KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA): The Sudanese Armed Forces on Sunday conducted their first aerial bombardment of positions of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the presidential palace, which has been controlled by the paramilitary group since April. The army subjected RSF forces positioned near the Armored Units Command in the capital Khartoum to intense...
Abuja, Nigeria (AFP): West African military chiefs have agreed a plan for a possible intervention in Niger as a deadline nears for the country’s junta to restore civilian rule, an official from regional bloc ECOWAS said Friday. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday gave the junta that toppled elected president ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Two children were killed and one was wounded this week in mine explosions in Yemen’s port city of Al-Hudaydah. In war-torn Yemen, mines laid by Houthi rebels in residential areas and on roads continue to threaten the lives of children, despite international efforts to clear them. Conflicts between the legitimate government and ...
UNITED NATIONS (AA): The UN has warned that hunger and displacement in Sudan are ”spiraling out of control” amid ongoing fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group. More than 6 million people in Sudan, about 13% of the population, are now one step from famine, according to the UN aid […]
ANKARA (AA) – A nearly 50% surge in fatalities linked to attacks by militant groups in the Sahel and Somalia over the past year has surpassed the previous high in 2015 when Boko Haram was at its most fatal phase, according to a report. Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based in the US, released a […]
ISTANBUL (AA): Russia on Tuesday said it evacuated personnel of its embassy in Sudan as clashes between army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group continue. “Due to high security risks in the context of ongoing clashes in Sudan, some employees of the Russian Embassy transferred from Khartoum, as well as Russian citizens and [&h...
KHARTOUM (AA): Sudan has extended the closure of the country’s airspace until August 15 amid ongoing clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group. The Civil Aviation Authority said Sudan’s airspace will remain closed to all flights until August 15, according to the official Sudan News Agency. Only humanitarian...
Moscow, Russia (AFP): Russia has over the past several years strengthened its presence in Africa, vowing to intensify grain exports, weapons deliveries and energy cooperation. The process has intensified since the Ukraine war which isolated Russia from other Western nations. Grain Earlier this month, Russia pulled out from a deal that allowe...
KHARTOUM (AA): The conflict in Sudan, caused by power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), marked its 100th day on Tuesday. The conflict erupted on April 15 in Khartoum, and swiftly spread to southern and western cities. The situation evolved in the vacuum created following the ousting of ...
KHARTUM, Sudan – The ongoing conflict in Sudan is having a devastating impact on the lives of children. According to UNICEF, 435 children have lost their lives and more than 2,000 have been injured since the conflict began in April. UNICEF’s Ted Chaiban expressed shock at the scale of the impact during his visit to […]
