Africa

Sudan’s army and rival force clash, wider conflict feared

Fierce clashes between Sudan’s military and the country’s powerful paramilitary force erupted Saturday in the capital and elsewhere in the African nation, raising fears of a wider conflict in the chaos-stricken country. In Khartoum, the sound of heavy firing could be heard in a number of areas, including the city center and the neighborhood of ...

13:02 Et April 15, 2023

Italy PM announces major gas plan on Ethiopia trip

Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has begun a two-day visit to Ethiopia, where she has announced plans for an African energy cooperation deal starting in October. She ...

20:30 Et April 14, 2023

UN Chief arrives in Somalia amid worsening drought

The UN chief arrived in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Tuesday for an official visit to the Horn of Africa country which is experiencing the worst drought in ...

12:33 Et April 11, 2023

Senegal leader 'open to dialogue' despite high tensions

Senegal's president has told the nation he is "open to dialogue" in a televised address, weeks after a prominent rival who's on trial accused him of using a "strategy ...

16:46 Et April 4, 2023

Harris seeks billions for climate resilience across Africa

Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing for $7 billion in private-sector investments to help Africa prepare for the effects of climate change. The announcement comes as she wraps ...

13:02 Et April 1, 2023

Amnesty urges Tunisian authorities to release critics

Human rights group Amnesty International has called on the Tunisian authorities to drop criminal investigation measures against 17 political prisoners and critics of the country's president, Kais Saied. ...

12:56 Et April 1, 2023

Senegal opposition leader found guilty of libel

A leading Senegalese opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been found guilty of libel and handed a two month suspended jail sentence. Sonko was charged with libel after accusing ...

16:45 Et March 30, 2023

Israel says 1st direct flight from Nigeria on April 20

"Nigeria's national air carrier Air Peace is ready to operate direct flights to Israel for the first time, starting April 20," the Israeli Transport Ministry said in a ...

16:29 Et March 26, 2023

Biden welcomes release of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina

US President Joe Biden on Friday welcomed the release of "Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesabagina by Rwanda. "Paul's family is eager to welcome him back to the United States, and I share their joy at today's good news," the president said in a statement. Biden thanked the Rwandan government for making the reunion possible, and ...

10:50 Et March 25, 2023

Morocco, Burkina Faso discuss strengthening health cooperation

The Moroccan Minister of Health and Social Protection Khalid Ait Taleb held talks, on Thursday in Rabat, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad ...

16:11 Et March 24, 2023
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