UN agencies and humanitarian organizations are urging global action as millions of people in Sudan run out of food and many die due to the lack of healthcare after four months of bloodletting. The situation in Sudan, which could possibly amount to “crimes against humanity”, is rapidly “spiraling out of control” with widespread displacement and […]
While millions of dollars are being channeled to African financial institutions as part of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s $10 billion plan for the continent, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned African nations about the possibility of a regional economic downturn and the ripple effects that China’s slowing economy could bring. Xi’sUS$10 billion pledge for […]
Armed men on motorcycles killed 21 people in Tillaberi region west of Niger’s capital Niamey, in yet a new incident that highlights the growing challenge of militancy in the military-ruled country. The attack, which targeted a bus near the border with Burkina Faso, was described as a “hateful and inhumane act” by the military in […]
