Africa loses 18 billion USD annually due to conflict: African Union

IANS | January 27, 2025 9:06 PM

Nairobi, Jan 27 (IANS) Kenyan President William Ruto, who is also the champion of the African Union (AU) institutional reforms, said on Monday that conflict continues to deny Africa of its potential, costing the continent an estimated 18 billion US dollars annually and displacing millions of people.

Thousands of displaced Palestinians return to Gaza

IANS | January 27, 2025 7:28 PM

Gaza, Jan 27 (IANS) Tens of thousands of Palestinians began returning to their homes in Gaza City and the northern parts of the coastal enclave on Monday after 15 months of forced displacement.

11 killed, 83 injured by Israeli gunfire in Lebanon

IANS | January 26, 2025 9:13 PM

Beirut, Jan 26 (IANS) The death toll from Israeli gunfire targeting crowds of Lebanese trying to return to their homes in southern Lebanon has risen to 11, with 83 others injured, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Sunday.