With the destruction of the Shambat Bridge, Khartoum’s bridges find themselves on top of the priority list of the warring parties. In this article, Radio Dabanga looks at the role of bridges in the development
Ethiopia’s Ominous New War in Amhara
What’s new? Ethiopia’s federal government is battling yet another revolt. This time, militants are engaged in hostilities with federal forces in Amhara, the country’s second-most populous region. After tensions escalated all year, insurgents briefly seized control
Ethiopia and Eritrea: Is a new war looming?
Ethiopia and Eritrea made peace in 2018, formally ending their border conflict. But control of the Assab port, which serves both countries, has sparked new tensions and led to fears of a fresh dispute. When
Sudan’s al-Burhan holds talks with Ethiopian PM and African Union chief
Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan travelled to Ethiopia on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing crisis in his country with Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy and African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki. Al-Burhan’s visit
The Horn Of Africa States: Saudi Arabia And Africa – OpEd
Alec Erwin who was once South Africa’s Minister of Trade and Industry likened Africa’s relations with the rest of the world to that of a “butterfly” with the thorax of the butterfly representing the North-South
Russia’s Plans For Libya Could Shift Regional Power Balance – Analysis
As Moscow tightens its grip on the eastern regions of Libya, it has triggered new geopolitical tremors within the wider North Africa region, parts of the Mediterranean and even further west, across the Atlantic. The
Soudan : après sept mois de guerre, le spectre de la partition
Les paramilitaires du général « Hemetti » accroissent leur contrôle sur l’ouest du pays, tandis que l’armée régulière ne tient plus qu’une fraction du territoire entre le Nil et la mer Rouge. « Ils avancent
Niger : Retrait définitif de 1176 Militaires des Forces Françaises
Un contingent de 1 176 militaires français a officiellement achevé son retrait du territoire, emportant avec lui une importante quantité d’équipement militaire dans le cadre du processus de désengagement en cours, comme l’a annoncé l’armée
How Africa’s Sahel Region Is Becoming a Media Desert
Last month, French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was held hostage in Mali for over a year, was finally released, but foreign and local journalists working in the Sahel tell VOA that press freedoms continue to
Africa: Child Refugees ‘Wrongly Classified’ Amid Migrant Surge From Africa to Spain
A surge in the number of migrants making the treacherous journey from West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is straining local authorities, with human rights groups warning that many child migrants are being wrongly