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Paramilitary group attacks an open market in Sudan, killing 54 people and wounding at least 158

Cairo Associated Press  —  An attack on an open market in the Sudanese city of Omdurman by a paramilitary group fighting against the country’s military killed some 54 people and wounded many more, health authorities said Saturday. The attack by the Rapid Support Forces on the Sabrein Market also wounded at least 158 others, the …

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At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail

BOGOTÁ, Colombia AP  —  More than 80 people were killed in the country’s northeast over the weekend following the government’s failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army, a Colombian official said. Twenty others were injured in the violence that has forced thousands to flee as Colombia’s army scrambled to evacuate people …

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ECFA chief: Sudanese people trust Egypt’s efforts to stop war, reach political settlement

CAIRO, Jan 3 (MENA) – Chairman of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) Mohamed al-Orabi said the Sudanese people have a great confidence in Egypt’s sincere and tireless efforts to bring fighting to a halt, put an end to the bloodshed and help their country get out of its current crisis through a comprehensive …

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Israeli strike kills 11 people, including head of Gaza police, Palestinian officials say

CNN  —  An Israeli strike killed at least 11 Palestinians overnight, including the director general of Gaza police and a deputy, in Al-Mawasi, southern Gaza, local officials said Thursday. Gaza’s interior ministry accused Israel of killing Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Salah and Maj. Gen. Hussam Shahwan, a member of the Police Command Council, to undermine law …

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At least 71 people killed in Ethiopia road accident, officials say

Addis Ababa Reuters  —  At least 71 people have died in Ethiopia after a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement. The accident occurred in the Bona district, the regional communication bureau said in a statement issued late on Sunday. Wosenyeleh …

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