Protestants in Sudan have returned to the streets over the slow pace of change a year after a power-sharing agreement was signed between the country’s generals and a pro-democracy movement. Draped in Sudanese flags and singing slogans calling for more reform, protesters gathered outside the capital’s cabinet in Khartoum on …
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Turkey and Qatar have reiterated their support for Libya’s internationally recognized government during a trip by their defense presidents to the capital Tripoli, where the German foreign minister also paid an unexpected visit. Ankara has provided crucial military support to the United Nations National Accord (GNA) government to help prevent …
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A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tons of oil into independent waters off the coast of Mauritius has split in two. The Japanese-owned bulk carrier MV Wakashio landed on a coral reef off the southeast coast of Mauritius on July 25 and began oiling more than a week …
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Catholic bishops in Zimbabwe have accused the government of abusing human rights and violating injustice, and demanded a swift denial by the administration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who described the accusations as “evil” and baseless. In a pastoral letter read at Catholic churches on Sunday, the Conference of Catholic Bishops …
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Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia have agreed to present proposals on the management of the gigantic and controversial Addis Ababa Nile hydroelectric dam within two days, the Sudanese water ministry said. “After lengthy talks, the attendees decided on Tuesday to resume negotiations … to work on unifying the texts of the …
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