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China launches new assimilation policy to further dissolve ethnic identity of Uyghurs

China launches new assimilation policy to further dissolve ethnic identity of Uyghurs

Northwest China’s Xinjiang region is the first area to implement a government policy promoting integration among ethnic groups to achieve President Xi Jinping’s goal of establishing a unified national identity, Chinese media reported. The regulation calls for the creation of…
Freight through Suez Canal drops by 45% since start of Houthi attacks, UN says

Freight through Suez Canal drops by 45% since start of Houthi attacks, UN says

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned of the risks of higher inflation, uncertainty of food security and increased greenhouse gas emissions due to the drop in freight going through the Suez Canal. According to UNCTAD,…
More civilian lives lost in conflicts, clashes in African nations

More civilian lives lost in conflicts, clashes in African nations

At least 30 people have been killed in renewed violence in Nigeria’s central Plateau State, where clashes between Muslim herders and Christian farming communities have erupted for years, Al-Jazeera reported on Thursday. According to community leaders, despite a 24-hour curfew…
Burkina Faso commits apparent war crimes, says HRW

Burkina Faso commits apparent war crimes, says HRW

Human Rights Watch said Thursday that Burkina Faso’s security forces last year killed at least 60 civilians in three different drone strikes, which the group says may have constituted war crimes. The West African nation’s government claimed the strikes targeted…
UN chief calls for urgent action to combat terrorism in Africa

UN chief calls for urgent action to combat terrorism in Africa

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday emphasized the urgent need to combat the rising tide of terrorism in Africa, describing the situation as a “clear and present danger” not only to the continent but to the world. “Now this building,…
Somalin security forces kill 30 al-Shabaab terrorists in operation in central province

Somalin security forces kill 30 al-Shabaab terrorists in operation in central province

Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said Thursday it killed 30 terrorists in an operation against the al-Shabaab terror group in the central province of Galgadud. The spy agency said top al-Shabaab commanders, including foreign nationalists, were killed in…
Intel Non-Violence Organization releases message on Intel Education Day

Intel Non-Violence Organization releases message on Intel Education Day

The International Non-Violence Organization (Freemuslim) extended its congratulations to teachers for their noble efforts that serve all of humanity, while urging all officials in different countries to intensify efforts to support education on all levels. On the International Day of…
Morocco prevents more than 75,000 attempts of irregular migration in 2023

Morocco prevents more than 75,000 attempts of irregular migration in 2023

Morocco thwarted more than 75,000 attempts of irregular migration last year, authorities said Tuesday, adding it marked a 6% increase from the previous year. It also said that the security authorities managed to dismantle over 419 trafficking networks, marking a…
US military strikes kill Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia

US military strikes kill Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia

The United States military confirmed Tuesday that it conducted airstrikes in Somalia over the weekend, resulting in the deaths of three Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabab militants. The U.S. Africa Command, based in Stuttgart, Germany, stated that the strikes were carried out at…
Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border crossing after 10 days to allow resumption of trade

Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border crossing after 10 days to allow resumption of trade

Trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan resumed Tuesday after the two sides reopened a key northwestern border crossing shut for more than 10 days, the Associate Press reported. Truckers for years have been able to cross the border without documents, so…
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