Thousands of desperate people still fleeing Sudan’s war into South Sudan/in /by
Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has seen more than half a million people flee to its southern neighbour.
Flights to Dubai disrupted as rain hits the UAE 2 weeks after its heaviest recorded rainfall ever/in /by
An airport authority spokesperson said five inbound flights were diverted overnight, while nine arriving and four departing flights were cancelled.
Humanitarian crisis escalates in Northeastern Mali as armed groups besiege major towns/in /by
"The humanitarian situation is catastrophic, with displaced people going from house to house asking for food for their families...
Kenya: Residents lose more property to heavy rains/in /by
".. We are hopeful the water will subside and we can move on. I ask the Transport Minister to stop touring the flooded areas on a chopper, he should go by road so he can get the true picture of how things are. He should be on the road for about two weeks so he can see how people are suffering .."
Palestinian fashion designer’s collection a beacon of resilience/in /by
Sineen Kharoub, owner of Sineen Haute Couture, says her collection at the Modest Fashion Week is steeped in symbolism and hope.
Nigeria: Uptick recorded in private funding for climate-tech startups/in /by
“A lot of the VCs (Venture Capital) playing in this space right now in Africa are doing a really fantastic job, I think room for improvement is now to see that bigger investors now look at the model and participate and take the level of risk that VCs will not be able to venture into .." Prince Ojea
Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity, Queues, Only Temporary – Reps/in /by
[Leadership] House of Representatives Committees on Petroleum Resources, Downstream and Midstream have confirmed the availability of petroleum products which arrived in the country since their supply and distribution to marketers were disrupted by challenges of marine shuttle vessels.
Nigeria: Return of Fuel Queues/in /by
[Leadership] Nigerians who think they bade farewell to fuel queues long ago have been proven wrong following the recent return of long queues occasioned by scarcity of supply.
US top diplomat urges Hamas to accept latest ceasefire proposal/in /by
The militant group said it was considering a plan for a 40-day ceasefire and the exchange of scores of hostages for larger numbers of Palestinian prisoners.
US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the country/in /by
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, the commander of U.S. Africa Command, made the comments to reporters in Ghana at the second annual African Maritime Forces Summit, or AMFS.