Amid escalating tensions in Sudan, General Yasser al-Atta, representing the country’s military, has delivered a resolute stance: there will be no ceasefire during the forthcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan unless certain conditions are met. This declaration underscores the entrenched conflict between Sudan’s armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), revealing the complexity […]
The cruel realities of war and drought seem to have merged for Tinseu Hiluf, a widow living in the arid depths of Ethiopia’s Tigray region who is raising four children left behind by her sister’s recent death in childbirth. A two-year war between federal troops and regional forces killed one of her own sons, the […]
Presidential candidates in Senegal kicked off their election campaigns Saturday, following weeks of violent protests across the African country after the vote was delayed. The 19 approved candidates vying for the top job now have a shorter period to rally supporters ahead of the March 24 election, expected to be the most tightly contested race […]
Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s leadership and achievement in spite of global social and economic challenges. He also praised the commitment to regional economic integration during Prez Akufo-Addo’s tenure as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). “You did an exceptional and outstanding job and I […]
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed Thursday for a cease-fire in Sudan for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, saying it is time for rival generals there to lay down their weapons as the country’s humanitarian crisis reaches “colossal proportions.” “I call on all parties in Sudan to honor the values of Ramadan by honoring a […]
Somalia and Turkey have announced the signing of a deal to explore for oil and gas that further strengthens cooperation between the two countries, according to officials from both countries. Under the agreement signed Thursday in Turkey, the deal is to promote the development of bilateral, scientific, technical and commercial cooperation between Turkey and Somalia […]
Senegalese presidential candidates faced a shortened race to election day on Thursday after the Constitutional Council confirmed the delayed vote would be held on March 24, kick-starting a competition that remains wide open. Uncertainty over the date of the vote has gripped the West African country since early February, when the authorities’ thwarted bid to […]
Zimbabwe’s government criticized the modification of U.S. sanctions this week that renew measures against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and some senior leaders while removing others from the list. U.S. Embassy officials said the new sanctions aim to improve Zimbabwe’s human rights record and reduce corruption. Zimbabwe Information Minister Jenfan Muswere on Wednesday condemned the United States […]
U.S. President Joe Biden concluded his State of the Union address Thursday night as he began it: highlighting the importance of defending democracy at home and around the world. “I see a future where we defend democracy, not diminish it. I see a future where we restore the right to choose and protect other freedoms, […]
South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order additional emergency measures against Israel, which it says is breaching the measures already in place, the U.N.’s top court said on Wednesday. In its application South Africa warned that Palestinians in Gaza were facing starvation and asked the court to order that all […]
