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Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Slovenian counterpart Tanja Fajon in Cairo on Sunday to discuss the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. At a news briefing after their meeting, both ministers called for a cease-fire and the release of all hostages. “We want to see that there is a progress in the talks for the agreement in Cairo, for the… Read More

“Sudan’s moment has come; chaos is our chance to sow the seeds of jihad,” warned Abu Hudhaifa al-Sudani, a high-ranking al-Qaida leader, in an October 2022 manifesto. His words may have seemed premature at the time, but a year of brutal civil war has now plunged Sudan into the kind of chaos in which terrorist groups thrive. The risk of… Read More

Niger’s state court has postponed till June 7  the decision on lifting the immunity of former president Mohamed Bazoum, who was overthrown by the military in July 2023.The court was due to hand down the decision on Friday. Bazooum’s lawyers had requested the postponement arguing that the former leader was not properly notified of the ongoing proceedings” and that he… Read More

After decades of instability and conflict in Central African Republic (CAR), one in five Central Africans is either internally displaced or has found refuge abroad. They fled their homes due to ongoing fighting between the country’s numerous armed factions, which has seen thousands of people killed. Many have settled in the PK3 camps for internally displaced people (IDP) near the… Read More

Tensions between Niger and Benin have escalated further over a decision by Cotonou to prevent its landlocked neighbour from using its port to export its first crude oil, as a border dispute between the two rages on. Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine said on Saturday that Benin’s blockade of its oil exports violated trade agreements between the two… Read More

There can be lifelong challenges for people with sickle cell disease in rural Uganda, where it remains poorly understood. In one of the hotspots for sickle cell in the east of the country, a young woman living with the disease is ramping up efforts to educate and counsel communities about the disease. Barbara Nabulo, now 37, was diagnosed with the… Read More

An exhibition of the work of four prominent New York-based artists is on show in Morocco’s Mohammed VI Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat. Travel Diaries brings together creations by Francesco Clemente, Brice Marden, Helen Marden, and Julian Schnabel. The 27 paintings, selected by curator Vito Schnabel, focuses on the artists’ travels and how these experiences have inspired… Read More

As she met with women in Nigeria on Saturday, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, said it had been “humbling” to find out recently through a genealogy test that she is partly Nigerian. “It’s been really eye-opening to be able to know more about my heritage and to be able to know this is just the beginning of my discovery,”… Read More

The Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti Railway on Friday celebrated its achievements in six years of commercial operation, with China officially ending its operational and maintenance services for the line. At a ceremony in Addis Ababa, the Chinese team announced the conclusion of its participation in the railway’s operation and maintenance. The 752.7 kilometre standard gauge railway line connects landlocked Ethiopia with Red… Read More

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday said he was concerned by the ongoing fighting in Sudan.  For two weeks, the Rapid Support Forces have launched a large scale onslaught on the city of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur state, with aid agencies warning of a potential genocide. “I am particularly concerned about the ongoing war in Sudan where… Read More