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The United States has announced sanctions against the leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accusing the paramilitary group of committing genocide and perpetrating brutal atrocities. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo—commonly known as Hemedti—will face punitive measures for orchestrating “systematic” violence against civilians during the country’s protracted 20-month […]
Any return to the pre-conflict status with the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is off the table, Sudan’s Sovereign Council leader said during the country’s 69th independence anniversary, ruling out the paramilitary group’s reintegration into Sudanese society. Calling the RSF “murderers and criminals”, Al-Burhan blamed the militia for the widespread violence, starvation, and displacement faced […]
One of al-Shabaab’s top commanders, Mohamed Mire, was killed in a drone strike in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle Region, the military group has said, blaming the United States for the killing. It comes as the US military confirmed on Thursday (26 December) it carried out an airstrike on 24 December in the south of the Horn […]
Remittances to Africa and the Middle East, which play a pivotal role in many regional economies, significantly contributing to their GDP, are estimated to have increased 5.4% in 2024, primarily due to rebounded flows to Egypt, after a 14.6% decline in 2023. In 2024, remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries are expected to reach […]
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is “at a crossroads”, faced with an uncertain future under the incoming Donald Trump administration in the United States, says a new analysis by the New York-based Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), though Kenya’s president has exuded confidence that the US government will extend the hallmark trade program […]
An alleged US spy plane has been accused of breaching the airspaces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, raising concerns that it may have been involved in possible espionage in sensitive areas with oil facilities and military bases. Fresh details have now emerged in Ugandan media, showing the aircraft could have photographed […]
Leaders across Africa and the Middle East are watching carefully the successful rebel offensive on Aleppo in Syria, experts and observers say, as this could create big problems for Russians and its so-called Africa Corps on the African continent. Experts and observers say that if the rebel offensive launched in the Syrian province of Aleppo […]
South Africa became the first African country to take over the G20 presidency on Sunday (1 December), which may also be the most challenging yet amid growing global political instability and shifting world order. As the first African country ever to lead the forum, Pretoria said that while it aims to focus on issues such […]
The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) has kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, bringing global attention to urgent issues surrounding climate finance, as African nations call for more funds to fight the impact of climate change. Taking place from 11-22 November in Azerbaijan’s capital, the COP29 conference’s main focus is on the challenge of finding […]
The United States’ ambitions to de-risk its critical minerals from China’s supply chains may be complicated by Chinese control of cobalt and other resources from Africa, most notably the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a new study finds. The study, recently released by the London-based minerals research and pricing firm Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, found that […]