Congo, Rwanda leaders agree to direct talks to end regional tensions

Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to begin talks to ease the tensions between the two countries in eastern Congo, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday (11 August). Speaking in Rwanda’s capital Kigali, Blinken said the presidents of Rwanda and DR of Congo, Paul Kagame and Felix Tshisekedi, who have […]

Libya: Central Bank takes loan, budget not voted

Spokesman Omar Hmeidan of the General National Congress has said that Libya will be taking a 2,55 billion Libyan dinar emergency loan to finance the functioning  of the government after lack of income.  Libya’s main source of income is oil and gas but the rebels have laid siege on several oil ports and fields thereby […]

Sudan: Paramilitary Assault Leaves Civilians Dead in Kordofan

At least 14 civilians, including women and children, have been killed following a paramilitary attack in central Sudan, as conflict continues to cast a long humanitarian shadow over the region, authorities disclosed Sunday March 29. The assault, carried out by the Rapid Support Forces and allied rebels, targeted the city of Dilling, capital of South […]