May 20, 2023
Sudan: Qatar's Embassy in Sudan Attacked
Sudan's military blamed the raid on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Qatar denounced the attack without laying blame on any group. Meanwhile, there were reports of air… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Somalia: Flooding Has Affected More Than 460 000 People, United Nations Says
Heavy seasonal rains have caused flashfloods in central Somalia. The UN says up to 250,000 people have been displaced. Read more »
May 15, 2023
Sudan: Sudan - Airstrikes in Khartoum As Conflict Enters 2nd Month
Airstrikes once again hit the capital Khartoum and its sister cities Omdurman and Bahri across the Nile, days after the warring generals agreed to a humanitarian truce. Read more »
May 12, 2023
Kenya: Nation Bids Final Farewell to Freedom Fighter Dedan Kimathi's Widow
Mukami Kimathi, the wife of Kenyan freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi, has been eulogized for her role in championing the rights of fellow Mau Mau fighters during her lifetime. Read more »
May 10, 2023
Sudan: Fierce Battles Under Way in Khartoum, Omdurman
Heavy air attacks and clashes were witnessed in several major Sudanese cities, as the UN warned more people will go hungry amid a prolonged conflict. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Sudan: Saudi-Hosted Talks on Sudan Yield 'No Progress' Yet
Sudan's warring parties are not willing to stop fighting as each sees themselves capable of winning, a Saudi diplomat said. Meanwhile, clashes continued on the ground, with… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Sudan: Death Toll Climbs, With 700,000 Internally Displaced
More than 604 people, including civilians, have been killed, and thousands more injured, a UN agency said. The toll climbs as talks between warring parties continue in Saudi… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya - Organs Missing From Some Victims of Starvation Cult
Kenyan investigators have started a new round of exhumations of victims of a doomsday cult, where they found evidence of organ harvesting. Read more »
West Africa: How the Sudan Crisis Threatens the Entire Sahel
The ongoing fighting in Sudan is driving thousands to flee. The humanitarian emergency is spreading, creating a dangerous security situation in the Sahel, experts warn. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Floods, Landslides Fueled By Climate Change
As severe flooding and landslides again inflict heavy fatalities and displacement in Rwanda, one of the most climate-impacted nations on Earth struggles to adapt to global heating. Read more »
May 07, 2023
Sudan: Clashes Persist Despite Saudi-Hosted Talks
The country's warring rivals continue to fight each other in the capital and Darfur. Meanwhile, both the army and the powerful RSF paramilitary have sent representatives to talks… Read more »
May 06, 2023
Sudan: Warring Factions to Hold Direct Talks
After three weeks of fighting, envoys of Sudan's rival generals traveled to Saudi Arabia for "pre-negotiation talks" on Saturday. Meanwhile, aid shipments have started arriving. DW… Read more »
Sudan: Warring Factions Begin Peace Talks
After three weeks of fighting, envoys of Sudan's rival generals began "pre-negotiation talks" on Saturday. Meanwhile, aid shipments have started arriving. DW has the latest. Read more »
Africa: Germany's Scholz Urges More Cooperation During Africa Trip
Wrapping up his trip to Kenya and Ethiopia, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed the need for more cooperation, ranging from climate and energy policies to migration of skilled… Read more »
Sudan: Warring Factions to Begin Peace Talks
After three weeks of fighting, envoys of Sudan's rival generals are set to begin "pre-negotiation talks" on Saturday. Meanwhile, aid shipments have started arriving. DW has the… Read more »
May 05, 2023
Sudan: UN Advises Against Returns Amid Bloodshed
The UN refugee agency has advised governments not to return people to Sudan amid an ongoing conflict there. Meanwhile, Arab ministers will meet in Cairo this weekend to discuss the… Read more »
Sudan: UN Warns of Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation in Sudan
UN Special Representative Volker Perthes rejects accusations that the West is at fault for the crisis in Sudan and warns of "fortune seekers" joining the conflict, as tens of… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Sudan: Seven-Day Ceasefire Fails As Fighting Continues
Gunfire and explosions gripped the Sudanese capital of Khartoum for the 20th straight day, leaving the latest cease-fire efforts in tatters. The UN said it expects 860,000 refugees… Read more »
Sudan: The Complex Alliances Shaping Sudan's Conflict
As the crisis in Sudan intensifies despite truces and ceasefires, many regional interests are at stake -- and under threat. So who is backing who in Africa's third-biggest nation?… Read more »
East Africa: Germany's Scholz Talks Sudan, Ukraine On East Africa Visit
Olaf Scholz has kicked off his second trip to Africa as chancellor by calling for the African Union to get a permanent seat at the G20. The German chancellor is first stopping in… Read more »
East Africa: Germany's Scholz Kicks Off East Africa Visit in Ethiopia
Olaf Scholz's second trip to Africa as chancellor will focus on East Africa, a region that has witnessed recent violence in Sudan. Read more »
Sudan: UN Taken By Surprise by Conflict in Sudan, Guterres Says
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the organization failed to prevent the outbreak of war in Sudan, amid reports that food aid has been looted in Khartoum and… Read more »
May 03, 2023
Africa: Red Tape Exacerbates Humanitarian Crisis for Sudanese Refugees in Egypt
Sudanese refugees are depending on private aid networks as deteriorating conditions plunge the population into a humanitarian disaster. A new democratic heavyweight has entered the… Read more »
May 02, 2023
East Africa: Sudan Crisis Clouds German Chancellor's Visit to East Africa
During his trip to Ethiopia and Kenya, the German chancellor will focus on reaffirming strategic alliances and calling for a peaceful solution in Sudan. Read more »
East Africa: Warring Factions Agree to Seven-Day Truce, Says Juba
South Sudan says rival generals in Sudan have agreed "in principle" to a seven-day truce. Meanwhile, clashes in Khartoum have undermined an already existing ceasefire. DW has the… Read more »