KHARTOUM -- The Sudanese capital Khartoum and other areas in the country witnessed violent clashes on Thursday between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), despite a seven-day truce agreed by the two parties.
Early Thursday, the Sudanese army announced that its units clashed with RSF fighters in the town of Bahri, north of Khartoum. (Sudan-Conflict)
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RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM -- Three Palestinians were killed on Thursday by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement.
Four other Palestinians were also injured by Israeli soldiers during the clashes that broke out between the soldiers and dozens of young men and gunmen in the city, it added. (Palestine-Israel-Raid-Killings)
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TUNIS -- Tunisian President Kais Saied has removed Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy Neila Nouira Gonji from her duties, the Tunisian Presidency said in a statement on Thursday.
The statement declined to give any reasons for this decision by the president. (Tunisia-Minister-Sacked)
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CAIRO -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry made separate phone calls on Thursday with the leaders of Sudan's warring parties, calling for an immediate cease-fire to end the bloodshed.
Shoukry expressed "Egypt's deep concern" over the ongoing military confrontations in Sudan, which undermines the country's security and stability, according to a statement from Egypt's Foreign Ministry. (Egypt-Sudan-Ceasefire)
