Africa

Sudan

Sudan army helping evacuations as fighting enters second week

Sudan's army general has said he will help foreigners leave the country. Saudi nationals who had escaped arrived by sea in Jeddah, alongside ships carrying citizens of other countries.

22/04/2023

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WATCH: Muslim faithful attend Eid prayers in Kenya

The Islamic calendar is lunar and depends on the sighting of the moon, something Muslim religious authorities tend to disagree on. Ramadan sees worshippers fasting daily from dawn to sunset, ending with Eid al-Fitr celebrations.

21/04/2023

Sudan

Sudan's top general says military committed to civilian rule

Sudan's top general said Friday the military remains committed to a transition to civilian rule, in his first speech since brutal fighting between his forces and the country's powerful paramilitary began nearly a week ago.

21/04/2023

Sudan

Sudan army will only accept 'complete surrender' of RSF

Sudan's military has refused to negotiate with paramilitaries over a ceasefire threatening a sixth day of violence in the country.

20/04/2023

Sudan

Temporary ceasefire allows some citizens to flee Sudan's capital city

Terrified citizens used a temporary ceasefire to flee Sudan's capital Khartoum. The World Health Organization estimates 174 civilians have been killed in a battle for control of the country being waged by rival generals.

20/04/2023

Travel News

‘Terrifying’: Travel blogger gets stuck in Sudan after violence breaks

Maheen S was travelling around Africa when fighting suddenly broke out in Sudan.

19/04/2023

Sudan

Sudan's military accuses RSF of violating ceasefire

Sudan's armed forces on Wednesday accused the rival Rapid Support Forces of failing to implement an internationally brokered truce for humanitarian purposes, leading to the continuation of fighting for a fifth day.

19/04/2023

Libya

Euroviews. As its Crown Prince, I want to see a new Libya — and a stronger Europe

With the country remaining fractious and unstable, having suffered through two brutal civil wars, there is no apparent path forward because external actors have not understood that Libyans are the key to lasting peace in their country, Mohammed el-Senussi writes.

19/04/2023

Sudan

Sudanese army, rival forces agree to 24-hour ceasefire

The Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary force that have been battling the past four days for control of the country agreed on Tuesday to a 24-hour cease-fire, Arab media reports said.

18/04/2023

Sudan

What sparked the violent struggle to control Sudan's future?

Tensions have been brewing for weeks between Sudan's two most powerful generals, who just 18 months earlier jointly orchestrated a military coup to derail the nation's transition to democracy.

17/04/2023

World News

Three UN aid workers killed in fighting in Sudan

The UN’s World Food Programme has temporarily halted its humanitarian work in Sudan after three of its staff members were killed

16/04/2023

Sudan

Death toll rises in Sudan as unrest continues for third day

The Sudanese armed forces and its former allies, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group, are battling after tensions over a proposed transition to civilian rule.

16/04/2023

Destinations

Kenya: This East African country is a must for foodies

With a rich food heritage, Kenya is ready to put itself on the gastronomic map.

16/04/2023

Sudan

Sudan: Three killed in fighting between army and paramilitaries

Current tensions between the military and paramilitaries stem from a disagreement over how the RSF, headed by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, should be integrated into the military and what authority should oversee the process.

15/04/2023

Climate

Senegal: Locals turn to prostitution as gas project kills fishing jobs

A gas rig in the town of Saint-Louis has brought only a wave of problems, unemployment and more poverty.

14/04/2023

Uganda

Uganda activists call on EU to cut off aid after anti-LGBT+ law

The Uganda government recently introduced a new bill making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ+.

12/04/2023

Culture news

For the love of cat: Imam and cat video goes viral on social media

A stray cat yearning for some petting jumped onto an Imam’s shoulder during a long Ramadan prayer called Tarawih in Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in Algeria. The Imam helped the cat climb on but continued to pray with a perfectly clear voice. Cats are considered "clean animals" in Islamic belief.

06/04/2023

Travel News

What is the Marburg virus and where is it spreading?

Two African countries have declared outbreaks of the Marburg virus. Here’s everything you need to know.

06/04/2023

Travel News

Durban pins tourism hopes on growing cruise market

Durban espère que sa nouvelle infrastructure portuaire attirera davantage de touristes dans la ville sud-africaine.

06/04/2023

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Euroviews. A resurrected conflict is raging in the DRC. Europe should take notice

If things continue along the current trajectory, the situation in the DRC could deteriorate rapidly, spreading further instability and greater suffering across the region, Moïse Katumbi writes.

05/04/2023

Climate

This Mediterranean country is cutting off overnight water supplies

Water is being cut for seven hours every night in response to the worst drought on record.

03/04/2023

Tunisia

Euroviews. The EU can't fix Tunisia's rising autocracy with band-aid solutions

The democratic backsliding that the opposition is describing as a coup has not provoked a significant enough reaction from Europe. That might threaten the stability in the Middle East on the whole, Ghazi Ben Ahmed writes.

31/03/2023

Nature

Carbon sink: Where is the world’s most important rainforest?

During the process of photosynthesis, trees naturally absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Rainforests act as important 'carbon sinks' stemming global heating.

31/03/2023

South Africa

Oscar Pistorius denied early release from prison

The former Paralympic athlete was convicted of killing his girlfriend Reena Steenkamp and sentenced to more than 13 years in prison in 2017.

31/03/2023

The Star Ingredient

How financial speculation creates hunger in low-income countries

Award winning filmmaker and journalist Stefano Liberti, joins us for this episode of The Star Ingredient to talk about how globalisation and financialisation can pose a challenge to the worldwide food system.

31/03/2023

Egypt

Euroviews. Russia uses propaganda to make Egypt the linchpin of its new Cold War

Rather than cede the battle for public discourse to Russian propaganda, the EU and the US should incentivise Cairo to open its media sector and stop persecuting independent voices, Nathaniel Greenberg writes.

29/03/2023