A senior Russian general says U.S. sanctions on Russia have led to a food crisis in Africa, escalating internal armed conflicts and regime change in a number of countries on the continent.

Mali’s foreign ministry confirmed that Bamako summoned the Algerian ambassador to inform him of her protest against the background of Algeria’s recent “unfriendly” actions, under the cover of the Malian peace process.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron agreed on Thursday on the need to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, stressing their rejection of the displacement of the residents of the Strip.

A number of US senators are seeking to put pressure on US President Joe Biden to further intervene in resolving the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, according to a report published by Foreign Policy magazine.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed grave concern about reports of widespread abuses in recent days in fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Wad Madani, Sudan’s second largest city.

The head of the Russian Federal Authority for Natural Resources “Rosneder”, Yevgeny Petrov, announced during the Russian-Ethiopian Business Forum that the volume of trade exchange between Russia and Ethiopia increased significantly during the first nine months of 2023.

The Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom reported on the great challenges faced by the Israeli army in the Palestinian city of Rafah, adjacent to the Egyptian border.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that Moscow and Tunisia intend to hold a meeting of the intergovernmental committee for cooperation between the two countries in the first half of 2024 and will discuss an agreement on the free trade area.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune offered his condolences to the families of the victims of a horrific accident involving the MC El Beidh football club, which left two people dead and 11 injured.

The Russian transport group “FISCO” announced the launch of a regular sea line linking the Egyptian city of Alexandria with the Russian port of Novorossiysk.

Russia and a number of Arab countries affirmed their categorical rejection of military solutions in Libya, expressing their support for unity and sovereignty in Libya, in a statement issued by the Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum.

“Libya… Al-Kouni and Al-Lafi discuss with the U.S. Special Envoy ways to support the political process on December 21, 2023. #LibyanElections #LibyanPresidentialCouncil #Derna #RichardNorland #Tripoli #AbdullahBatili”

The Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army in the western region decided to continue coordination with the notables and elders of the city of Ghadames, with the aim of achieving safety and stability in the region in preparation for the reopening of the “Dabdab Ghadames” border crossing with Algeria.

French prosecutors have sought a 10-month suspended prison sentence and a fine of 45,000 euros for inciting violence and hatred.

Israeli media said Chinese warships deployed in the Red Sea refused to help Israeli cargo ships in the Bab al-Mandab.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that he discussed with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, the convening of the joint committee and many Arab issues and files, in addition to bilateral files.

The Tunisian commercial port of Bizerte received a ship carrying about 27,000 tons of Russian wheat imported for the Tunisian Grain Office and destined for mills and warehouses.

Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas’ political bureau, arrived in Cairo on Wednesday with a delegation of Hamas leaders to discuss ways to cease fire in the Gaza Strip and implement a prisoner exchange deal with Israel.

Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian said during his meeting with Libyan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Ramadan Abu Jinnah in the capital Tehran that his country attaches great importance to relations with Libya.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday that his country will immediately prevent Israeli shipping company Zim from docking at its ports, in solidarity with the Gaza Strip.