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A joint United Nations humanitarian convoy has reached the Sudanese cities of Dilling and Kadugli in South Kordofan state, delivering life-saving assistance to more than 130,000 people after a three-month interruption. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the World Food Programme, UNICEF, and the United Nations Development Programme confirmed that the 26-truck convoy transported over […]
A senior Confederation of African Football (CAF) official has condemned the “great injustice” suffered by Morocco during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat, saying rules were not respected during chaotic scenes involving Senegal’s team and supporters, The Guardian reported. Samir Sobha, president of the Mauritius Football Association and a CAF executive committee […]
Khartoum is facing a sharp rise in epidemics and childhood diseases as nearly three years of conflict have crippled Sudan’s healthcare system, local authorities reported on Tuesday. The April 2023 war has triggered severe medicine shortages, destroyed medical infrastructure, and disrupted basic services. In the sixth week of 2026, the state’s Emergency Operations Centre recorded […]
Morocco is sharing its experience of Green Energy Park, a solar energy testing, research and training platform, with Côte d’Ivoire. The Moroccan solar energy research platform is located in the green town of Benguerir. It was developed by the Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles (IRESEN) with the support of the Ministry […]
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit, who returned to Juba on Monday following the African Union’ 39th Ordinary Summit in Addis Ababa, firmly ruled out any further delay to the planned December 2026 general elections. During deliberations of the African Union High-Level Ad Hoc Committee for South Sudan (C5), Kiir presented a report on the […]
FIFA is increasingly being drawn into a widening governance crisis in African football after revelations from the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) chief of referees suggested that officials were instructed to overlook mandatory sanctions during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. The controversy, coupled with CAF’s notably lenient response toward Senegal, has triggered a […]
In a landmark trade policy shift, China has announced the complete removal of customs duties on imports from 53 African countries, including Morocco. The zero-tariff regime, set to take effect on May 1,2026, aims to deepen economic cooperation and open one of the world’s largest consumer markets to African exporters. The announcement was made by […]
Italy announced a plan to allow African countries to suspend debt repayments after extreme climate events, a proposal unveiled by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during the second Italy–Africa Summit held on the sidelines of the African Union (AU) meeting in Addis Ababa. The initiative forms part of Italy’s broader Mattei Plan, which allocates €5.5 billion […]
Morocco delivered a strong diplomatic performance at the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, reinforcing its position as a key driver of continental cooperation. Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch represented King Mohammed VI at the two-day gathering held February 14–15 under the theme of sustainable water and sanitation systems. The summit provided Morocco with […]
Public divisions have surfaced within Sudan’s Freedom and Change – Democratic Bloc following what were described as unauthorised consultations with international mediators in Addis Ababa. On 15 February 2026, spokesperson Juma al-Wakil stated that the coalition neither sanctioned nor participated in the meeting, stressing that no delegation had been officially mandated to represent the bloc. […]