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In a stark appeal from Juba on 3 February 2026, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that more than 450.000 children in South Sudan are now facing the threat of acute malnutrition as a result of escalating violence in Jonglei State that has disrupted essential health and nutrition services. The humanitarian crisis has forced […]
The Sudanese army is close to ending the prolonged siege of Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State, after regaining strategic positions on Sunday, according to military sources. The city has been under blockade by a coalition of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu since […]
African tech venture funding rebounded sharply in 2025 after nearly two years of slowdown, with startups raising $4.1 billion, their best performance since 2022. The findings, published in Partech’s Africa Tech Venture Capital Report 2025, highlight a renewed investor appetite despite persistent global financial constraints. But the recovery reflects more than a cyclical upswing, marking […]
The disciplinary decisions issued by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following the dramatic incidents that marred the CAN 2025 final in Morocco were expected to bring closure to one of the competition’s darkest episodes. However, they have ignited a fresh wave of controversy, with many observers denouncing what they view as an imbalance in […]
The United States and the African Union Commission have agreed to establish a Strategic Infrastructure and Investment Working Group (SIWG), to advance U.S.-Africa economic partnerships that create jobs, prosperity, and economic security both in America and across Africa. The announcement was made by the U.S. State Department in a press release issued Wednesday following the […]
A partial collapse of a gold mine in southern Sudan has killed 13 miners and injured six others, according to the state-run Sudanese Mineral Resources Company (SMRC) in a statement issued on Wednesday. The incident occurred last Friday in five abandoned shafts at the Umm Fakroun mine in South Kordofan state. SMRC said the shafts […]
The 15th Morocco-Senegal High Joint Partnership Commission, held in Rabat Monday, under the co-chairmanship of the two countries’ Prime Ministers, Aziz Akhannouch and Ousmane Sonko, highlighted by the signing of several cooperation and partnership agreements, and memoranda of understanding. The two countries’ Foreign Ministers Nasser Bourita and Cheikh Niang inked the Joint Communiqué concluding this […]
Senegal reiterated its firm and steadfast support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire national territory, including the Sahara region. This stance was expressed in the Joint Communiqué adopted Monday in Rabat, following the Morocco-Senegal High Joint Partnership Commission, co-chaired by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch and Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. The […]
Foreign investment in Africa remains under strain despite a rebound in global capital flows, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said last week, warning that weak project finance, high borrowing costs and geopolitical uncertainty continue to deter long-term investment on the continent. In its Global Investment Trends Monitor, published in January, UNCTAD […]
Sudanese army forces have entered Dilling, the second-largest city in South Kordofan, ending a siege imposed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since January 2024, the military said on Monday, January 26. In a statement, the army said it reopened the road to Dilling following a successful military operation that forced RSF fighters to […]