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
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Beijing on Wednesday, state media showed. Xi and Sisi met outside Beijing's Great Hall of the People, as Beijing hosts a number of Arab leaders anddignitaries for a forum aimed at deepening ties. Also, President Xi Jinping told his Egyptian counterpart on Wednesday that China was "deeply pained" by the "extremely severe" situation in Gaza, according to state media. China and Egypt are expected to make a number of trade agreements during this state visit.
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