The UN’s main food agency has warned that families trapped within the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher face starvation. The World Food Programme (WFP) said it had not been able to deliver food to the city in the western Darfur region by road for more than a year. El-Fasher has been surrounded by paramilitary fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for nearly16 months – determined to seize it from Sudan’s army. The WFP warning comes as local activists have already begun reporting deaths by starvation in the city, which is home to about 250,000 people. Sudan’s civil war that...

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has alerted Nigerians to expect thunder and heavy rain in the nation from Monday to Wednesday with possibility of flash floods in some parts of the country. NiMet issued the alert on Sunday in Abuja It warned: “The public is advised to take precautions against strong winds, lightning, and flooding during thunderstorms. “Farmers, commuters, and event planners should stay updated with NiMet’s forecasts.”

China rejects U.S. demand to halt Russian oil imports, vowing to protect its energy sovereignty. “Coercion and pressuring will not achieve anything. China will firmly defend its sovereignty, security and development interests. “We will continue buying oil from Russia and Iran. Beijing’s energy policy will not be dictated by Washington.” — Chinese officials said in a statement on Monday Beijing insists it will secure energy based on national interests and warns against pressure. U.S. mulls 100–500% secondary tariffs on Russian energy buyers. Imports hit 1.8M bpd from Iran, 1.3M from Russia. This move highlights China’s commitment to its energy strategy...

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered an immediate suspension of the production of Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix by Nutrifoods Ghana Limited, citing significant health and safety violations at the company’s facility. In a statement issued on Sunday, August 3, the FDA said the suspension follows an earlier directive for the recall of all canned Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix products, as well as specific batches of the product in 380g and 1.05kg pouches. The regulatory body said the decision was prompted by numerous consumer complaints, which led to an inspection of the company’s operations. According to the...

The bodies of four out of five miners trapped in a collapsed section of one of Chile’s biggest copper mines for three days have been found and identified, an official said Sunday. Rescue workers at the El Teniente mine, about 60 miles south of the capital Santiago, are still looking for the fifth miner, identified as Moises Pavez, mine director Andres Music said. The trapped miners were located thanks to GPS devices, but rescue workers had to drill through dozens of feet of rock to reach them. A section of the mine collapsed following a 4.2 magnitude quake on Thursday, killing one...