Sudan: A poisoned palace in a violent stalemate
Despite dramatic shifts in the frontlines, neither side is anywhere near the ‘total military victory’ wanted by Sudan’s warring generals.
Africa
News24 | UN Security Council to call on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo
The United Nations Security Council will vote on Friday to call on Rwanda’s military to stop supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and immediately withdraw all troops from the Congolese territory “without preconditions”.
News24 | EU summons Rwandan ambassador over DR Congo offensive
The EU on Friday summoned Rwanda’s ambassador to demand Kigali pull out troops from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo and stop backing an offensive by the M23 armed group.
News24 | Drought puts more than 40% of Namibians at risk of going hungry
A prolonged drought in Namibia has disrupted farming, leaving more than 40% of the population at risk of crisis-level food insecurity, according to the agriculture ministry.
eSwatini’s success against snakebites under threat after USAid funding freeze
Country that ‘achieved the impossible’ in reducing deaths to zero now faces closure of key treatment centre
News24 | China, South Korea send R75 million to Africa CDC to plug US funding gap
Some $4 million has been sent to Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to plug some of the immediate healthcare funding gaps left by US president Donald Trump’s freeze on aid.
Key dates in Ethiopia’s war
On Sunday, Tigrayan authorities announced they are ready for a ceasefire and a ‘robust peace process’ mediated by the AU.
Queen’s death ignites debate over Africa’s colonial past
Many Africans reflected more on the tragedies from colonial times, including events that occurred in the first decade of her rule.
Senegal leads way on women legislators but challenges ahead
The latest tally of legislators is two more than previously, and the highest ever under the parity rules.
Ethiopia rebels call for conditional truce
Ethiopia’s northernmost region has suffered severe food shortages and limited access to basic services including electricity, communications and banking.
Kidnapping, the industry bringing Nigeria to its knees
Data on kidnapping is notoriously unreliable because of under reporting, but ACLED estimates almost 3 000 people were taken last year.
Evariste Ndayishimiye: Burundi president walking a tightrope
Ndayishimiye ‘has brought a breath of fresh air to Burundi. This is to his credit. He gives the impression of a real sincerity in wanting to improve things.’
I earned more as a farmworker in South Africa than as a maths teacher in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association says teachers leave classrooms immediately to exchange their salaries before the currency devalues.
Kenya Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s presidential vote win
Since 2002, no presidential poll outcome in Kenya has gone uncontested.
Kenya Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s victory in presidential vote
Kenya’s Supreme Court has declared deputy President William Ruto validly elected as the country’s fifth president.
Two dead after Lagos building collapse
Ten people were killed when a three-storey building collapsed in the Ebute-Metta area of Lagos in May this year.
Dozens killed by Ethiopian ethnic militia
A survivor says the assailants stole cattle and killed more than 100 people.
Tribal clashes in Sudan’s south kill seven
In July, fighting in the region pitted Hausa tribes against rival communities including the Berta people, leaving at least 105 people killed and dozens wounded.
Environmental impact assessments don’t work in Nigeria: here’s why
But the assessments are not often carried out. Developments that are clearly detrimental to the environment still take place.
China has waived the debt of some African countries – but it’s not about refinancing
Outstanding balances on loans mostly extended by China’s Ministry of Commerce are thus slated to be cancelled.
Angolan president Lourenco wins second term
Despite the victory, the outcome marked a record low for the MPLA and might yet end up in court.