China pledges $60 billion development fund for Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping, addressing African leaders in Johannesburg on Friday unveils a $60 billion fund to promote cooperation and support development efforts in Africa. […]
Sudan
85-year-old Sudanese opposition leader arrested
Sudanese authorities arrested and detained on Wednesday one of the country’s leading opposition figures along with two other members of the country’s main opposition coalition. […]
Sudan: Nigerian diplomat to head Darfur peacekeeping mission
The United Nations and African Union on Tuesday appointed a Nigerian diplomat as new head for the hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) together with […]
Sudan starts releasing blocked shipment to int’l peacekeepers
Sudanese government has begun releasing food rations and other supplies for international peacekeepers in Darfur region; one week after it has seized 190 cargo containers […]
Sudan: 70 people joined Islamic State in Syria – Official
Sudan’s Interior Minister Ismat Abdul Rahman said Monday that 70 young Sudanese have joined the Islamic State group since the jihadist organization’s emergence, traveling to […]
South Africa to leave International Criminal Court
South Africa plans to leave the international criminal court (ICC,) the nation’s ruling party said as the government faces criticism for ignoring a court order […]
Algeria to host Sudanese Pt despite ICC Arrest Warrant
Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who is facing an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC,) is expected to visit Algeria on Sunday to […]
Sudan: UN calls for halt to Darfur impunity
Serious human rights violations and abuses that occurred in Darfur in 2014, including killings and sexual violence, have largely gone uninvestigated and unpunished, according to […]
Sudan-ICC: Bashir returns to Khartoum, ICC and Washington lash out
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir returned uncaught to Khartoum on Monday after attending the 25th AU summit in Johannesburg where a court banned him from returning […]
Sudan-ICC: Bashir faces ICC arrest in South Africa as he attends AU summit
A court in South Africa on Sunday banned Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir from leaving South Africa before he answers some questions as he is attending […]