Sudan's Agriculture Minister denies there’s a famine in the country
Sudan's agriculture minister, Abubakr al-Bushra, dismissed claims of famine in the country, questioning UN-backed data that 755,000
The Egyptian Network for Human Rights (ENHR) announced over the weekend that dozens of protesters were arrested on Friday by Egyptian security forces after demonstrating against the effects of inflation and poor living conditions. It comes as frustration is spilling over because record inflation. According to the New Arab the protests began after Friday prayers, with demonstrators carrying banners with anti-government slogans such as “You've starved us, Sisi”.
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