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Sudan: Sudan's Paramilitary Chief Declares Rival Government As War Enters Third Year
[RFI] Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have announced the formation of a rival government in territories under their control - a move timed to mark the second anniversary of a war the United Nations describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:
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Abducted US pastor freed in South Africa after deadly shoot-out
Three people died in the "high-intensity shootout" that led to Josh Sullivan's rescue, officials say.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Africa: Food Insecurity an Unprecedented Crisis Worldwide
[IPS] Baltimore, Maryland -- Last year, 343 million people were experiencing acute food insecurity, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). That's 10 percent higher than in 2023.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Trump Targets International Students As U.S. Revokes 600 Visas
[Premium Times] About 600 international students in over 90 colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or their legal status terminated in recent weeks.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal on High Alert for Heavy Rain, Possible Snow
[allAfrica] Disaster management teams in KwaZulu-Natal remained on high alert as the province prepared for heavy rain and possible snowfall, reports IOL.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:South Africa: There Are Taps and Flush Toilets in This Durban Township - but No Water
[GroundUp] Ntuzuma families buy water from nearby KwaMashu
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Tinubu Declares Emergency On Food Security
[This Day] President Bola Tinubu has declared a national emergency on food security, calling for expanded irrigation infrastructure and participatory water resource management.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Paramilitaries declare rival government in Sudan
The country is experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world two years into a bloody civil war.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Sudan: House Democrats Two Years of Brutal War in Sudan
[U.S. House of Representatives] Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, alongside Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Jonathan Jackson, Pramila Jayapal, and Johnny Olszewski, Democratic Members of the Africa Subcommittee, today issued a joint statement marking the two-year anniversary...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Sudan: After 2 Years of Conflict Sudan's Health System Faces Collapse As Rainy Season Nears
[WHO] Two years into the conflict, Sudan's health system is at breaking point. As the rainy season looms the country faces a perfect storm of disease outbreaks, malnutrition and collapsing services at a time when humanitarian access is dangerously restricted and funding for health is running dry.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Tanzania: Tanzania Steps Up Fight Against Human Trafficking
[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM -- THE National Anti-Human Trafficking Network (TANAHUT) has called on government authorities, including the Police Force and Judiciary, to take swift and appropriate action in response to reports and incidents of human trafficking to ensure justice for victims of such crimes.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Tanzania: Zanzibar Sees Success in Advanced Cardiovascular Care
[Daily News] ZANZIBAR -- ZANZIBAR's management firm, Showtime, has noted remarkable success in the just concluded CARDIOTAN 2025, a groundbreaking scientific program conference dedicated to tackling cardiovascular complications.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:'We cannot look away' - UK hosts Sudan talks as famine takes hold
The UK is promising an extra 120m ($159m) worth of food and medical assistance.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Sudan: EU and UK Call to Put an End to 'Horrific' Sudan War At London Conference
[RFI] The UK led international calls, today, Tuesday, for an urgent end to the war in Sudan, as London hosted a high-level conference marking two years since the conflict began. Britain pledged an additional 120 million (137 million euros) in humanitarian aid, warning that Sudan is now facing the worst humanitarian crisis on record.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Rare footage from Sudanese city under siege
El-Fasher residents Mostafa, Hafiza and Manahel film as their home city comes under fire in Sudan's civil war.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Ghana bans foreigners from trading in its gold market to boost revenue
Foreigners are however allowed to buy gold directly from GoldBod, a new state regulator.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Fugitive Rhino Poacher Sentenced to 110 Years' Imprisonment
[SAnews.gov.za] In a major breakthrough in the fight against rhino poaching and wildlife-related crimes, a 54-year-old Zimbabwean national and wanted fugitive, Thomas Chauke, also known as Sazu Nkambuya, has been convicted and sentenced to 110 years' imprisonment by the Makhanda High Court.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Ethiopian Deposit Insurance Fund Collects 5.2 Billion Birr in Premium Over 9 Months
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- The Ethiopian Deposit Insurance Fund (EDIF) has collected 5.2 billion Birr in premiums from member financial institutions over the last nine months, representing an 11.1 percent increase compared to the same period last year, Desalegn Ambaw, CEO of EDIF, announced.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Sudan Media Forum - End Sudan's Absurd Two-Year War Against Civilians
[Dabanga] Sudan -- To mark the second anniversary of the outbreak of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15, 2023, the Sudan Media Forum has released this joint statement to highlight the humanitarian catastrophe faced by millions of civilians. It laments the dire state of the Sudanese print and electronic media infrastructure, particularly journalists, who face...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Africa: New AU Leaders Must Articulate a Bold Vision for Africa's Peace Operations
[ISS] A clear vision for peace operations should redefine the complementary roles of the AU and the UN.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Nigerians fear savings lost as investment app freezes them out
People share videos of themselves crying, saying that they cannot withdraw their money on CBEX.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Sudan: 'The Sudanese Besieged on All Sides - War, Widespread Abuses, Indignity, Hunger'
[allAfrica] Geneva -- Two years of war in Sudan have created what is now the world's worst humanitarian and displacement crisis, intensified by extreme cuts to international aid, says the UN Refugee Chief Filippo Grandi.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:East Africa: African Civil Society Urges Oman Against EACOP Support as East Africa Trade Expo Kicks Off
[350Africa.org] Just one day before the Oman East Africa Trade and Investment Expo opens in Muscat on April 16, over 70 civil society organisations (CSOs) from Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and beyond have published an open letter urging the Government of Oman to refrain from providing financial or diplomatic support for the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Amnesty Cites Forced Evictions, Lack of Compensation in Call to Stop Corridor Development
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Amnesty International has called on Ethiopia's federal government to "immediately pause" the Corridor Development Project (CDP), citing what it described as "widespread forced evictions" in Addis Abeba and other areas, carried out without proper consultation, compensation, or legal safeguards.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa: How Women in Agribusiness Are Breaking Market Access Barriers and Claiming Their Space
[Graça Machel Trust] In South Africa, women play a critical role in agricultural production, significantly contributing to food security, rural development, and community resilience. Despite this, they remain largely excluded from agribusiness opportunities and formal markets due to structural inequalities, limited market information, and deep-rooted gender biases. The Graça Machel Trust advances inclusive and...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Sudan: World Leaders Need to Help End Atrocities in Sudan
[HRW] As the UK convenes an international gathering on Sudan today, the stakes couldn't be higher for civilians there. It is essential for the conference to deliver concrete actions designed to stop unfolding atrocities in Darfur and rally high-level support for protecting civilians.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Four Plead Guilty in Landmark Ant Smuggling Case As Kenya Cracks Down On Biopiracy
[Capital FM] A Nairobi court has adjourned to April 23 the sentencing of four men who pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle hundreds of highly sought-after ants out of Kenya in what conservation officials are calling a "landmark case" of biopiracy.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Lagos Deputy Governor Slams 'Crazy' Electricity Billing
[Premium Times] The deputy governor said he was billed a staggering N29 million electricity for April -- up from N2.7 million in March.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Ugandan Asked to Lead Commonwealth Federation
[Independent (Kampala)] London, UK -- Uganda Olympic Committee President Dr. Donald Rukare has been picked as interim head of the Commonwealth Sport. Commonwealth Sport is the brand name of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Forensic Expert - 'No Gunshot Residue On Molly Katanga's Right Hand'
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Katanga trial resumed on Monday with the 13th state witness, Dr. Jaffar Kisitu, a forensic chemist with the Uganda Police Forensic Examination Department. Dr. Kisitu provided key forensic testimony that could play an important role in the trial of Molly Katanga, who is facing charges in connection with the death of her husband, Henry Katanga.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Two Killed As Mining Pit Collapses in Niger
[Premium Times] Preliminary findings suggest the victims were illegally mining at the site on the night before the collapse.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Close Down Witch Camps -They Are Symbols of Societal Neglect - Ai
[Ghanaian Times] The Amnesty International (AI), Ghana has urged the government to gradually close down witch camps and reintegrate the so-called accused persons back into the society.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Cote d'Ivoire: Cashew Boom Draws Global Agro-Industry Giants to Ivory Coast
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Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Gachagua Demands Security Boost, Claims His Life and Family in Danger
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that his life and those of his family members are in danger, citing several incidents he believes were foiled assassination attempts.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Harare City Council Officials Reluctant to Take Pay Cuts
[New Zimbabwe] DESPITE public scrutiny, senior Harare City Council officials are still earning hefty salaries, which negatively impacts service delivery in the capital.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source: