Nairobi — President William Ruto has asked warring parties in Sudan to allow humanitarian agencies to operate freely. The President said the agencies are helping to alleviate the suffering caused by the conflict and their work should proceed unimpeded. He was speaking when he met the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi who […]
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Egypt welcomed the announcement of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar on the restoration of diplomatic representation between them by resuming the work at the Embassy of the UAE in Doha, and at the Embassy of Qatar in Abu Dhabi and its consulate in Dubai as of Monday. In a statement released by the Foreign […]
The Sudanese Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is not ready to meet with the opposing general and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. reports AFP. The two are the main parties in the war that started on 15 April 2023. This information was shared by a government official after a summit held in Djibouti on […]
Nairobi — Kenya has welcomed the expansion of the IGAD Troika on Sudan. In the new formation that includes Ethiopia and South Sudan, Kenya will now be the Chair of the IGAD Quartet on resolving the crisis in Sudan. South Sudan is also a member. “Kenya commits to meet the two parties face to face […]
A short cease-fire in Sudan has finished, with fighting breaking out in Khartoum and surrounds minutes later, witnesses say. Unrest has also affected regions beyond the capital. Fighting between government forces and a rival paramilitary force broke out again on Sunday in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, after a 24-hour cease-fire ended, witnesses said. The country […]
The top United Nations official Jean-Pierre Lacroix ended his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday saying that the peacekeepers should withdraw from the conflict-torn country “as quickly as possible” yet responsibly. The UN under-secretary-general for peacekeeping operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, ended on Wednesday evening a 5-day visit in the whole of the […]
The Senior Presidential Adviser on special operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has visited Ugandan troops in Somalia, following an attack by Al Shabaab militants on their base, a fortnight ago. Gen Muhoozi met UPDF soldiers under ATMIS at Base Camp in Mogadishu to commiserate with them for the loss of their colleagues. “I have come to […]
The International Mediation remains actively involved in efforts to help the Malian Parties complete the implementation of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement resulting from the Algiers Process as soon as possible. Concluded eight years ago, this Agreement is a cornerstone for the lasting resolution of the recurring crises in Northern Mali and an essential component […]
Khartoum — The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government says 10 of its citizens died after their university campus was “bombarded” in air strikes in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, on Sunday. The foreign affairs ministry said in a statement that it had “learned with deep dismay” the killing of its citizens at the International University of Africa. […]
Nairobi / Djibouti — Kenyan President William Ruto says that his country will remain committed to engaging warring parties in Sudan. Envoy for the Horn of Africa has met the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The Kenyan president met Yousif Izzat, the envoy of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander, […]
Jeddah — The USA/Saudi Arabian joint facilitators of the suspended Jeddah talks between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), say they stand ready to resume formal talks and remind the parties that they must implement their obligations under the May 11 Jeddah Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians […]
Mogadishu — The United States said its military in Africa conducted a new airstrike against al-Shabab in Somalia on Thursday, June 1, killing three militants. In a statement, the U.S. military’s Africa Command [AFRICOM], said it conducted a “collective self-defense” strike against al-Shabab in the vicinity of Wayanta, Jubaland state. The airstrike came following a […]
Malawi Government has finally flown back home all the 95 Malawians from war torn Sudan. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson John Kabaghe said 82 of the evacuees were sponsored by government while 13 others were sponsored by other entities. “Those evacuated with government efforts were 82. “The 82 used Ethiopia as their safe passage. “Some […]
United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk urged countries with influence in Africa to encourage Sudan’s warring sides to end the fighting that began last month. Addressing an emergency session of the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, Turk said the conflict has pushed “this much-suffering country into catastrophe.” “I condemn the use of violence […]
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 […]
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 […]
Addis Ababa — The Council yesterday said it looks forward to “a normalization of relations with Ethiopia and stands ready to support further progress on its path towards lasting peace.” However, the block said that it “will progressively return” to a full and strengthened strategic engagement with Ethiopia subject to “a sustained implementation” of the […]
The South African Government has joined the international community in its call for parties involved in the conflict in Sudan to lay down their weapons, return to the negotiating table and unite the people of Sudan. “South Africa reiterates its appeal on the parties involved in the conflict to heed international calls for an immediate […]