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‘Sudan needs a voice’: Catholic aid agency pleads for global media attention
ACI Africa, Aug 30, 2025 / 07:00 am In one of the worst and most underreported humanitarian crises in the world, taking place in the northern Darfur region of Sudan, aid agencies have struggled to reach the desperate while lamenting the lack of...

South Africa Calls For Sudanese Owned And Sudanese Led Inclusive Dialogue
(MENAFN- APO Group) South Africa has noted with serious concern the escalation of fighting in the Republic of the Sudan. The on-going armed conflict in Sudan, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF),...
AU seeks women’s hand in bringing peace to Sudan, Sahel, Horn of Africa
ADDIS ABABA: IN strengthening the African Union’s efforts to advance the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda across the continent, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, held his first official meeting...

Green Investment Key to Unlocking Africa's Potential Amid Climate Challenges: Planning, Dev't Minister
Addis Ababa, August 29, 2025 (ENA)—Unlocking green investment is vital for Africa, which has been emerging as a land of opportunity and hope for investors amid climate challenges, Planning and Development Minister Fitsum Assefa said. “Africa is...

NAP EXPO 2025 INSPIRES CLIMATE ADAPTATION AMBITION
…As TRALARD showcases its best adaptation actions that contribute to the implementation of Zambia’s NAP By SIMON MUNTEMBA THE escalating impacts of climate-induced disasters are devastating vulnerable communities especially in the least developed...

Conservative Modernism: A Roadmap for Sustainable Peace in the Middle East
For centuries, the Middle East has stood at the crossroads of civilization and conflict. Despite the formal establishment of modern nation-states, the region has failed to achieve internal political stability or external peace. The situation in...

The climate case for planting trees has been overhyped — but it’s not too late to fix it
The climate benefits of planting trees may have been greatly overestimated, but swift action could ensure reforestation meets its potential to curb dangerous emissions, new research has found. Reforestation – or replanting trees in areas that have...

Kenya’s tea exports drop in first half of 2025 as weather conditions hit production
KENYA – Kenya’s tea exports declined in the first half of 2025, dropping to 274.6 million kilograms between January and June compared to 302.8 million kilograms during the same period in 2024. According to the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK), the...

Palestine, Sudan, and the Global North’s Indifference
Original post >> Gilbert Achar The Financial Times published last Monday an article based on Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reports, warning of the increasing incidence of famine in the world and focusing on the two most...

Colombian mercenaries in Sudan: the global business of private security
Recent reports about the alleged presence of Colombian mercenaries in the Sudanese conflict, linked to private operations contracted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are much more than an isolated incident. The involvement of former Colombian...

Governor Amuneke in Kente: Africa’s misgovernance through a comic lens
By Edwin S. Kwame KOGE African politics has never lacked drama. From the recycled promises of politicians to the ritual of vote buying, governance often plays out like a stage show. Enter Kevinblak (Kevin Chinedu Arua), a Nigerian comedian and...

At least eight dead, homes and roads washed away amid widespread flooding in Sudan
Large tracts of Khartoum, River Nile, Red Sea, Sennar, Darfur, and parts of the Northern State in Sudan have witnessed heavy rains and floods during the past hours, which led to power outages in parts of the River Nile and Red Sea states. The...

Africa launches Cholera response plan as Sudan faces deadly surge
Africa is stepping up efforts to tackle cholera with the launch of a new continental emergency preparedness and response plan… This comes as Sudan battles a sharp surge in infections, recording over a thousand new cases in just one week. The...

75 sheep killed in Anantnag due to bad weather
Anantnag, Aug 27: Severe weather conditions in Shankerpora, Dooru area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, dealt a devastating blow to local shepherd families overnight as at least 75 sheep perished. The sudden loss has left the affected family...

Sudanese officials assess Khartoum's readiness for government return
In a significant step toward reestablishing control, two of Sudan’s top officials visited the capital on Saturday to evaluate security and infrastructure repairs, signaling the government's intent to end its 16-month exile in Port Sudan and return...

Act now to stop a flood of climate refugees
The Earth is heating up and wildlife is on the move to higher, cooler ground. Deer, rabbits and beavers are moving into the Arctic. Butterflies once common in Mexico are now more likely to be spotted in Canada. And human beings are shifting, too....

Sudanese sisters die in Mediterranean crossing
An overcrowded rubber dighy ran into bad weather crossing the Mediterranean Sea, a German NGO reported on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of three sisters who had escaped war-torn Sudan. Volunteers from the organization RESQSHIP found the bodies...

Madagascar set to become the next chapter in the Kwesi Appiah, Sudan fairytale
Football has a way of bringing unlikely heroes to the fore, and Tuesday’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) semi-final in Dar es Salaam promises just that. Sudan, a nation battling internal strife yet thriving under Ghanaian coach James Kwesi...

Half a million Sudanese return to Khartoum in one month despite war
Over 500,000 people returned to Khartoum in July, the UN reports, as Sudan’s capital sees relative calm. Meanwhile, deadly fighting continues in Darfur and Kordofan. The United Nations' International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on...

US denies visas to Palestinian UN delegation
The US on Friday said it would deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority to attend next month’s UN General Assembly, where France is leading a push to recognize a Palestinian state. The extraordinary step further aligns US President...