Sudan’s ceasefire deal in jeopardy amid ongoing clashes between rival factions

Clashes between rival military factions broke out in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Wednesday (24 May) and spilled over into Thursday, effectively undermining the ceasefire agreed to on May 20 after talks in Jeddah mediated by Saudi Arabia and the United States. Sporadic clashes between the Sudanese army and a powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) […]

Foreign fighters from Europe hired to protect DRC’s resource-rich east from M23 rebels

Retired military officers from Europe are protecting the highly-prized resource-rich North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from falling to Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, according to a recent report by the Deutsche Welle (DW). Some of them pointed out, in an interview, that while the job is well paid, they must often deal […]

Tunisia: Former President Marzouki launches new party, charges current government for Tunisia’s current poor state

Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki Sunday launched his new party and charged the Tunisian ruling party Nidaa Tounes for plunging the country into abyss and making empty promises. The 70 years old man at the conference told his supporters that the new party comes at the moment the country is nose-diving in all sectors of […]