morearticles - oman observer

Friday, July 17, 2026 | Safar 2, 1448 H
broken clouds
weather
OMAN
26°C / 26°C
EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI
Africa

Ebola spreading in DRC at faster pace

GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pace than during any previous outbreak of the deadly virus. More than 2,000 cases,...

A member of the M23 rebel group stands guard as provincial authorities visit the Rodolphe Merieux Laboratory in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. — Reuters

Congo government bans opposition election protest

An independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) agent processes a voter at the Nyabushongo Institute polling centre on the second day of the Presidential election in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo December 21, 2023.

Sudanese in 'total panic' as paramilitaries move south

A general view of the Ourang refugee camp in Adre where refugees fleeing the conflict in Sudan live. — AFP

UN Security Council voices 'alarm' at spreading violence in Sudan

Refugees fleeing the conflict in Sudan queue with their jerrycans to queue to collect drinking water from the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) distribution point at the Ourang refugee camp in Adr. — AFP file photo

Sudan's displaced forced to flee again as safe zones shrink

People displaced by the conflict in Sudan get in their transporation as they flee Wad Madani, the capital of Al Jazirah state. - AFP

DR Congo enters second day of voting after chaotic start

Independent National Electoral Commission officials and polling agents tally votes at the Mavuno polling centre after the end of voting amid the parliamentary and presidential election in Goma, North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of Congo. - Reuters

UN's WFP temporarily suspends food assistance in parts of Sudan

No Image

Congo election marred by protest and delays, oppn alleges fraud

Democratic Republic of the Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi after casting his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Kinshasa. - Reuters

Egypt's Sisi secures a third term as president with 89.6% of vote

Hazem Badawy (L), head of Egypt's National Elections Authority, announces the results of the 2024 Egyptian presidential elections in Cairo. — AFP

At least 11 killed in Guinea oil terminal blast; extent of damage unclear

Firemen work to extinguish fire after a blast at an oil terminal in Conakry, Guinea. — Reuters

Thousands flee as paramilitaries gain ground in Sudan aid hub

People displaced by the conflict in Sudan get in their transporation as they flee Wad Madani, the capital of al-Jazirah state, heading to Gadaref state on December 16, 2023. Fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries engulfed the aid hub of Wad Madani on December 15, triggering an exodus of civilians already displaced by eight months of war, an AFP correspondent reported. (Photo by AFP)

As Egypt’s election closes, no suspense over the winner

A worker carries some fresh bread for delivery at a bazaar area in Cairo, on Sept. 20, 2023. (Mauricio Lima/The New York Times)

Mandela legacy battered by South Africa's troubles

South African former President Nelson Mandela holds the Jules Rimet World Cup beside Archbishop Desmond Tutu, on May 15, 2004, at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich.

Tanzania flood, landslide death toll jumps to 47

Around 100 houses in the village of Katesh, Hanang district, were swallowed by a landslide, President Samia Suluhu Hassan said in a video message

BRICS Leaders urge political settlement in Mideast war

A general view of flags of the 2023 BRICS countries, in Johannesburg, South Africa. — AFP file photo

Global Plastic Treaty talks fail to get agreement

Around 60 nations have called for a treaty that eliminates some plastic products through bans and phase-outs and rules to reduce plastic production and consumption.
MOST READ
breaking-breaking-1783837276491
Musandam Governorate targeted by drones; Oman condemns attacks Scattered rain, dust, strong winds expected over parts of Oman Qatar suspends all types of marine activity New payroll, leave insurance reforms begin next week
podcast
FOLLOW US
READ THE EPAPER
Newspaper
arrow up
home icon