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...
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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...
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...
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...
Famine stricken camp attacked by militia force in Sudan
The famine-stricken Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan has been attacked by Rapid Support Forces (RFS) according to Reuters on the...
Sudanese RSF militia attacks famine-stricken camp
The Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have attacked the famine-stricken Zamzam displacement camp, according to residents and medics as...
London court probes Shell over claims of Niger Delta pollution
The high court in London began a hearing to address allegations that oil company Shell has polluted areas of the...
UN calls on military government to release President in Niger
The UN has called on the Niger military government for the immediate release of ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum and...
Fighting breaks out in Southern Sudanese states, killing 80
The United Nations announced that at least 80 people have been killed amid renewed violence in southern Sudan, according to...
At least 80 killed in southern Sudan fighting says UN
The United Nations announced that at least 80 people have been killed amid renewed violence in southern Sudan, according to...
South Sudan president Kiir sacks top officials
Salva Kiir, president of South Sudan, has sacked two of his vice-presidents, the country's spy chief and other senior officials,...
UN calls for former Niger leader to be released
The United Nations working group on arbitrary detention called for the immediate freeing of the former leader of Niger Mohamed...
