Africa

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 the ongoing fighting in Sudan. The statement was made following their meeting held in Saudi Arabia late Wednesday, according to the council, which is made up of ...

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, ...

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 ...

11:48 Et May 21, 2023

Africa agriculture ministers agree to work together against food insecurity

A group of 14 African countries on Friday committed to new collective targets to promote agricultural productivity and prioritize coordinated action to ensure food security in Eastern and ...

10:25 Et May 20, 2023

AU PSC: Morocco Calls for Predictable, Sustainable and Flexible Funding for Peace Support Operations

Morocco called, before the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), for predictable, sustainable and flexible funding for peace support operations. Ambassador Mohamed Arrouchi, Morocco's ...

21:57 Et May 14, 2023

North Africa backslides toward swirling debt troubles

Tunisia and Egypt are edging closer to major debt crises which could suck in a volatile North Africa region and pose tough choices to wealthy Gulf Arab neighbours, ...

10:53 Et May 11, 2023

Morocco Calls on International Community to Intensify Efforts to Support Peace and Stability Process in Sudan

Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, called, Sunday in Cairo, on the international community to intensify efforts to support the process of peace and stability in Sudan, to preserve its territorial integrity and national sovereignty and avoid any security disruption in the region. Speaking at the emergency meeting of the ...

20:30 Et May 7, 2023

Sudan paramilitary RSF to attend Jeddah talks with armed forces

Envoys of Sudan's paramilitary forces will attend talks with the army scheduled for Saturday in Jeddah, their leader said, as the gathering's international mediators pressed for an end ...

11:14 Et May 6, 2023
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