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Kenya: visiting British monarch expresses “deepest regret” for colonial-era suffering

The five-day state visit of King Charles III to Kenya elicits mixed reactions among the country’s people even as the monarch expressed regrets for colonial violence, saying that “there can be no excuse” for British colonial atrocities against Kenyans. The very presence of King Charles III in Kenya is unearthing memories of atrocities committed during […]

Egypt’s president warns Cairo won’t allow any threat to Somalia amid dispute with Ethiopia

Cairo will stand shoulder to shoulder with Somalia and will not allow any threat to the Horn of Africa country, Egypt’s president has said, referring specifically to Ethiopia’s recent agreement with the breakaway Somaliland that would give it access to the sea and allow it to establish a marine force base. “Egypt will not allow […]

Sudan: UN suspends peacekeepers’ pullout amid crisis

The United Nations Security Council has delayed a planned pullout of peacekeepers from Sudan’s western province of Darfur.   According to a resolution voted unanimously by the 15-member body on Thursday, the United Nations-African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) will operate at its current size until October 31.   The UN currently has almost […]