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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

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday signed a controversial National Health Insurance bill into law, just two weeks ahead of a highly-contested general election. His ruling African National Congress is widely expected to lose its majority in parliament in the vote, for the first time since the end of apartheid. The new law aims to provide quality universal health… Read More

At first glance, video games seems to be reserved for an audience of “insiders”. Yet the industry is one of the most lucrative in the world, with sales of almost 200 billion dollars in 2023 alone. From the very young to the very old, gaming, as it is commonly known, touches all age groups, crosses genres, and even continents. In… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago While lacking cash prizes, it focuses on traditional purebred judging. In recent years, it embraced agility and obedience events, welcoming mixed-breed dogs like Nimble, the first non-purebred agility winner. Judge Rosalind Kramer expressed gratitude to all dogs, emphasizing their invaluable role in enriching human lives. Miniature poodle Sage clinched the top prize at the Westminster… Read More

At least 24 worshippers, including four children, were injured in northern Nigeria’s Kano state after a man attacked the mosque where they were praying early Wednesday morning, resulting in an explosion, the police said. The suspect, a 38-year-old resident of the area, confessed that he attacked the mosque in Kano’s remote Gadan village “purely in hostility following prolonged (a) family… Read More

The death toll from last week’s building collapse in George, South Africa, has risen to 33, with 19 people still missing.  Despite ongoing rescue efforts, no new survivors have been found. Only six victims have been identified so far. Rescuers, using cranes, heavy machinery, and sniffer dogs, are focusing on the building’s lower levels and first and second floors.  Over… Read More