Sudan’s military captured a major bridge connecting the east of the capital Khartoum to the south, days after it reclaimed control of its northern part from the Rapid Support Forces…
Category: African News
Palestine: Gaza plans put Egypt-US relations to tough test
In the bustling heart of Cairo, coffee shops teem with Gazans who managed to flee at the start of Israel’s devastating war on Hamas. Although they have found safety, they…
Egypt: Ancient Egyptian mummies still smell nice, study finds
Even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice, scientists have discovered. Researchers who examined nine mummies found that though there was some…
Chagos: US to have seat at Chagos talks, says Mauritian PM
The US will be present at talks over the future of the Chagos Islands, which has been the subject of a controversial deal between Mauritius and the UK, the Mauritian…
Egypt: Cairo to present vision to rebuild Gaza without displacement
Egypt has said it is working on a comprehensive vision for the reconstruction of the war-torn Gaza Strip that guarantees Palestinians the right to stay on their land, unlike the…
UK: Mother on hunger strike asks PM Keir Starmer for help to free her son
A mother who has been on hunger strike for 134 days to campaign for her son to be released from an Egyptian prison has asked Sir Keir Starmer to continue…
Italy: Libyan war crimes suspect freed because of errors in warrant
Italian Justice Minister Carlo Nordio has said Rome had no choice but to release a Libyan war crimes suspect due “errors and inaccuracies” in an arrest warrant issued by the…
Namibia: Founding Father (First president) dies at 95
Sam Nujoma, the revolutionary leader who guided Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 has died at 95. Hailed as Namibia’s “Founding Father”, Nujoma passed away on Saturday…
USA: Trump signs order freezing aid to South Africa over land law
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order freezing financial aid to South Africa, after threatening to do so earlier this week. Trump said he was bringing in the…
USA: Why Trump is on the warpath in Somalia
Finding and fighting the militants who have become the beating heart of the Islamic State (IS) group in Africa can be tough work as they hide deep in the mountains…