Africa

Sudan violence likely to push over 1 million refugees out of the African country by October, UN says

The United Nations said Tuesday the surging violence in Sudan is likely to drive more than 1 million refugees out of the African country by October, as the 10-week conflict shows few signs of easing. Sudan descended into chaos after fighting erupted in mid-April between the military, led by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and the paramilitary ...

14:45 Et June 28, 2023

Zambian President Hichilema's $6bn debt deal hailed as 'historic'

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the outlines of a deal aimed at lifting his country out of its debt crisis have ...

14:45 Et June 25, 2023

Uganda school attack: 40 killed by militants linked to Islamic State group

Around 40 people, mostly students, have been killed at a school in western Uganda by rebels linked to the Islamic State group. A further eight people remain in ...

19:00 Et June 17, 2023

Arab Parliament Speaker urges further Arab engagement to solve Sudan crisis

Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Al-Asoomi urged further engagement Saturday for Arab countries to solve the crisis in Sudan. "The Sudanese crisis must not be left for regional and ...

11:00 Et June 11, 2023

Bourita expresses Morocco's total solidarity with Burkina Faso in its efforts to combat extremism and terrorism

Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, expressed on Friday in Dakhla Morocco's total solidarity with Burkina Faso in its efforts to fight extremism ...

11:12 Et June 10, 2023

US, Gulf Cooperation Council say no military solution in Sudan

The foreign ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed in a meeting that there is no military solution to ...

10:53 Et June 8, 2023

Oil tanker breaks down in Egypt’s Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway

A tanker transporting crude oil broke down in a single-lane part of Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway, Egyptian authorities said. The ...

19:31 Et June 4, 2023

Cholera kills 15 in South Africa

Health officials in South Africa have confirmed that a cholera outbreak has killed at least 15 people. More than 100 others have shown symptoms - including diarrhea and ...

20:13 Et May 22, 2023

Khartoum sees cautious calm hours before new cease-fire comes into force

The Sudanese capital Khartoum on Monday morning witnessed a cautious calm hours before a new cease-fire is expected to take place between the Sudanese warring parties. Since mid-April, the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been exchanging heavy fire, accusing each other of starting assaults. According to an Anadolu reporter on ...

10:58 Et May 22, 2023

Sudan ceasefire deal raises hopes for relief in Khartoum

Sporadic fighting between Sudan's warring factions could be heard in the capital Khartoum on Sunday, residents said, after a Saudi and U.S.-brokered deal for a week-long ceasefire raised ...

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