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 »

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 »

Cameroon: Cameroonian Workers Seek Security, Better Pay On International Labor Day

In Cameroon, hundreds of thousands of workers marched on the May 1 International Labor Day, calling for wage increases amid price hikes fueled by Russia's war on Ukraine.… 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: Sudanese Ex-PM Urges International Community to Push for Truce

Former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is calling on the international community to keep pressure on the warring sides in the Sudan conflict. Hamdok says the kind of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Youth Festival Begins Months After Peace Deal

A U.S.-sponsored youth festival opened Saturday in Ethiopia with the theme "Be Inspired, Own Your Future." The two-day festival is being held just months after a bloody two-year… Read more »

Burundi: Rights Groups Call for Former PM to Get Fair Trial

Human rights organizations are calling on Burundi's government to give former Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni a fair trial. Read more »

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 »

Cameroon: Cameroonian Singers Embark On Caravan for Peace

In Cameroon, hundreds of singers are using their voices to call for a cease-fire between the military and separatist forces in restive western regions. The conflict has killed… Read more »

Mali: Freed After Two Years, French Journalist Recalls Life As Hostage in Mali

It was April 4, 2021. French journalist Olivier Dubois had just landed in Gao, an arid town in northern Mali that was taken over by jihadists 10 years earlier. Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Cartoonist Highlights Poor Health Care Via Social Media

A popular cartoonist in Uganda has launched a social media campaign to highlight the poor state of the country's health care system. #UgandaHealthExhibition on Twitter is telling… Read more »

Mozambique: U.S. Oil Firm Wants Stability Assurances to Resume Operations

The general director of Exxon Mobil Mozambique says his company needs long-term stability in Cabo Delgado province before it can think of restarting a $30 billion liquefied natural… Read more »

Africa: UN Weekly Roundup - April 22-28, 2023

Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch. 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 »

East Africa: Peace Talks Between Ethiopian Govt, Oromo Rebel Group Continue in Tanzania

Peace talks between Ethiopia's federal government and the rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) have started in Tanzania's semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar. Read more »

East Africa: Parents of Kenyan Students Stuck in Sudan Want Faster Evacuations

Distressed parents of Kenyan university students stuck in Sudan converge in a house in Kenya's Wajir County while they wait for news of their stranded children in Sudan's capital,… Read more »

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 »

South Africa: Power Utility Eskom Energy Probe - Ex-Chief Won't Name Names

The former head of South Africa's national energy firm, Eskom, has refused to name the minister and politician who allegedly tolerated its corruption. Andre de Ruyter, who was… Read more »

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 »

Kenya: Family Member Blames Officials for Starvation Deaths of Kenyan Cult Members

A Kenyan grandfather is blaming a lack of action by authorities for the deaths of dozens of people in a cult who starved themselves and their children to death. Kenyan… Read more »

South Africa: Chinese South Africans Recall the Day They Gained Voting Rights

On Thursday, South Africans of all races celebrate the 29th anniversary of Freedom Day, a public holiday marking the country's first democratic elections. Read more »

Sudan: Former Sudan Officials Leave Prison, Raising Questions About Bashir

Amid a shaky cease-fire in Sudan, members of the former regime, including ousted president Omar al-Bashir have left the prison where they were held, raising questions on their… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's President Walks Back Vow to Leave ICC

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa backtracked on remarks he made Tuesday that the country would withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has issued an… 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 »