KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA): Nine people were killed in a plane crash in Sudan’s coastal city of Port Sudan, the Sudanese army said Sunday in a press release. The army said the crash was due to a technical failure and that four military personnel were on board. “A civilian Antonov plane today crashed at Port Sudan […]
Moscow, Russia (AFP): Russia has said that it understands the concerns African nations may have after Moscow left the Ukrainian grain deal, promising to ensure deliveries to countries in need. Those countries in need would receive the necessary assurances at a summit later this month, Russian deputy foreign minister Sergey Vershinin told journ...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AA): Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for reforms in military doctrine and practices in order to tackle contemporary security challenges from radical rebel groups. Addressing a graduation ceremony at the Nigerian Armed Forces Command and Staff College located in the country’s northwest Kaduna, Tinubu asked ...
ISTANBUL (AA): At least six migrants died after their boat sank off the coast of Morocco on Friday, according to Moroccan state news agency MAP. The boat, carrying dozens of migrants, collided with a rock and sustained damage. Six people drowned, while 48 were rescued. Morocco is among the regions frequently used as a transit […]
Freetown, Sierra Leone (AFP): The lives of young Sierra Leone’s young are mired in poverty and despair. “Kush” offers them relief — however, the nirvana is fleeting and carries a grim price. The recently-emerged drug is making terrible inroads among the young in Sierra Leone, a West African nation ranked among the world...
Wad Madani, Sudan (AFP): Air strikes, street battles and artillery fire shook Sudan’s capital Khartoum and the major southern city of El-Obeid on Thursday, witnesses told the media. “Artillery fire targeted paramilitary bases of the Rapid Support Forces,” said a resident of El-Obeid, 350 kilometres southwest of Khartoum. Figh...
HUDUR, Somalia (AA) – The Somali army killed at least 30 Al-Shabaab terrorists, including two so-called commanders, in a military operation Wednesday. The Somali National Army (SNA) conducted the operation near El-Qura region, which is located across the central states of Galmudug and Hirshabele. A statement from the Somali Ministry of Defense...
HUDUR, Somalia (AA): The Somali military in a joint operation with US forces killed nearly 100 al-Shabaab fighters, including seven top-ranking leaders, Wednesday in central Somalia, according to the country’s Information Ministry. The Somali National Army (SNA) with the support of the US Army conducted air and ground operations near the villa...
HUDUR, Somalia (AA): The Somali army killed at least 30 al-Shabaab fighters — including two commanders — during an operation on Wednesday, the Defense Ministry said. The Somali National Army (SNA) conducted the operation near El-Qura, which is located between the Galgadud and Middle Shabelle regions of the central states of Galmudu...
Cairo, Egypt (AFP): An Egyptian court has sentenced rights researcher Patrick Zaki to three years in prison for “spreading false news”, according to human rights defender Hossam Bahgat. Bahgat, who runs the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights where Zaki worked, said no appeal is possible against the conviction over an article Z...
