The United Nations food agency warned Sudan’s warring parties Friday that there is a serious risk of widespread starvation and death in Darfur and elsewhere in Sudan if they don’t allow humanitarian aid into the
Sudanese refugees flee UN camp in Ethiopia following attacks
At least 1,000 Sudanese refugees have fled a camp run by the United Nations in northern Ethiopia following a series of shootings and robberies, three of the refugees and the United Nations said. The refugees
Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs
Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise on the fragile Sahel region’s “natural stopover point” to Europe on trafficking routes from South America, but authorities with
Military regimes have turned the Sahel into a ‘black hole’ of information
In the central Sahel, journalists and reporters have seen their working conditions deteriorate ever since they were taken over by military juntas, international organisations marking World Press Freedom Day on Friday have found. Mali, Burkina
The Horn Of Africa States: The Impoverished Region – OpEd
The Horn of Africa States region is part of Africa and shares many of its ills with the rest of the continent. These would include marginalization and dependence on others involving, in the main, foreign
Russia, Angola Economic Relations Rising To Unprecedented Levels – OpEd
Russia and Angola have had excellent relations dating from historical Soviet era. Russia, more or less, invested in Angola, even after the Soviet collapse political dialogues and economic cooperation have been the strategic focus in
Ethiopia Beyond Pretoria: Is Another War Imminent? – OpEd
As Western governments and partisan media concentrate on the genocide in Gaza and war in Ukraine, the Amhara genocide in Ethiopia and the simmering conflicts in the Amhara region remain largely ignored. The Ethiopian government,
Insecurity: Nigerian lawmaker asks government to hire foreign mercenaries
Mr Jaha said the nation’s security agencies have failed to end violent insurgents, despite the allocation of N19 trillion to security-related agencies. A member of the House of Representatives from Borno State, Ahmed Jaha, has
Chadian forces storm Central Darfur market
Chadian forces stormed the town of Um Dukhun in Central Darfur on Tuesday, with reports of indiscriminate shooting leading to the closure of the market and reports of looting, while conflicting information emerged regarding casualties
RSF siege of North Darfur capital leads to food and medical supply shortages
El Fasher in North Darfur is facing a semi-siege imposed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the north and northeast of the city. The siege further worsens the living and health conditions of