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At least 56 killed, hundreds injured in clashes across Sudan as paramilitary group claims control of presidential palace
Main Slider
April 16, 2023
At least 56 killed, hundreds injured in clashes across Sudan as paramilitary group claims control of presidential palace
At least 56 people have been killed and 595 injured in clashes across Sudan, according to the Central Committee of…
Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s attempts to internationalize the Renaissance Dam crisis
Egypt
March 30, 2023
Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s attempts to internationalize the Renaissance Dam crisis
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry rejected in a statement today, Thursday, Egypt’s attempts to internationalize the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis.…
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to be freed after 25-year terrorism sentence commuted
World
March 25, 2023
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to be freed after 25-year terrorism sentence commuted
Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda,” was released from prison in Rwanda after his prison sentence was…
Anti-Black racism surfaces in an African country. Critics are blaming the president for it
Middle East
March 19, 2023
Anti-Black racism surfaces in an African country. Critics are blaming the president for it
Nairobi, Kenya CNN — A viral video from late February showed a man decrying the incompatibility of Black African “values”…
Nigerians to vote in governorship polls as ruling party scrambles to regain lost ground in key states
World
March 18, 2023
Nigerians to vote in governorship polls as ruling party scrambles to regain lost ground in key states
Lagos, Nigeria CNN — Nigerians will on Saturday vote in delayed governorship polls, weeks after a controversial and disputed presidential…
Lagos governor pauses reelection campaign as bus crashes into train in Nigeria
World
March 12, 2023
Lagos governor pauses reelection campaign as bus crashes into train in Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria CNN — Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has temporarily halted his reelection campaign after a train rammed into…
The US helped prevent AIDS from being a death sentence in Africa. Now the epidemic is at a crossroads
World
March 11, 2023
The US helped prevent AIDS from being a death sentence in Africa. Now the epidemic is at a crossroads
Fourteen-year-old Philasande Dayimani carries a burden that no child should carry. Last year, she started getting sores in her mouth…
Sub-Saharan African countries repatriating citizens from Tunisia after ‘shocking’ statements from country’s president
Middle East
March 5, 2023
Sub-Saharan African countries repatriating citizens from Tunisia after ‘shocking’ statements from country’s president
Several sub-Saharan countries, including Ivory Coast, Mali, Guinea and Gabon, are helping their citizens return from Tunisia following controversial remarks…
Sisi congratulates Nigeria’s new president on winning presidential elections
Egypt
March 4, 2023
Sisi congratulates Nigeria’s new president on winning presidential elections
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday congratulated Nigeria’s new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on winning the presidential elections. Sisi also…
EU sanctions Wagner subsidiary in Sudan after CNN investigation into gold exploitation
Middle East
February 27, 2023
EU sanctions Wagner subsidiary in Sudan after CNN investigation into gold exploitation
London CNN — The European Union has sanctioned a Russian national and the subsidiary of Russia’s Wagner Group in Sudan,…