Deadly triple suicide bombing hits central Mali
At least nine people reportedly killed and 60 injured in attack in town of Sévaré At least nine civilians were killed and more than 60...
Month : April 2023
UK, US and others prepare to evacuate nationals from Sudan
Some foreign nationals leave country on Saturday after Sudan army agrees to evacuation as fighting between rival forces continues The UK will evacuate diplomats and...
21 bodies exhumed in investigation of Kenyan cult
Paul Mackenzie Nthenge reportedly told followers to starve themselves to ‘meet Jesus’ Twenty-one bodies have been exhumed in eastern Kenya in an investigation into a...
Avian flu outbreak in the Gambia threatens birds on East Atlantic Flyway
Hundreds of dead birds found in past three weeks as conservationists call for international funding to help stop the disease spreading on migration routes An...
Sudan faces surge in fighting as ceasefire attempts fail before end of Eid
More shelling and gunfights in Khartoum amid fears opportunity to avoid full civil war may be lost Sudan faces a weekend of intensified violence after...
Hit TV drama sparks calls for reform of Egypt’s oppressive guardianship law
Under Guardianship, broadcast during Ramadan, highlights the issues faced by women and children after the death of a father Two Egyptian MPs have called for...
US and UK troops moving close to Sudan for possible evacuation
MoD engaged in ‘prudent planning’ as several hundred British citizens are estimated to be in country US and British troops are being moved close to...
Sudan clashes continue despite RSF paramilitaries agreeing to Eid ceasefire
Army chief makes no mention of truce in TV address, with continuing bombing and shelling reported in Khartoum New efforts to halt fighting in Sudan...
‘Nobody is left’: brutal fighting lays waste to wealthy central Khartoum
The most sought-after addresses in Sudan’s capital city are now so dangerous that residents cannot wait to flee On one street is a small cafe...
Uganda’s president refuses to sign new hardline anti-gay bill
Yoweri Museveni sends bill imposing death penalty for homosexuality back to parliament for unspecified changes Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, has refused to sign into law...
