Africa

Egypt evacuates over 5,300 citizens from conflict-torn Sudan

Egypt has evacuated over 5,300 citizens from conflict-torn Sudan since fighting broke out on April 15. In a written statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said the number of Egyptians evacuated from Sudan had reached 5,327, with around 2,600 evacuated on Thursday – approximately 1,300 by land and the same number by air. A total of ...

11:25 Et April 28, 2023

Egypt confirms killing of embassy staff in Sudan

Egypt on Monday confirmed the killing of the assistant administrative attaché at the country's main diplomatic mission in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan engulfed in incessant violence. Mohammad ...

10:34 Et April 25, 2023

Diplomats flee Sudan fighting as citizens struggle to escape

Foreign governments evacuated diplomats, staff and others from Sudan on Sunday as rival generals battled for a ninth day with no sign of a truce that had been ...

12:35 Et April 24, 2023

Terror attack kills 9 civilians, wounds more than 60 in central Mali

Nine civilians were killed and 61 others wounded Saturday in a suicide attack and shooting in Savare in the Mopti region of central Mali, according to the regional ...

11:36 Et April 23, 2023

Governments race to rescue diplomats, citizens from Sudan

The U.S. military airlifted embassy officials out of Sudan on Sunday and international governments raced to evacuate their diplomatic staff and citizens trapped in the capital as rival ...

11:33 Et April 23, 2023

'This is madness': Libya's bitter divisions split Eid holiday

Libyans are celebrating Islam's Eid al-Fitr holiday - and ending their month-long Ramadan fast - on different days this year because of bitter political splits that persist despite ...

16:20 Et April 21, 2023

Sudan’s truce falters, as Egypt repatriates army personnel

Egypt on Thursday repatriated dozens of its military personnel who had been held by Sudan’s paramilitary force, which is locked in a deadly struggle with the Sudanese army ...

13:08 Et April 20, 2023

Belgian EU official injured in fighting in Sudan's capital

A Belgian EU official was reportedly wounded by a gunshot in Sudan as conflict continues in Khartoum, the capital. Wim Fransen, head of the EU humanitarian operation in ...

15:45 Et April 19, 2023

Sudan's army regains control of State TV building in Khartoum

The Sudanese army said Monday its forces had regained control of the building of the national radio and television station in the capital Khartoum. A military statement said transmission will be resumed, without providing any further details. On Saturday, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said its fighters had seized control of the TV building ...

12:50 Et April 17, 2023

Dozens killed as army, rivals battle for control of Sudan

The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day Sunday, signaling they were unwilling to end hostilities despite mounting ...

12:19 Et April 16, 2023
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