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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Mozambique: Govt Legalizes Local Militias to Help Fight Northern Insurgents

Mozambique has legalized creation of local militias under the military to help fight Islamist militants in the northern Cabo Delgado province. Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Says Separatist Conflict Slows Reconstruction in Western Regions

Cameroon says fighting between troops and rebels is slowing reconstruction of homes, schools, hospitals, and other public buildings in its troubled western regions. Authorities say… Read more »