MEDICAL CHARITY GROUP MSF SACKS 18 STAFF OVER ABUSE OF SUDANESE REFUGEES IN CHAD. (PHOTO).

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 Medical charity group MSF sacks 18 staff over abuse of Sudanese refugees in Chad Dozens of Doctors Without Borders staff have been accused of sexually abusing Sudanese refugees in Chad, the organisation said Monday, adding that it dismissed 18 workers after investigations found "serious misconduct". The medical charity, which goes by its French acronym MSF, said it had launched a series of investigations into "serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse" put forward in late 2024 by Sudanese refugees hosted in eastern Chad. In an email confirming information first reported by the Associated Press, MSF said that "while some of the 59 allegations were corroborated by the review, others remained unverified as in some cases neither victims nor perpetrators could be identified", AFP reported. "Where investigations established serious misconduct, immediate disciplinary action was taken," it said, adding that "as a result, 18 staff have be...

REGIONAL CHALLENGES COST EGYPT AROUND $7 BLN OF SUEZ CANAL REVENUES IN 2024, SISI SAYS. (PHOTO).


 Regional challenges cost Egypt around $7 bln of Suez Canal revenues in 2024, Sisi says


Events in the Red Sea and regional challenges cost Egypt around $7 billion in revenues from the Suez Canal in 2024, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Thursday, Reuters reported.


Egypt lost more than 60% of the canal's revenues in 2024 compared with 2023, Sisi added in his statement, without going into details on the events.


Houthi fighters in Yemen have carried out nearly 100 attacks on ships crossing the Red Sea since November in solidarity with Palestinians in Israel's more than year-old war in Gaza.


The attacks have forced shipping firms to divert vessels from the Suez Canal to longer routes around Africa, disrupting global trade by delaying deliveries and sending costs higher.

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