US diplomatic convoy attacked in Sudan amid new truce appeal/in /by
Washington's top diplomat said Tuesday that a U.S. Embassy convoy came under fire in Sudan and denounced "indiscriminate military operations" as the country's armed forces and a powerful rival unleashed heavy weapons in urban areas for a fourth day.
G7 urges warring factions in Sudan to ‘immediately’ halt fighting/in /by
G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday urged warring forces in Sudan to "end hostilities immediately" and return to negotiations, after clashes that have killed almost 200 people.
Kenyan parents await malaria vaccine amid slow rollout/in /by
According to CDC estimates, more than 3.5 million people in Kenya get malaria every year. Over 10,000 die from it. Last month Kenya said it will expand the use of or RTS,S, in the country. Hope could also come from a new vaccine known as the R21 vaccine that's under review at the WHO.
Guinea: trial of former Prime Minister Fofana postponed to May 15/in /by
The trial of former Guinean Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana for alleged embezzlement of public funds has been adjourned to May 15 due to his state of health, the prosecutor of the Court of Repression of Economic and Financial Offenses (Crief ).
Uganda charges second minister in major corruption scandal/in /by
At least 22 top officials are implicated in the scandal, including the vice president, the parliamentary speaker, the prime minister and government ministers.
Egypt president to help mediate on crisis in neighbouring Sudan/in /by
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Monday said his administration was communicating with the warring sides in Sudan in an effort to stop the fighting and start negotiations aimed at restoring stability in the neighbouring country
Tunisia police arrest head of opposition party Ennahdha/in /by
Rached Ghannouchi, one of the main opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, has been arrested, his Ennahdha party said Monday, the latest in a string of opposition figures held.
Influential US jazz pianist and composer, Ahmad Jamal, dies aged 92/in /by
Acclaimed US jazz pianist, composer, and band leader, Ahmad Jamal, whose career spanned more than seven decades, passed away on Sunday at the age of 92.
Fighting intensifies in Sudanese capital Khartoum with over a 100 civilians dead/in /by
Fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces raged on for the third day in Sudan on Monday with at least 100 civilians reported dead.
Khartoum residents struggle amid dwindling water, power supply/in /by
Families spent the day sheltered in place too scared to move, but on Sunday (Apr.16), with the fighting showing no signs of abating, some crept out onto the dangerous streets seeking food.