Stan Masters

France's culture minister Rachida Dati became the first French official to make a formal visit to the Western Sahara on...

Turkey and Djibouti ruling parties sign agreement

The ruling parties of Turkey and Djibouti have signed a political partnership agreement in an attempt to strengthen bilateral relations...

Fund for cheaper debt created by African leaders

African leaders have set up a continental financial stability fund, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said, to try and stave...

Malian army accused of killing 24 civilians

Malian soldiers, accompanied by Russian Wagner military contractors, have been accused by Tuareg-dominated groups of killing 24 civilians travelling north...

Lawyers say Sudanese RSF militia killed over 200 in White Nile

The Sudanese RSF militia have killed over 200 people in attacks on villages around the town of al-Gitaina in White...

Sudan to allow use of Adre crossing for three more months

The army-led government of Sudan said on February 17th that it would allow aid agencies to use the Adre border...

UN seeking b billion to ease hunger in Sudan

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...

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