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Sudan: Japan to evacuate its nationals

Japan announced on Wednesday that it was preparing to evacuate its nationals to Sudan, becoming the first country to take such a step in the country where violence has lasted since Saturday despite calls for a truce.

Tunisian president issues stern warning to opposition figures

President Kais Saied has maintained that the law must be respected issuing stern warning to the opposition figures in the country

DRC: Over 150 dead in two weeks in Ituri, according to the UN

The massacres continue in Ituri, a province in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo where more than 150 civilians have been killed since early April, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Tuesday.

In Sudan, allies and enemies struggle to choose sides

In the streets of Khartoum, the war for power is between two generals. But in reality, many more players are involved, as the two sides have woven a network of political, economic, and diplomatic allies -- and enemies -- in a region in turmoil.

Zimbabwe president promises ‘free and fair’ election

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa vows that general elections expected later this year will be free and fair but issued a warning to "rogue" civic society organisations during an independence day speech

Italy protest over govt plans to slow migration

The country's senate is due to take up proposed legislation put forward by the government of far-right Premier Giorgia Meloni that aims to make it harder for migrants to gain temporary permission to stay in Italy

Khartoum hospitals shut due to ongoing fighting

Khartoum’s hospitals have been thrown into chaos by the explosion of violence between Sudan’s two top generals.

Fighting continues in Sudan despite truce

The Sudanese capital shook Tuesday night under gunfire and explosions on the fourth day of a power struggle between two generals still indifferent to calls for a cease-fire, after fighting that left nearly 200 people dead

New deal: African countries ask for win-win partnerships

"Time for a new deal with Africa" is the theme of a forum organised by the French Council of Investors in Africa (CIAN) in Paris on Tuesday.

41 million in west and central Africa at risk of food insecurity -World Bank

The latest warning on food insecurity is also echoed by the the United Nations food agency the World food Programme which estimates its figures as many as 48 million people across western and central Africa as efforts to contain inflation contribute ...