May 09, 2023
Sudan: UN Says More Than 700,000 Sudanese Internally Displaced in Fighting
The United Nations refugee agency says more than 700,000 Sudanese have fled their homes since violence broke out last month between two armed factions fighting for control of the… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Tunisia: Attack Near Tunisian Synagogue Kills 4
A Tunisian naval guard killed four people and injured nine others Tuesday as he tried to reach a synagogue on the island of Djerba. Read more »
Sudan: Death Toll From Sudan War Rises
The World Health Organization says the death toll from nearly one month of brutal fighting in Sudan is now over 600. Read more »
May 09, 2023
Somalia: In Somalia, Spike in Gender-Based Attacks Compounds Plight of Displaced Women, Girls
Somali humanitarian workers and United Nations officials said women and girls in displaced camps are facing gender-based violence and rape amid the recurring droughts in the… Read more »
May 08, 2023
Sudan: Citizens Have Mixed Reactions to Peace Talks
Sudanese citizens are cautiously optimistic about the Saudi- and U.S.-brokered peace talks in Jeddah between their country's warring generals amid reports of a lull in the… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Envoys Discuss Humanitarian Relief
Envoys from both of Sudan's warring factions are in Saudi Arabia to arrange for the opening of humanitarian corridors in Sudan. The parties have insisted that they are only sitting… Read more »
May 05, 2023
West Africa: Mali Decries ECOWAS After Burkina Faso's Army Accused of Massacre
Mali's military government has lashed out at the Economic Community of West African States' chairman for calling an April massacre in neighboring Burkina Faso part of a genocide. Read more »
Sudan: WFP - Sudan Fighting Hampers Needed Food Aid
The World Food Program says it is struggling to get aid to Sudan's capital, Khartoum, and other areas seeing intense fighting and multiple failed cease-fires. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Warring Factions Sit for Talks Saturday in Saudi Arabia
The two warring factions in the Sudan conflict sent envoys to Saudi Arabia on Friday to negotiate a firm cease-fire agreement, according to officials. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Evacuates More Nationals From Sudan
A group of 130 Nigerians evacuated from Sudan arrived in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Friday, about 36 hours after another group of nearly 400, mostly students, had landed. Read more »
May 04, 2023
Sudan: Heavy Fighting in, Around Khartoum Despite Cease-Fire
In Sudan, heavy fighting was reported in and around the capital Khartoum early Thursday, despite a weeklong cease-fire agreed to by both sides in the conflict. Read more »
May 03, 2023
Sudan: UN Aid Coordinator Arrives in Sudan
A high-ranking United Nations official arrived Wednesday in violence-torn Sudan as the deadline approaches for the latest shaky cease-fire agreement between the two warring… Read more »
May 02, 2023
East Africa: More Than 800,000 Sudanese Refugees Expected to Flee to Neighbouring Countries
Aid agencies are gearing up for what is expected to be a massive exodus of more than 800,000 refugees and returnees fleeing for safety from war-torn Sudan to neighboring countries… Read more »
Somalia: Army Kills 67 Al-Shabaab Militants, Seizes Explosives
Somalia's army said it has killed 67 al-Shabab militants and seized large amounts of explosives in an operation in the north-central Mudug region. Read more »
Cameroon: Separatists Stage Deadly Attack Near French-Speaking City of Douala
Authorities in Cameroon say anglophone rebels have attacked military posts near the country's port city of Douala, killing several people. The attack is the closest the separatist… Read more »
Sudan: United Nations Says Over 330,000 People Internally Displaced in Sudan
The United Nations migration agency says at least 334,000 people have been internally displaced in Sudan since deadly fighting broke out last month between two military factions. Read more »
May 01, 2023
Sudan: Ambassadors Call On Warring Parties to Respect Ceasefire
As the conflict in Sudan enters its third week with a shaky cease-fire, the current and former Sudanese ambassadors to Washington told VOA they hope the cease-fire will eventually… Read more »
Sudan: UN Mission Chief in Sudan Renews Call for Dialogue
The head of the United Nations in Sudan reiterated his call for the Sudanese warring parties to stop fighting and engage in a genuine dialogue. Efforts are being made to engage… Read more »
Sudan: Warring Factions Announce Cease-Fire Extension
The warring sides in the Sudan conflict bowed to international pressure and said Sunday that the cease-fire agreement that was set to expire at midnight would be extended for… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Sudan: Displaced Civilians Face Worsening Risks As Conflict Grinds On
Millions of Sudanese face acute hunger, increased health risks, and death from recoverable injuries because United Nations agencies have been forced to suspend their lifesaving… Read more »
Sudan: Fleeing Conflict - On a Bus Ride From Khartoum
After more than two weeks of fighting between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, civilians in Khartoum have little choice but to run for their lives. Read more »
East Africa: Kenyan EAC Force Mission Commander in DR Congo Resigns
The Kenyan commander of the East African Community regional force mission in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has resigned, citing threats to his security. Read more »
April 27, 2023
Sudan: UN Refugee Agency - Mass Exodus From Sudan Could Trigger Regional Instability
The United Nations refugee agency is appealing to states next to conflict-ridden Sudan to keep their borders open to people seeking safety and protection. Read more »
April 26, 2023
Sudan: Russia's Wagner Group Could Fuel Conflict in Sudan, Experts Say
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of a Russian government-backed paramilitary group, has offered weapons to one of the warring parties in Sudan, according to several media reports. Read more »
April 25, 2023
East Africa: Countries Concerned About Sudan War's Impact On Broader Region - Analysts
A massive evacuation of foreigners from Sudan remains underway as the conflict there reaches the 10-day mark. Analysts tell VOA, while foreigners scramble to leave the country, it… Read more »