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The United Kingdom has voiced grave concerns over the escalating humanitarian and political crises affecting South Sudan, particularly in the wake of the Sudanese conflict. Between 11 and 15 January, civilian attacks, including those on South Sudanese nationals in Wad Madani, Sudan, triggered widespread unrest in South Sudan on 16-17 January. This violence has exacerbated […]
The Government of Niger has unveiled on February 5 plans to launch a new national airline alongside a regional carrier as part of a broader strategy to enhance air connectivity both within the country and across the Sahel region. According to the Nigerien News Agency, Colonel Salisu Mahaman Salisu, the Minister of Transport and Equipment, […]
A new wave of violence erupted in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels launched an offensive just days before the presidents of both East African countries are set to meet for a crisis summit in Dar es Salaam. The renewed clashes come days after the M23 group declared a unilateral ceasefire […]
A political storm is brewing in the Central African Republic over 30,000 tons of Russian diesel that seems to have vanished into thin air. The Republican Bloc for the Defense of the Constitution has thrown down the gauntlet, demanding answers about a fuel donation that exists more in whispers than in official ledgers. Martin Ziguélé, […]
The sudden halt in USAID funding by US president Donald Trump has sparked a growing crisis for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and healthcare workers across Africa, who are now scrambling to cope with the financial and logistical fallout. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) last week announced the suspension of its programs in several African […]
Tunisian authorities have been involved in a slave trade wherein migrants have been sold to Libyan militias for as little as 13 dollars, a report by rights watchdogs said. The report, presented on Wednesday to the EU Parliament, includes testimonies from 30 sub-Saharan migrants who have endured degrading treatment in Tunisia. Dubbed State Trafficking: Expulsion […]
The Indian Embassy in Libya has successfully facilitated the return of 18 Indian nationals from Benghazi, who had been stranded in the city for several weeks, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Tuesday February 4. It has been reported that these individuals were reportedly lured to Libya by fraudulent recruitment agents. MEA spokesperson […]
The East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have agreed to come together for a high-level joint summit later this week (7-8 February) in a bid to find a common ground on the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This follows an agreement between the Chairman of SADC […]
French politicians and members of parliament have urged their government to stop offering visas to Algerian nationals until Algeria takes its unwanted nationals in France. Mathieu Lefèvre, deputy president of Macron’s political party in parliament EPR, told Sud Radio that the option should be put on the table to pressure Algeria to take its nationals […]
A gruesome fire killed 17 pupils and injured others at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria. It is believed that the fire broke out in a nearby house on Tuesday night and spread to the school while the children, believed to be teenagers, were sleeping, the BBC reported. “Even if the firefighters had come on […]