Envoys from both of Sudan’s warring factions are in Saudi Arabia to arrange for the opening of humanitarian corridors in Sudan. The parties have insisted that they are only sitting across from each other to bring some relief to the humanitarian situation in the North African country and not to negotiate a truce. The pre-negotiation […]
Soldiers have lamented their non-inclusion in the 40 percent minimum wage rise by the federal government, saying their pay was last reviewed during the administration of late President Umaru Yar’Adua. The federal government in April commenced the payment of the 40 percent pay rise in the salary arrears of civil servants. President Muhammadu Buhari had […]
The evacuees arrived at the Pilgrims Terminal of the airport at exactly 10:45 a.m., on board a Max Airline from Egypt. The fourth batch of 410 stranded Nigerians, evacuated from conflict-ridden Sudan, has arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the evacuees arrived at the Pilgrims […]
Fighting could be heard in south Khartoum on Sunday as envoys from Sudan’s warring parties were in Saudi Arabia for talks that international mediators hope will bring an end to a three-week old conflict that has killed hundreds and triggered an exodus. The U.S.-Saudi initiative is the first serious attempt to end fighting between the […]
The country’s warring rivals continue to fight each other in the capital and Darfur. Meanwhile, both the army and the powerful RSF paramilitary have sent representatives to talks in the Saudi port city of Jeddah. Battles flared in Khartoum on Sunday, with fighting in Sudan between the armed forces and the powerful Rapid Support Forces […]
Uganda has been selected to host the 12th high-level oversight meeting on peace, security and cooperation framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region. The decision was reached on Saturday during the 11th high-level meeting held in Bujumbura, Burundi was attended by the heads of state and government of the […]
After three weeks of fighting, envoys of Sudan’s rival generals are set to begin “pre-negotiation talks” on Saturday. Meanwhile, aid shipments have started arriving. DW has the latest. The US and Saudi Arabian governments have confirmed that direct talks between the warring Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) will begin in the Saudi […]
Khartoum — The World Food Program says it is struggling to get aid to Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, and other areas seeing intense fighting and multiple failed cease-fires. World Food Program spokeswoman for Sudan Leni Kinzli said Thursday the agency has started distributing food aid to people who have fled the fighting in what she described […]
Bamako — Mali’s military government has lashed out at the Economic Community of West African States’ chairman for calling an April massacre in neighboring Burkina Faso part of a genocide. Burkina Faso’s military leader has said militants who stole military equipment could be responsible. In a statement Thursday on Mali’s state TV, ORTM, the government […]
The two warring factions in the Sudan conflict sent envoys to Saudi Arabia on Friday to negotiate a firm cease-fire agreement, according to officials. The talks, to begin Saturday in the Saudi city of Jeddah, are the result of an international effort to bring the two sides face to face, hopefully to negotiate an end […]
Abuja — A group of 130 Nigerians evacuated from Sudan arrived in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Friday, about 36 hours after another group of nearly 400, mostly students, had landed. The arrivals — 128 females and two males — were evacuated from Port Sudan on the Red Sea and received by Nigerian officials. […]
Nairobi — Outgoing General Robert Kibochi is expected to officially hand over the command of the military to his successor the Chief of Defence Forces Designate General Francis Ogolla who was sworn in on Saturday last week. The outgoing Chief of Defence Forces has this week been conducting transitional visits to the Headquarters of Kenya […]
The military Thursday again warned those planning to scuttle the May 29 inauguration of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It said it was ready to forestall any threat to the inauguration. Director, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, told reporters in Abuja that the military had not seen reasons the inauguration would not take place. “As […]
Asia Abdelmajid, a renowned actress, was killed by a stray bullet fired during the ongoing crossfire between Sudan’s army and its paramilitary force in the capital city of Khartoum, reports BBC. She was 80 years old. The actress rose to fame for her theatre performances, and is considered a pioneer of the stage and the […]
Nairobi — United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has praised the role played by Kenya in fostering regional peace. Guterres said UN appreciates Kenya’s role in Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia and Sudan in the search for lasting peace. He said UN will continue to support efforts being done by Kenya, IGAD and […]
The army says Hauwa Maltha and Esther Marcus, were rescued on 21 April by troops of 114 Taskforce Battalion Bitta at Lagara, under the 21 armoured Brigade Bama during Operations. The Nigerian Army on Thursday said it had rescued two additional girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, nine years after their abduction by […]
Olaf Scholz’s second trip to Africa as chancellor will focus on East Africa, a region that has witnessed recent violence in Sudan. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz departed for his trip to East Africa on Thursday, heading first to Ethiopia before crossing into neighboring Kenya. It is his second time in Africa since taking the top […]
Addis Abeba — Local people in Debre Sina town, North Shew zone of Amahara region, blocked access road in an attempt to impeded the national defense forces’ activities in the area. Photo: Social media The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it is “closely monitoring” the ongoing “law enforcement campaign” in some areas of the […]