Bloomberg Sudan’s main sea ports were blockaded by protesters opposed to part of a peace deal with rebels, targeting some of the ravaged economy’s major conduits for trade. Demonstrations forced facilities to close at Port Sudan and Suakin, both on the Red Sea, according to the head of a local labour committee that backs the action, Abdou Alshirbini. Protesters planned ...

Bloomberg Russia’s Federal Statistics Service said 45,663 people have died with Covid-19 in April through August, more than double the death toll released by the government’s virus-response staff. The latest figures from the statistics agency, known as Rosstat, include deaths both directly attributed to the novel coronavirus and cases where it was listed as an “important condition” leading to the ...

Bloomberg Tropical Storm Delta is forecast to become a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico later this week, clipping western Cuba and becoming the record 10th storm to hit the US when it makes landfall between Louisiana and Florida by Friday. Its winds could reach 169 kilometres per hour as it crosses the Gulf, making it a Category 2 storm ...