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Sudanese military says it has broken siege on key Kordofan city
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Sudanese military says it has broken siege on key Kordofan city

It says a crucial supply route to the famine-stricken Kadugli has now been opened…Read More

Zuma Foundation rejects Epstein link as “smear campaign”
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Zuma Foundation rejects Epstein link as “smear campaign”

The Jacob Zuma Foundation has issued a fierce denial after the former South African president’s name appeared in newly unsealed

DR Congo: Resumption of transport on Lake Tanganyika brings hope to Uvira
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DR Congo: Resumption of transport on Lake Tanganyika brings hope to Uvira

Traffic was suspended for more than a month and a half while Uvira was occupied by AFC/M23 rebels…Read More

Iran declares European Union armies as ‘terrorist groups’ in retaliatory move
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Iran declares European Union armies as ‘terrorist groups’ in retaliatory move

The announcement comes days after the EU added Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp to its list of terrorist organisations…Read More

Deadly extremist attacks kill dozens in north-eastern Nigeria
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Deadly extremist attacks kill dozens in north-eastern Nigeria

The two separate assaults overnight on Thursday are believed to have been carried out by Islamist militants…Read More

Tunisian president extends state of emergency for another 11 months
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Tunisian president extends state of emergency for another 11 months

The emergency law, which gives the authorities exceptional powers, has been consistently extended since 2015…Read More

Witnesses accuse Sudan’s paramilitary of abducting children in Darfur
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Witnesses accuse Sudan’s paramilitary of abducting children in Darfur

Accounts of the abductions by the Rapid Support Forces stretch back to the first year of the war…Read More

Senegal says it will appeal CAF sanctions imposed after AFCON final chaos
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Senegal says it will appeal CAF sanctions imposed after AFCON final chaos

Senegal’s sports minister said it would do everything it can ‘to mitigate this sanction…Read More

South Africa expels top Israeli diplomat over social media posts
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South Africa expels top Israeli diplomat over social media posts

It said the violations include using official Israeli social media platforms to launch attacks against President Cyril Ramaphosa…Read More

Iran steps up diplomacy as threat of US attack grows
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Iran steps up diplomacy as threat of US attack grows

Iran is ready for dialogue to resolve tensions with the United States but that there are no concrete plans for