Sudan: UN warns of rights violations ‘verging on pure evil’ amid escalating conflict

The United Nations has warned of soaring rights violations in Darfur region in western Sudan amid escalating fighting between the army and paramilitaries, with a senior UN official describing the violence against civilians as “verging on pure evil”. At least half of Sudan’s population is dire need of humanitarian aid after nearly seven months of […]

Sahara issue at center of Senior US official’s talks in Morocco

The Sahara issue will be at the center of talks US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale is paying to Rabat April 10 – 11. The Under-Secretary of State will address the Sahara issue with senior Moroccan officials, including Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. David Hale’s trip to Morocco coincides with the ongoing debates […]

Tension brews in Horn of Africa as Egypt sends military aid to Somalia irking Ethiopia

Egypt has sent two military aircrafts loaded with arms and ammunition to Somalia, in a move that triggered the fears of Ethiopia. Relations worsened when Ethiopia and the breakaway Somaliland signed a memorandum of understanding to use 20 km of coastal land for a port purpose in return for recognition as a state. Somalia opposed […]