with Russia today announcing the downing of 24 Ukrainian drones, some of which targeted the capital Moscow, while Ukraine claimed that its forces shot down 50 Russian drones heading toward its...
Congress Votes Today to Lift "Caesar" Sanctions on Syria
SadaNews - The U.S. Congress will vote today, Wednesday, on the final version of the amendment to repeal the "Caesar Act," which will become a law under which U.S. sanctions on Syria will be lifted permanently and definitively before Christmas.
This was stated in a draft document prepared as part o...
Evacuating Hundreds of Thousands of Civilians as Fighting Intensifies Between Cambodia and...
SadaNews - Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia on their disputed border has intensified for the second day, with clashes expanding to new fronts amid mutual accusations of shelling civilian areas.
Bangkok has pledged to push forward with its military plans, while it remains unclear whether the f...
Congress Votes Today to Lift 'Caesar' Sanctions on Syria
SadaNews - The U.S. Congress is set to vote today, Wednesday, on the final version of an amendment to repeal the "Caesar Law," which would permanently and definitively lift U.S. sanctions on Syria before Christmas.
This came in a draft document prepared as part of the National Defense Authorization...
Shells Target the Surroundings of Mezzeh Airport in Damascus
SadaNews - The Syrian news channel reported this evening, Tuesday, that "unknown source" shells fell in the vicinity of Mezzeh Airport in the capital, Damascus, without resulting in any injuries.
The television channel had previously reported hearing the sound of explosions in the Mezzeh area.
Senegalese Imams Union Condemns Clerics' Visit to "Israel"
SadaNews - The Senegalese Union of Imams and Preachers strongly condemned the visit of a group of Muslim clerics to "Israel".
The Union issued a statement yesterday, Monday, commenting on the visit of a group of African clerics, including Senegalese, to Israel, stating that the Senegalese clerics p...
Burkina Faso Detains Nigerian Plane and Arrests 11 Officers
SadaNews - The military authorities in Burkina Faso announced that they forced a Nigerian military transport plane to land in the city of Bobo Dioulasso, and arrested 11 members of the Nigerian army who were on board, after entering the country’s airspace without prior permission.
The Confederation...
Duraf: Saudi Crown Prince's Initiative and Meeting with Trump a "Real Opportunity" to End...
SadaNews - Sudanese Minister of Justice Abdullah Duraf stated that the initiative announced by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump could represent a "real opportunity" to revive the Jeddah platform and achieve tangible progress in e...
Casualties Increase and Displacement Widespread as Fighting Intensifies Between Cambodia a...
SadaNews - Fighting between Cambodia and Thailand has extended along the disputed border between the two countries, with Thailand announcing today, Tuesday, its intention to take action to expel Cambodian forces it claims have intruded into its territory.
This escalation follows renewed clashes tha...
The U.S. Works to Lift Caesar Sanctions on Syria Following the Fall of Assad's Regime
SadaNews - Reports indicate that the United States is preparing to lift a set of stringent sanctions imposed on Syria during the presidency of the ousted Bashar al-Assad, with the repeal of these sanctions included in the comprehensive National Defense Authorization Act, which is expected to be vote...
Japan Warns of Tsunami After 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake
SadaNews - Japan issued a warning today, Monday, of high tidal waves (tsunami) following a strong earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The French news agency reported that Japan's northern coasts have already recorded tsunami waves reaching 40 cent...