Tunisia saw a wave of arrests targeting government critics, including journalists and lawyers, sparking concern from international allies. President Kais Saied’s administration launched a crackdown on perceived opponents, detaining activists like Saadia Mosbah and France 24 cameraman Hamdi Tlili. Lawyer Sonia Dahmani was also among those detained. While Tlili was released without charges, radio journalist Borhen Bsaies and columnist Mourad… Read More

The situation in Sudan is dire, with widespread violence and suffering. According to Clementine Nkweta-Salami, a top U.N. official, the country is facing brutal violence, famine, disease, and displacement affecting almost 9 million people. Tensions between the military and paramilitary forces erupted into conflict in April 2023, resulting in over 14,000 deaths and 33,000 injuries. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF)… Read More

FIFA on Wednesday decided to end decades of football tradition by ordering a review of its policy which currently prevents national league matches from being played in other countries. Fans are likely to object to their team’s home games being moved thousands of miles away, although it has become customary for professional sports leagues in the United States to hold… Read More

South Sudan is facing an economic meltdown as the war in neighbouring Sudan continues to disrupt its oil exports, the International Crisis Group (ICG) said on Wednesday. Income from oil is not only critical to keeping South Sudan’s factious elites together, it said, but is also the government’s main source of revenue. The landlocked country, which seceded from Sudan in… Read More

The fifth edition of the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum got underway on Tuesday in Bahrain’s capital, Manama, with a key focus on Arab and African regions. The theme this year is fostering innovation and growth in order to achieve the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Delegates at the United Nations forum will discuss urgent issues including poverty, inequality,… Read More

A deaf teenager from a Nairobi slum has defied expectation by excelling in a community ballet programme, despite not being able to hear the music. Seventeen-year-old Gorrety Akinyi is the only deaf student in the class and has been able to master the routines by carefully copying her teacher and classmates. Founded by Michael Wamaya, Project Elimu offers after school… Read More