Sudan protest updates: December 2018 – February 1, 2019 April 2019: Protesters close-in on Bashir’s residence Thousands of protesters held a sit-in outside Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s residence in central Khartoum on Sunday, having camped there overnight following the biggest demonstration in months of protests against his 30-year rule, witnesses said. At least one person died on Saturday during “rioting”… Read More

The March 10 crash On March 10, the world was hit by the news that a passenger aircraft operated by Africa’s top national carrier had crashed. The reference point for the information was solely the office of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. This article focuses on a rolling coverage of the incident straddling the before, during and aftermath of what… Read More

Rwandans gathered on Sunday (April 7) to begin a solemn commemoration of the lives of 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutus murdered during the Rwandan genocide, a three-month-killing spree that began 25 years ago. The ceremony marks the beginning of a week of events to honour the dead. President Paul Kagame laid a wreath at Gisozi genocide memorial site, where over… Read More

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has disclosed at which point he was convinced that he had money. According to him, it wasn’t after he had withdrawn 10 million dollars cash from a bank that he was sure of his wealth. Dangote was speaking in the Ivorian capital Abidjan where he was attending the 2019 Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s Governance Week celebrations.… Read More

April 7 marks the start of the 1994 genocide, which saw over 800,000 Tutsis, moderate Hutu and others who opposed the genocide, systematically killed in less than three months. Mr. Guterres said that the anniversary is an opportunity to honour those who were murdered, and reflect on the suffering and resilience of those who survived. One of those survivors is… Read More

Thousands of people were marching towards Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s residence and the defence ministry in central Khartoum on Saturday, witnesses said, part of anti-government protests that began in December. They said security forces were using tear gas to try to disperse the demonstrators, who had converged on the compound from three directions. Watch our report Read More

The leaders of Russia, Angola agreed to deepen relations and coordinate efforts on international platforms. Vladimir Putin and Joao Lourenco signed six documents regarding the cooperation in diamond mining, gas and oil production, space and agriculture after a three-day visit by the Angolan president. Prior to the meeting, Lourenco said Angola is one of the principal buyers of Russian arms… Read More

The leaders of the Hirak protest movement which rocked Morocco in 2016 and 2017 on Friday had their sentences upheld by a court of appeal. In all, 42 activists who were serving prison terms of up to 20 years had their sentences confirmed by the court in the western city of Casablanca. The ruling was met with cries from relatives… Read More

Sudan’s security forces have killed at least 60 people in more than three months of street protests, an international rights group said Friday as dozens of Sudanese took part in anti-government protests in the capital, Khartoum, and other cities. Physicians for Human Rights said President Omar al-Bashir’s forces have attacked at least seven medical facilities, arrested at least 136 health… Read More