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On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, the European Union, alongside France, Lithuania, and Denmark, has called for urgent de-escalation in Sudan following the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) capture of El-Fasher, the capital of the Darfur region. In a joint statement, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Commissioner Hadja Lahbib condemned the targeting of civilians based […]
Morocco and Gambia have agreed to strengthen their military cooperation through training, exercises, the exchange of visits, experiences & expertise in various fields of mutual interest. The agreement was sealed during the visit minister of Defence of Gambia Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof is paying to Morocco with a high-level delegation. A Joint Military Commission will be […]
The United Nations has sounded the alarm over what it calls an “unfolding catastrophe” in El Fasher, North Darfur, following the city’s capture by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Tuesday, October 28 that health services have collapsed entirely, while food and water supplies […]
More than 1,000 civilians have fled the Sudanese city of El-Fasher in North Darfur amid escalating clashes between the national Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Local organizations report on Monday, October 27, that 1,117 new internally displaced persons (IDPs), representing 360 families, have arrived in the nearby town of Tawila on Sunday, […]
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Sunday that they have seized full control of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, marking a significant turning point in the country’s ongoing civil war. The group described the capture as a “pivotal moment” due to the city’s strategic and symbolic importance. The Sudanese army […]
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a series of drone attacks on Khartoum International Airport on Thursday, October 23, marking the third consecutive day of strikes. According to Sudan News, seven drones targeted the airport and surrounding areas in the southern part of the capital, sending waves of panic among residents as explosions echoed […]
In a landmark move to address Africa’s mounting debt crisis, finance ministers across the continent have adopted the African Debt Monitoring Mechanism (ADMM) — a real-time, continent-wide system designed to track both domestic and external debt. Approved during the 8th Ordinary Session of the African Union’s finance-focused committee in South Africa, the ADMM is hailed […]
More than one million people have returned to Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, in the past ten months despite ongoing insecurity and the collapse of essential services, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported. The returns, recorded between November 2024 and September 2025, involve families relocating from other parts of Sudan and from abroad. Ugochi Daniels, […]
Royal Air Maroc and China Eastern Airlines have signed a comprehensive partnership agreement in Shanghai to substantially enhance air connectivity between China and Africa, responding to growing economic, cultural, and tourism exchanges between the regions. The strategic collaboration encompasses codeshare agreements on major routes, extended connections beyond respective hub airports, and a Special Prorate Agreement […]
The lead investigator in the trial of suspended First Vice-President Riek Machar testified on Monday, October 20, that the opposition leader personally authorised the mobilisation of the White Army militia for coordinated assaults on South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) bases in Nasir and Ulang, Upper Nile State, in March 2025. Presenting evidence before a […]