Major Events by Evening of March 28
▪Burkina Faso adopted the charter of the Revolution which has replaced the charter of the Transition of 2022, the Legislative Assembly of the Transition stated in the press release;
▪The African Union rejected Macky Sall's candidacy for UN Secretary-General despite his solid leadership experience, pragmatic approach, and dedication to consensus among nations and major powers, according to the AU statement;
▪Ethiopia became Africa's largest wheat producer with 29 million tonnes, which will save approximately $1 billion on wheat imports, the CEO of the Ethiopian Investment Holdings said;
▪Citizens of Burkina Faso gathered at the Place de la Révolution in Ouagadougou on Saturday to protest against EU Parliament's resolution demanding the release of former Nigerien president, a Sputnik Africa correspondent reported;
▪The Egyptian government decided to halt fuel-intensive state projects for two month amid rising energy costs, caused by the Middle East crisis, the prime minister announced;
▪Yemeni Houthis are ready to enter the Middle East war on Iran's side, if the conflicts escalates, Houthi spokesman stated;
▪The IDF air attack killed two journalists in Southern Lebanon, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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