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Hezbollah chief says Israel must fully withdraw from Lebanon by today
The head of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said on Sunday that Israeli troops must withdraw from Lebanese territory in full by a February 18 deadline, saying it had “no pretext” to maintain a military presence in any post in southern…
African leaders demand ceasfire in DR Congo conflict
Member countries of the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened a brief joint summit in Dar es Salaam on February 8 as the conflict in eastern Congo escalated. The leaders asked defense chiefs to come…
Fleeing inmates rape over 165 women in Congo prison break
25,000 survivors of sexual violence treated across the DRC At least 165 women were raped by male inmates after a mass breakout from a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said in a report. According to…
Wars may escalate as France orders Rwanda out of DR Congo
France’s Foreign Ministry said that Congo’s territorial integrity was “not negotiable” after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took the eastern city of Goma and vowed to march “all the way to Kinshasa.” The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
Israeli hostage says Hamas tortured, raped her in captivity
Former Hamas hostage who detailed horrors of captivity said she was repeatedly tortured and raped by the terrorists after she was abducted from her home in Southern Israel and marched across the border into Gaza. She added that a kidnapped…
Israel insists UNRWA must leave Jerusalem by January 30
Israel weekend said that the UN’s Palestinian aid agency UNRWA has until the end of January to leave Jerusalem. UNRWA must “cease its operations in Jerusalem, and evacuate all premises in which it operates in the city, no later than…
Israel’s security minister resigns over hostage deal
Israel’s national security minister quit the Cabinet on Sunday over the ceasefire with Hamas, labelling the deal “a catastrophe”. Itamar Ben-Gvir had threatened to leave on Thursday after details of the agreement with the terror group were announced. The deal…
Fragile peace as Israel, Hamas swap hostages
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports It was a mix of celebration and tears on Sunday as Hamas freed three female Israeli hostages, in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire to suspend the 15 months of war that has spread…
Iran pushed Hamas into war; Israel’s response brings reality to Middle East
Four hundred and sixty-six days since Hamas fighters massacred over 1,000 Israelis and kidnapped hundreds more, the guns may finally be falling silent. Faces of death: HAMAS launched a peacetime attack that sparked off a deadly war
Miniature anti-drones missile to be tested in Ukraine
Frankenburg Technologies’ Mark 1 anti-aircraft missile, a new type of miniature missiles developed by an Estonia-based company which can counter low-flying drones is set to be tested in Ukraine in the month. The latest test is set to be conducted…
