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‘Khartoum’ documents the lives of ordinary Sudanese navigating war and exile

The documentary film Khartoum won the Gilda Vieira de Mello Prize at the 25th edition of the Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights

DRC: Goma faces unprecedented financial crisis

Two months after the M23 captured the city, Goma is facing an unprecedented financial crisis.

Former banker Tidjane Thiam steps up bid for Ivorian presidency

A coalition of around twenty opposition parties has backed Thiam as its candidate. With the opposition divided, Thiam has emerged as the leading figure to take on the ruling RHDP party which is yet to name its candidate

Rwanda cuts ties with Belgium, orders diplomats to leave

Rwanda said Monday it had given Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country after cutting ties with Brussels. Belgium recently froze aid and suspended trade agreements over Kigali's aggression in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo

Crucial peace talks in Luanda set to shape Eastern Congo’s future

A crucial week lies ahead for the Eastern Congo issue. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 armed group have been invited for talks on Tuesday, March 18, in Luanda, Angola.

USAID shutdown: A wake-up call for Africa or a looming crisis? (Africanews Debates)

In this episode of the Africanews debates, our expert panel dives into the real impact of USAID’s potential exit.

DRC: Violations against children surge in South Kivu – UNICEF

Verified cases have surged since January 2025, marking an approximately 150 percent increase compared to December 2024. These violations include sexual violence, killings, maiming, and conscription by armed groups

US and Iran-backed Houthis both vow escalations

The United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the U.S. launched airstrikes to deter the rebels from attacking military and commercial vessels on one of the world's busiest shipping corridors.

US deports hundreds of immigrants despite court order barring the move

The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th-century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday.