Sudan is grappling with a devastating cholera outbreak, which has killed 699 people and infected more than 24,000. The disease has spread to 11 of the country’s 18 states, with some regions like Al-Jazeera and White Nile witnessing an uptick in cases. The outbreak has been made worse by the ongoing civil war between the […]
Amnesty International has accused U.S. allies, particularly the UAE, of supplying weapons to the RSF, including French-made military technology. The human rights watchdog’s recent report highlights violations of the UN arms embargo, with evidence of UAE’s armored vehicles being used in Sudan’s war-torn regions. Amnesty warns these weapon...
BAIDOA, Somalia (AA) – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has completed the handover of 21 military bases to the Somali national army, marking the official end of the three-phase troop withdrawal process, the mission has announced. The peacekeeping mission has withdrawn a total of 9,000 troops from Somalia in preparation f...
Devastating flooding in South Sudan has affected approximately 1.4 million people. The U.N. office in the East African country said there has been flooding in 43 counties and the Abyei Administrative Area. It added that more than 379,000 people were displaced in 22 counties and Abyei. The agency said a surge in […]...
Sudanese activists report that the civilian death toll in the town of Al-Hilaliya which has been under siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has reached 350 since Oct. 20. RSF attacks have left thousands without essential resources, with allegations of mass killings and severe human rights abuses. Central Call, a local group, condemne...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – A US military drone crashed earlier this week in southern Somalia, the US African Command (AFRICOM) confirmed on Friday. In a statement on X, AFRICOM said that on Tuesday, a U.S. Army-operated MQ-1C crashed at approximately 12.40 pm local time (0940GMT) in southern Somalia. It said an investigation is ongoing, althoug...
Somalia on Wednesday urged Germany to end the “forced” deportation of Somalis. Visiting Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin to discuss cooperation on the deportation of migrants from the East African nation. Approximately 65,000 Somalis live in Germany. Somali government spokesman...
LAGOS, Nigeria (AA) – At least seven loggers were killed and five others injured in Nigeria’s volatile northeast Borno State when their vehicle hit a landmine, a local official said. Bakura Abba, head of the local volunteer guard or the Civilian Joint Task Force, told he media that the incident occurred in a remote area […]
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – At least 55 people died trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands in boats from the coast of Africa over the weekend, the Spanish news agency EFE reported. The Spanish coast guard also rescued 1,786 people making the voyage on one of the most dangerous migration routes in the world. The worst […]
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, has removed several ministers, including the foreign minister, and appointed new ones. In a statement, the Sudanese Sovereign Council said al-Burhan has decided to relieve Foreign Minister Hussein Awad Ali of his responsibilities and replace him wit...
