April 25, 2023
Africa: Cameroon to Redeploy Troops to CAR, Nigeria Borders Amid Spike in Attacks
Cameroon's military plans to redeploy troops to its borders with Nigeria and the Central African Republic after an increase in attacks from militants and rebels. Read more »
Sudan: 72-Hour Ceasefire Ignored in Some Areas, Reports of Ongoing Fighting - UN Envoy
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed Tuesday for the fighting between rival generals in Sudan to "stop immediately" and warned that it must not turn into a prolonged,… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria to Begin Evacuation of Nationals From Sudan
Nigerian authorities say they are working to evacuate some of the 5,000 Nigerians stranded in Sudan amid fighting there. Read more »
Sudan: Countries Evacuate Diplomats/Citizens Out of Sudan
Countries are rushing to evacuate their diplomats and citizens from Khartoum, Sudan's capital as fighting between the two rival factions in the Northeastern African country's… Read more »
April 22, 2023
Mali: Military Helicopter Crashes in Capital
A military helicopter crashed Saturday in a residential neighborhood of Mali's capital, Bamako, after returning from what the Malian army say was an "operational mission." Read more »
April 20, 2023
Africa: Ukraine Nobel Laureate Appeals to 'Neutral' South Africa
A Nobel Prize-winning Ukrainian is in Pretoria this week as part of a group urging South Africa's government to re-think its friendly relations with Russia as it wages war on Kyiv.… Read more »
April 21, 2023
Sudan: Sudan's RSF to Observe a 72-Hour Truce
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said Friday it has agreed to a 72-hour truce to begin at 6 a.m., designed to bring at least a temporary halt to the days of deadly… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Sudan: Pentagon Positioning Forces Near Sudan to Help Evacuate Embassy Staff If Needed
The Pentagon is positioning military forces near Sudan to help evacuate U.S. Embassy personnel in Khartoum, if needed, amid the explosion of violence between the African country's… Read more »
Sudan: Egyptians Evacuated From Sudan, Raising Hopes More Foreigners Can Leave
While cease-fire attempts in Sudan have failed, the evacuation of scores of Egyptian troops that had been held there has raised hopes that more foreigners trapped in the fighting… Read more »
Sudan: Refugees Trapped Amid Fighting Say 'Please Be Our Voice'
As the conflict in Sudan escalated this week, refugees, many of whom had fled violence in neighboring countries, found themselves trapped in Khartoum and other cities. Read more »
April 19, 2023
Africa: VOA Interview - U.S. Senator Chris Coons On Africa, Leaked Documents
Top White House officials such as Vice President Kamala Harris and first lady Jill Biden have crisscrossed the African continent this year to implement what President Joe Biden has… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Fighting Creates Humanitarian Issues
A third day of fighting between Sudan's military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces raged Monday in the capital, with both sides claiming control of strategic sites. A… Read more »
Africa: G7 Foreign Ministers Highlight Concerns About Russia, China
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations condemned Russia's war in Ukraine and highlighted the need to engage with China to address global challenges as they closed their… Read more »
Sudan: G7 Joint Statement Strongly Condemns the Fighting
The Group of Seven has strongly denounced the ongoing fighting in Sudan between two military factions, urging all parties to "end hostilities immediately without pre-conditions." Read more »
Sudan: U.S. Top Diplomat Calls for Ceasefire in Sudan As Death Toll Nears 200
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called the leaders of Sudan's two warring factions and urged them to agree to a ceasefire as the death toll nears 200. Read more »
April 17, 2023
East Africa: Somalia Mulls Evacuating Citizens As Fighting Rages in Sudan
The Somali government is making plans to evacuate its citizens from Sudan if the fighting between rival forces there escalates. Read more »
East Africa: Intergovernmental Authority on Development to Send Three Presidents to Mediate Crisis
As Sudan was rocked by fighting for the third day in a row, IGAD - the Intergovernmental Authority on Development - said Kenyan President William Ruto, South Sudanese President… Read more »
Sudan: Almost 100 Dead in Fighting Between Army and Paramilitary Forces
A doctor's group in Sudan reported early Monday that the death toll for civilians caught up in the fighting between Sudan's military and a paramilitary force has grown to at least… Read more »
April 16, 2023
Sudan: 'There Are Blasts, There Is Heavy Gunfire'
The International Committee of the Red Cross warned Sunday that fighting in densely populated areas in Sudan is putting the lives of civilians at risk. Read more »
Sudan: Syrian Families Stranded in Sudan's Capital Amid Clashes
Ongoing clashes between Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary group have left thousands of residents stranded in their homes in the capital, Khartoum, including many Syrian… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Sudan: Foreign Diplomats Concerned About Growing Tensions Within Sudan
In a joint statement Thursday, foreign representatives of France, Germany, Norway, Britain, the U.S. and the European Union expressed concern over growing tension between Sudan's… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Ethiopia: Fighters Take Weapons From Police Station Amid Clashes With Ethiopia's Military
Residents in northern Ethiopia's Amhara region say local fighters briefly took over a police station and seized weapons amid ongoing clashes between protesters and the military. Read more »
April 11, 2023
Somalia: At Least 3,500 AU Soldiers Killed in Somalia Since 2007
Thousands of African Union peacekeepers have been killed and hundreds more injured in Somalia since the forces began their work in that country in early 2007, the head of their… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Ethiopia: Two Aid Workers Killed Amid Civil Unrest
Two aid workers with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) were killed in Ethiopia's Amhara region amid civil unrest, according to a statement Monday from the aid agency. The unrest was… Read more »
April 07, 2023
Ghana: Ghana Beefs Up Security Near Burkina Border as Ethnic War Attracts Militants
Ghana has deployed 1,000 special forces to its northern border with Burkina Faso after gunmen this week shot at immigration officers in a border town, killing one. The attack has… Read more »