Battles have been raging in Sudan’s war-torn capital of Khartoum since last Tuesday with no sign of the violence abating. Other regions are also experiencing prolonged battles, especially Darfur. Witnesses described “the sound of heavy
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Alors que les combats ont fait au moins 1.800 morts et un million et demi de déplacés, les organisations de défense des droits humains dénoncent les crimes commis depuis le début de la guerre au
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The first half of year 2023 was not kind to the Horn of Africa States region. Its inability to organize itself and the activities of predators bent on exploiting the region’s resources kept it poor
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Heavy fighting has been reported in central Somalia after al-Shabab militants stormed a government military camp in the town of Masagaway on Tuesday, the second attack in days. Security sources who are following the situation
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‘If you have nothing to give them, they will kill you.’ As clashes continue between the military forces vying for political power in Khartoum, some of Sudan’s worst violence has taken place in the western
Sudan army suspends truce talks with paramilitary rivals, says official
The Sudanese army has suspended its participation in US- and Saudi-brokered ceasefire talks with its paramilitary foes, a government official told AFP on Wednesday. The army took the decision “because the rebels have never implemented
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Egypt faces an economic crisis that risks fuelling unrest. The International Monetary Fund demands reforms in return for loans, while the authorities seek to broaden their base through a much-criticised national dialogue. Foreign partners should
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Entre 2009 et 2012, Jean-François Lhuillier, ancien membre des services français, était en poste en Libye. Pour lui, les événements de l’époque expliquent en grande partie la situation inextricable dans laquelle le pays est aujourd’hui
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Borota refugee site, Chad – The late afternoon sun beat down as a boy, barely three years old, picked up a bullet casing from the dusty ground. In his tiny hands, the shiny war remnant
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The conflict between Sudan’s rival military factions is triggering massive population displacements that are stressing the region’s already fragile coping systems. Highlights The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) commanded by General Abdel Fattah