Binti Mufarida Journalist-Friday, 17 April 2026 |04:01 WIB President Prabowo Subianto and Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: Presidential Secretariat Bureau) JAKARTA – President Prabowo Subianto has completed a short two-day visit to two super power countries, namely the Russian Federation and France. The visit focused on strengthening bilateral relations and the strategic direction of cooperation...
Men’s singles from Malaysia, Lee Zii Jia. (Photo: Instagram/leeziijia) KUALA LUMPUR – High hopes accompany the departure of the Malaysian badminton team to Horsens, Denmark, for the 2026 Thomas Cup which will take place from April 24 to May 3. Amid big ambitions to end a 34-year title drought, men’s singles star Lee Zii Jia...
Sudan remains the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis on the three-year anniversary of the current conflict that has torn apart the country’s immense promise, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator says, signalling that the response has been crippled by severe underfunding. Tom Fletcher, the UN’s head of Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordination (OCHA), said at an...
Berlin / Amsterdam — The Third International Conference on Sudan that commenced in the German capital, Berlin, this morning, is aimed at mobilising international support for peace efforts, delivering humanitarian aid and easing the worsening crisis. Some 40 political and civilian figures are taking part, while Sudan’s warring parties have been excluded. The one-day conference...
Berlin — The Third International Conference on Sudan commenced in Berlin today, amid hopes among Sudanese observers that the international community will meet its humanitarian commitments to the country. The United Nations’ special envoy for Sudan, Pekka Haavisto, said the conference was a crucial step in supporting the delivery of humanitarian aid and bringing an...
Khartoum — The Sudanese government has reiterated its strong rejection of the Third International Conference on Sudan commenced in Berlin today, stating that the move “represents a disregard for the country’s sovereignty” and “a consecration” of what it described as the approach of colonial tutelage. In a statement seen by Radio Dabanga, the Sudanese Ministry...
After three years of catastrophic conflict, Sudan is divided and partitioned between the warring parties and their various armed allies, with few signs of any breakthrough in mediation efforts, and every indication of further regional escalation. The national army – the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) – and the paramilitary-turned-rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were former...
Former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has denied allegations of bribery and corruption before a UK court, insisting she neither solicited nor received illicit payments while in office. A former Nigerian petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Monday denied asking for or receiving bribes while in office, as she testified before the Southwark Crown Court. Mrs Alison-Madueke,...
African experts are demanding an end to the continuous hold of the Chagos Archipelago (Chagos Island), by the United Kingdom with support from the United States government under President Donald Trump, stressing that Island must be returned to Mauritius the rightful owner for a full decolonisation of the continent. This development followed recent reports that...
The Katsina State Government and security agencies have repeatedly vowed to tackle the menace on several occasions, but cases are still rampant. The brutal killing of a popular Hausa musician, Abubakar Idris, known as Abu Amshi, by thugs called Kauraye in the Katsina metropolis on 20 March, sent shockwaves across the metropolis and beyond. Sadness...
