Weather favors continued arrivals on Crete, Gavdos

The makeshift facility in Agia, in Crete’s Hania region, which is currently hosting more than 1,100 migrants, is unsuitable and operating beyond capacity. [INTIME NEWS] Migration arrivals to Greece’s southern islands, particularly Gavdos and...

Today in Africa — October 2, 2025: Morocco Youth-Led Protests Turn Deadly, UN Says 91 Killed in Sudan’s El Fasher Last Month, Kenyan Activists Abducted in Uganda

Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check...

Nobel Laureate Matviichuk On Ukraine’s Ultimate Weapon Against Oblivion

KYIV — We are now in the fourth year of the full-scale invasion — an invasion that, according to both Russian and Western analysts, was supposed to end in four days. Ukraine has chosen to reject the role of the “perfect victim” and to resist....

Africa’s coup belt widens as 8 countries fall to military rule in just four years

This phenomenon is reshaping not only national governance but also regional stability, foreign investment, and the credibility of democratic institutions across the continent. Since 2020, nations such as Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Guinea, Chad,...

In Narrow Alleys of Sudan's Capital, Volunteers Battle Dengue Fever Spread

Wed 01 Oct 2025 | 02:46 PM In the cramped, winding alleys of Khartoum, hundreds of volunteers traverse from home to home, their hands laden with spraying gear and inspection tools as they search for mosquito breeding sites, the primary...

Thousands infected as cholera and dengue spread across Sudan

Patients receive treatment in the cholera isolation centre at the refugee camps of western Sudan, in Tawila city, Darfur [AFP]SUDAN – Sudan’s health crisis has deepened as the de facto Ministry of Health in Port Sudan confirmed widespread...

Activists from Sudan receive human rights award

The Right Livelihood Award was awarded Wednesday to activists from Sudan and Myanmar, where military and political violence devastates communities, to the Pacific Islands, where climate disaster threatens entire nations, and to Taiwan, which is...

Pacific Islands Youth Group Wins Prize For Climate Legal Action

Stockholm, Sweden--A youth-led student group and a human-rights lawyer that took the issue of climate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) received the Right Livelihood prize on Wednesday, dubbed an "alternative Nobel". The prize also...

Feature: In narrow alleys of Sudan's capital, volunteers battle dengue fever spread

KHARTOUM, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- In the cramped, winding alleys of Khartoum, hundreds of volunteers traverse from home to home, their hands laden with spraying gear and inspection tools as they search for mosquito breeding sites, the primary...

Right Livelihood prize goes to Pacific climate activists

A group of law students studying in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu and a human rights lawyer were awarded the Right Livelihood Award on Wednesday for their efforts to make climate protection a legal obligation for all states. The group,...

Opinion: We can back heroic relief efforts in Sudan

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. We can all help war-torn Sudan by supporting the heroic relief efforts there. It’s needed even more because a major natural disaster has also struck...

Pacific islands youth group wins prize for climate action

A youth-led student group and a human-rights lawyer that took the issue of climate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have received the Right Livelihood prize, dubbed an "alternative Nobel". The prize also honoured Sudan's humanitarian...

Activists from Sudan, Myanmar, Pacific Islands, and Taiwan receive human rights award

STOCKHOLM – The Right Livelihood Award was awarded Wednesday to activists from Sudan and Myanmar, where military and political violence devastates communities, to the Pacific Islands, where climate disaster threatens entire nations, and to Taiwan,...

Marking a milestone in its International expansion initiatives Bank Nizwa signs strategic MoU with Omdurman National Bank Sudan

MUSCAT: In a significant step toward expanding its international presence and fortifying its position as a regional leader in Islamic finance, Bank Nizwa, the leading and most trusted Islamic bank in the Sultanate of Oman, has signed a strategic...

Nile foods across 5 Sudan states – opinions mixed on Grand Ethiopian Rennaissance Dam impact

Today, the Nile floods swept away homes, residential neighborhoods, and agricultural lands in the Blue Nile region and the states of Sennar, Gezira, Khartoum, River Nile, and Northern. For its part, the General Administration of Nile Water...

We can’t ignore Sudan’s humanitarian crisis any longer | Opinion

By William Lambers We can all help war-torn Sudan by supporting the heroic relief efforts there. It’s needed even more because a major natural disaster has also struck the country. Earlier in September a landslide devastated the remote mountain...

Foreign Minister Participates in EU Foreign Affairs Council Meeting in Luxembourg

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev took part in the regular monthly meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council, held on Monday in Luxembourg, said the Foreign Ministry in Sofia. During the meeting, ministers discussed key topics,...

Japanese Stocks Surge as Nikkei 225 Hits Record High Amid Trade Optimism

Stock markets mostly rose Monday after conciliatory comments from US President Donald Trump at the weekend eased worries about China-US trade tensions. Tokyo stocks surged more than three percent to a record after Japan's ruling party said it was...

Untold narratives: The Sudanahyes

War is often considered a weapon used to destroy the present, but it can also be a catalyst to destroy the past. Memories, stories, aspirations and dreams fade away with each lost life, with each fallen building — erasing all traces of what was...

S J Logistics India starts first vessel service under Suez Express

S J Logistics (India) has successfully signed its first voyage charter fixture note. The charter, organised through its wholly owned subsidiary S J Logisol Shipping Dubai in partnership with Nexus Line Freight Broker, will operate under the newly...