Egypt has responded to Sudanese seeking refuge with hostility, closing its borders and imposing visa restrictions. Only a more compassionate response can prevent a humanitarian crisis, write Abdullahi Halakhe and Jehanne Henry. When Asma, her
A Race against Time to Halt Sudan’s Collapse
What’s new? The Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have waged open warfare for more than two months, causing terrible death and destruction in the capital Khartoum, Darfur and elsewhere. Both sides appear dug in,
The Dark World Of Jihadist Propaganda Channels On Telegram
Ansaru, the Al-Qaeda-affiliated terror group based in Nigeria, is able to share propaganda materials, radicalise members, and connect with similar organisations in other parts of the world through Telegram bot accounts and chat rooms. Following
At Paris summit, World Bank, IMF take steps to boost crisis financing
The World Bank will ease financing for countries hit by natural disasters, it said on Thursday, as the International Monetary Fund announced it had hit its target of making $100 billion in special drawing rights
The New Global Financing Pact: Expected Impact On Africa’s Growth And Development – OpEd
The Paris Summit on new global financing pact offers some hope for Africa’s development within the context of the geopolitical changes and competition on the continent because extensive investments are needed across various sectors, especially
Sudan: War between Khartoum rivals takes on an ethnic dimension in Darfur
In the west of the country, the fighting has turned into a conflict between the Janjaweed militias supported by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and non-Arab communities who have formed self-defense groups. “There’s a smell
Nigeria’s Tinubu removes security chiefs in major reshuffle
Nigeria’s president has named new commanders of the defence forces, army, navy and air force, according to a statement. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has made sweeping changes to the defence forces, forcing out the security
En Algérie, la main lourde de la justice contre Ihsane El Kadi
Poursuivi pour « financement étranger de son entreprise », le patron de presse a vu sa peine de prison allongée de deux ans en appel. Sept ans de prison dont cinq ferme. Ihsane El Kadi,
Burkina Faso : Le Burkina demande à l’ONU de retirer ses troupes de la MINUSMA
Le Burkina Faso a demandé dimanche au Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU, réuni pour sa 9350ème session, le 16 juin 2023 à New York, le retrait de ses troupes de la Mission Multidimensionnelle Intégrée des
‘The youth will fight’: why children have joined Senegal protests
Frustrations have grown over high youth unemployment and accusations of systemic corruption This month Youssouf, a Senegalese law student, spent the day hurling stones at gendarmes and dodging plumes of teargas instead of attending class.