UN seeking $6b billion to ease hunger in Sudan
The United Nations said on February 17th that it is looking for $6 billion for Sudan from international donors in...
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Sudan seeking closer ties with Iran
The foreign minister of Sudan met on February 17th with his counterpart in Iran to bolster diplomatic ties between the...
Afghans detained in Africa return home
Afghanistan's foreign ministry announced on February 16th that 17 Afghans imprisoned in Morocco, Egypt Libya, Sudan and Mauritania had been...
Egypt says it’s preparing Gaza plan without displacement
President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi confirmed on February 16th that his country is preparing a "comprehensive” plan to rebuild...
Senegal introduces English lessons in nursery and primary schools
Senegal, which currently uses French in its public schools, has begun testing a new program of teaching English to nursery...
Rwanda-backed M23 militia reach centre of Bukavu in DR Congo
The Rwandan-backed M23 militia has entered Bukavu, the second largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of the...
Dozens killed in accident at illegal mine in Mali
Dozens of people, most of them women, have been killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in western Mali on...
Saudi Arabia to host US-Russia talks on Ukraine
Talks between the United States and Russia over the war in Ukraine are set to begin in Saudi Arabia on...
Macron gathers European leaders for Ukraine conference
French president Emmanuel Macron will host leaders from major European countries on February 17th to discuss continental security and Ukraine,...
First Libyan private oil firm grows rapidly
A Libyan oil firm linked to the faction that controls eastern Libya has exported oil worth a minimum of $600...
Egyptian firm charging trucks entering Gaza $20,000 in ‘bribes’
Egyptian tribal leader Ibrahim al-Organi still exercises de facto control over the entry of commercial and aid trucks into Gaza...
Algeria reaffirms solidarity with Lebanon amid sovereignty violations
Algeria reaffirmed its solidarity with Lebanon on February 16th in Israeli violations of its territorial sovereignty, reported Middle East Monitor....
UN chief Guterres urges global support for Sudan
At the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for the international community to support Sudan...
Morocco falls further down corruption index
Transparency International reported in its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, published on February 11th, that Morocco lost a point and dropped...
Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf elected as African Union chairman
The spokesperson of Djibouti's presidency has said that the country's Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected on February 15th as the...
