RSF seizes another important town in central Sudan
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has announced the seizure of another town and a military base in Gezira state....
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Italian authorities announce plan to take in 1,500 additional refugees from Libya
Following an agreement with the United Nations, the Italian government says it will bring in 1,500 refugees and asylum-seekers from...
Rwandan doctor bags 24-year jail term in France over his role in 1994 genocide
A Rwandan doctor was sentenced by a Paris court on Wednesday to 24 years in prison for his role in...
Liberia changes stance on Gaza humanitarian ceasefire vote
The government of Liberia has reversed its vote against a humanitarian ceasefire in the ongoing war in Gaza after a...
South Africa: Government says citizens joining Israeli army could face trials
The South African government has warned citizens joining the Israeli army that they could face prosecution back home as the...
DR Congo: UN canvasses for peaceful, inclusive polls as citizens vote on general elections
The United Nations has called on the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to hold "peaceful, transparent, and...
Sudan: Thousands flee al Jazira safe-haven as fighting rages – UN
The United Nations says at least 250,000 people have fled the raging violence in a Sudanese state once seen as...
Kenyan company fires 1,000 staff amid economic challenges
In a blow to Mastermind Tobacco Kenya and its workforce, the company has announced the impending layoff of about 1,000...
UN Human Rights Council names independent members for Sudan fact-finding mission
The president of the UN Human Rights Council, Václav Bálek, announced on Monday the appointment of Mohamed Chande Othman of...
African Union demands cessation of hostilities amid lastest violent clashes in Sudan
The Chairman of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat has appealed to the warring parties in Sudan to cease hostilities...
