The head of the Sudanese armed forces, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, is in Egypt meeting President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. It is the first time Sudan’s military ruler has left Sudan…
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Ethiopia: Ten killed in renewed Amhara violence
Fighting has flared up again in some areas in Ethiopia’s restive Amhara region after a week of relative calm, with at least 10 civilian deaths reported. Residents in the Amhara…
Haiti: Gang opens fire on protesters in capital, killing seven
A gang in Haiti has shot and killed at least seven people who were marching in a big protest organised by a church leader. Hundreds of parishioners, some armed with…
USA: Florida prepares for ‘unprecedented’ storm
Florida’s governor has warned residents in the path of Hurricane Idalia to heed evacuation warnings without delay as it bears down on the US state. Ron DeSantis said Idalia would…
Australia: Live worm found in woman’s brain
In a world first, scientists say an 8cm (3in) worm has been found alive in the brain of an Australian woman. The “string-like structure” was pulled from the patient’s damaged…
Sudan: Rapid Support Forces outline vision to end war
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group has mapped out its vision to end the conflict between it and the country’s regular army, signalling a readiness for a negotiated settlement.…
Gabon: Authorities ban French radio and TV
Officials in Gabon have temporarily banned French state media stations TV5 Monde, France 24 and Radio France International (RFI) for lacking objectivity and balance in the treatment of information relating…
South Africa: Five children die in house fire
Five children have died in a fire in an informal settlement in South Africa’s capital Pretoria, local media report. According to local reports the mothers of the children – three…
Germany: Bayern Munich and Rwanda sign five-year deal
Rwanda and Germany’s top football club, FC Bayern Munich, have signed a deal to boost local football and tourism, but Western critics have dismissed it as an attempt to “sportswash”…
Kenya: Dozens Protest Alleged Job Scam
Dozens of young Kenyans have been protesting in the city of Eldoret, after they said they had paid huge sums of money to an agency that promised but failed to…