April 19
Sudan: War in Sudan Is 'A Crisis of Epic Proportions' As Atrocities Abound
UN News
The year-long ongoing war in Sudan is "a crisis of epic proportions", and the world must rethink the way it supports the Sudanese people amid rampant atrocities against civilians… Read more »
Africa: For Peace in Africa, Boost Regional Blocs - - Like West Africa's Ecowas
USIP
ECOWAS has proven it can solve crises. But like U.N. and other bodies, it needs updating. Read more »
Sudan: Cardin, Risch, Meeks, McCaul Request Determination of Human Rights Abuses Committed by Sudan's RSF [announcement]
United States Senate
Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks… Read more »
Sudan: Darfur Displaced Renew Call to the World to Save Them
Dabanga
The displaced in Darfur camps again appealed to the international community to help them by sending urgent humanitarian aid, as security and health conditions are worsening and the… Read more »
Somalia: EU Warns Against Ransom Payments to Somali Pirates
Shabelle
The European Union (EU) has issued a stern warning against paying ransom to Somali pirates, citing concerns that such payments could fuel further hijackings in the Indian Ocean and… Read more »
Liberia: Mass Dismissal of Presidential Guards Sparks Concern
FrontPageAfrica
Approximately 200 officers of the Executive Protection Service (EPS) are reported to be facing termination under the directive of the new Director, Sam Gaye. Allegations suggest… Read more »
Africa: Communique of the 1209th Meeting of the PSC Held On 18 April 2024, On Briefing On the Situation in Sudan [document]
African Union
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1209th meeting, held on 18 April 2024, on Briefing on the Situation in Sudan. Read more »
Sudan: UN - Growing Fears of Rebel Attack On Darfur's El Fasher
VOA
Two senior United Nations officials raised the alarm Friday that an attack on the North Darfur capital of El Fasher could be imminent and may trigger a deadly intercommunal… Read more »
Sudan: Battles Between the Army and the RSF Continue Unabated in Sudan
Dabanga
Clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its paramilitary counterpart, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), continue in various parts of the country. Artillery shelling led… Read more »
Somalia: Galmudug State Claims Victory in War Against Al-Shabaab
Shabelle
In a recent announcement, Galmudug's Minister of Information, Abshir Abdi Shikow, revealed that the Al-Shabaab group is now severely depleted within the state's territories. Read more »
Sudan: International Response Inadequate, 25 Million People, Half of Sudan's Population Need Humanitarian Assistance, Say Agencies After One Year of Conflict
CISA
To mark one year since the brutal fighting in Sudan erupted in April 2023 between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS),… Read more »
Sudan: OCHA Appeals to Security Council to Do More to 'Silence the Guns' in Sudan [document]
OCHA
Briefing to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Sudan by Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy for OCHA, on behalf of Martin Griffiths,… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Says Gen. Ogolla's Appointment As CDF Among His Best Decisions
Capital FM
President William Ruto has described the appointment of the late Chief of Defense Forces General Francis Ogolla as the best decision he ever made. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Four Defense Forces Members Die in Road Accident
New Zimbabwe
FOUR Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) members died while others were injured in a car accident which occurred at the 180 km peg on the Harare-Bulawayo road Wednesday night. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Foil Terrorist Attack in Katsina, Kill One - Official
Premium Times
"They engaged the suspected bandits in a fierce gun duel. The team successfully foiled the planned attack." Read more »
Kenya: AU Commission Chairperson Faki Lead Regional Leaders in Mourning CDF Ogolla
Capital FM
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has joined a list of leaders who have sent messages of condolences as Kenyans mourn the Chief of Kenyan Defence… Read more »
Kenya: Captain Hillary Litali, KDF Soldier in Elgeyo Marakwet Chopper Crash Mourned By Family
Capital FM
Captain Hillary Litali, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Officer who died among nine others in a chopper crash in Elgeyo Marakwet has left a gaping gap in his his family as he was… Read more »
April 18
Sudan: Cameron Hudson On Sudan War - 'I Do Not Expect Anything From the Jeddah Negotiations'
Dabanga
After the US special envoy to Sudan, Tom Periello, told Radio Dabanga that the Jedda negotiations will resume in May, Cameron Hudson, a senior fellow in the Africa Program at the… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Military Chief Killed in Helicopter Crash, President Says
VOA
Kenya's military chief was among nine people killed in a helicopter crash Thursday, according to Kenyan President William Ruto. Read more »
Sudan: Four Priorities for Sudan a Year Into the Civil War
USIP
A devastating humanitarian crisis and the risk of regional war demand a new approach from the international community. Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Expels French Diplomats for 'Subversive Activities'
RFI
Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by AFP on Thursday, in a further sign of mounting tensions… Read more »
Sudan: UAE Pledges $100 Million to Aid Humanitarian Efforts in Sudan
Dabanga
The United Arab Emirates has pledged a further $100 million to support humanitarian efforts in Sudan and neighbouring countries. The pledge was made by Sheikh Shakhbut bin Nahyan,… Read more »
Sudan: President El Burhan Fires Foreign Minister, Governors
Dabanga
Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and head of Sudan's Sovereignty Council, has dismissed and replaced Foreign Minister-designate… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Accused of Expelling Fulani Asylum Seekers From Burkina Faso
The New Humanitarian
'We know we are not wanted in Ghana, but they will kill us in Burkina Faso.' Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Cardinal Ambongo - 'The Situation in and Around Goma Is Deteriorating Day By Day'
Agenzia Fides
"The situation in and around Goma is deteriorating day by day," says Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa, to Fides. He refers to the capital of… Read more »