The UN convoy successfully completed a dangerous 350 kilometer trip in Mali.
The progress marks the most recent phase in the rapid removal plan for the Mission, also called MINUSMA, which is set to depart from the West African nation by the end of this year, following ten years of operation. On…
African companies are managing trade with both the United States and China.
African officials are advocating for an extension of a beneficial U.S. trade policy that grants them unrestricted entry to the U.S. market until 2025. Kate Bartlett interviewed U.S. trade envoy Katherine Tai at the yearly African Growth and Opportunity Act…
The UNHCR reports that the ongoing conflict in Sudan is causing homes to become graveyards.
Dominique Hyde, the Director of External Relations at UNHCR, stated that the sudden outbreak of war transformed once tranquil Sudanese households into graveyards. Last week, she traveled to the country and observed an increase in the amount of human suffering….
The Gaza situation overshadowed the visit of the Ukrainian Foreign Minister to South Africa.
Johannesburg, South Africa — At a press conference in Pretoria, the focus was on the conflict in Gaza rather than the war in Ukraine, after Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor. Kuleba made…
The political disagreement over Abyei has been temporarily suspended due to the ongoing crisis in Sudan.
“The ongoing conflict in Sudan has hindered the possibility of discussions regarding the permanent status of Abyei. Despite previous progress, Special Envoy Hanna Serwaa Tetteh stated that it was not a foundation upon which we could continue to build.” According…
In brief global news: Updates on Sudan and South Sudan, Odesa’s cultural heritage in Ukraine facing threats.
th year, Unfortunately, the ongoing conflict between competing military forces has reached its 200th anniversary. th According to a statement from the agency, children are still suffering the most from a crisis that they did not create, and the consequences…
The US Trade Representative, Tai, Discusses Trade Policy in Africa as Summit Concludes.
johannesburg — The yearly meeting of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which grants duty-free entry to the U.S. economy for qualifying countries in sub-Saharan Africa since 2000, concluded in South Africa on Saturday. Under AGOA, total goods imports into…
The United States assumes the role of promoting infrastructure development in Africa, previously held by China.
JOHANNESBURG — The U.S. State Department has officially announced that their efforts to renovate and expand the Lobito Corridor, a railway connecting Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to an Atlantic port in Angola, are progressing rapidly. In the…
Women and girls in Darfur, Sudan are being kidnapped and kept in conditions similar to slavery.
The stark report was released amidst a significant increase in clashes between the Sudanese Government’s Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as well as heightened tensions between different communities in the volatile region. The opposing armies have sparked…
The number of disease outbreaks in Sudan is increasing due to the breakdown of the healthcare system.
GENEVA — The World Health Organization cautions that Sudan, a country torn by war, is experiencing an increase in disease outbreaks, malnutrition, and non-communicable diseases. This is having a devastating impact on the millions of individuals who have been displaced…