Relief as hundreds who fled Khartoum arrive home in Nigeria and South Africa
In tonight's edition:Â The US clears the way for sanctions over Sudan's conflict as the latest ceasefire fails to stop the fighting. This as hundreds of Nigerians and South Africans finally arrive...
View ArticleFighting in Sudan: Women and children are the most vulnerable as conflict...
As fighting continues in Sudan between two military factions, tens of thousands have been forced to flee their homes with aid workers warning women and children are being disproportionately affected...
View ArticlePakistan deploys army to quell unrest over former PM Imran Khan's arrest
Troops were deployed in Pakistan's capital on Thursday after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan triggered two days of violent protests by his supporters.Â
View ArticleSudan's rival forces agree to protect civilians, no deal on ceasefire
Sudan's warring factions early on Friday committed to protect civilians and the movement of humanitarian aid, but did not agree to a ceasefire and remain far apart, US officials said.
View Article'Regional countries already drawn in': Sudan plunging into civil war, inches...
Air strikes and artillery fire intensified sharply across Sudan's capital early on Tuesday, residents said, as the army sought to dislodge paramilitary rivals it has been fighting for more than a...
View ArticleSudan's top general Burhan symbolically fires his paramilitary ally-turned-rival
Tonight: in a symbolic move, the head of Sudan's army fires his deputy, better known as Hemedti, the man leading the paramilitary RSF forces. Also, the Central African Republic remembers those killed...
View ArticleSudan ceasefire is 'building block' but 'third party' required for lasting peace
There is reason to be optimistic that the latest ceasefire will hold in Sudan, according to Andreas Krieg, a senior lecturer at the School of Security Studies at King's College London. He says that...
View ArticleSudan residents report fighter jets, sporadic firing as new truce starts
A ceasefire comes into effect in conflict-torn Sudan after almost 1,000 people are killed in fighting. Also, South Africa joins with other African nations to try to broker peace in Ukraine. Finally,...
View ArticleSudan ceasefire brings some respite after weeks of heavy battles
In tonight's edition: Battle-scarred Khartoum is relatively quiet amidst the latest truce, but there are still reports of limited air strikes. Also, a Senegal court rejects calls for another...
View ArticleFrance faces 'uncivilising process' of violence, says Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Wednesday that France faces an "uncivilising process", a government source said, following the violent deaths of a nurse and three policemen and repeated...
View ArticleIranian female journalist goes on trial on charges linked to Amini protests
An Iranian journalist went of trial behind closed doors on Monday on charges linked to her coverage of the funeral of a Kurdish-Iranian woman whose death in custody last year triggered months of...
View ArticleTrial begins for Iran journalist who reported Mahsa Amini's death
Iran on Monday held the first trial session for one of the two detained female journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini's death in custody last year, her lawyer said. The journalists, Niloufar Hamedi,...
View Article'Catastrophic': Aid trickling in as war-torn Sudan faces 'unprecedented...
Sudan's warring sides are under pressure to respect the extended cease-fire in their battle for control of the country, after key international mediators, the United States and Saudi Arabia, signalled...
View ArticleSenegal braces as opposition leader's rape trial verdict looms
The Senegalese capital Dakar braced for potential clashes on Thursday as a court prepared to issue a verdict in the trial of firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on rape charges. The two-year...
View Article'People are holding their breath': Senegal opposition leader awaits verdict...
The Senegalese capital Dakar braced for potential clashes on Thursday as a court prepared to issue a verdict in the trial of firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on rape charges. The two-year...
View ArticleSenegalese opponent Sonko sentenced to 2 years for 'corrupting youth'
A court in Senegal on Thursday sentenced opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, to two years in prison on charges of "corrupting youth" but acquitted him of...
View ArticleIran protests: Eight months later, where do Iranian women stand?
Protests erupted across Iran after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, died on September 16 following her arrest in Tehran for allegedly violating the country's strict dress code for women. Eight...
View ArticleDeadly protests rock Senegal as opposition leader sentenced to jail
Nine people were killed in Senegal on Thursday in clashes between riot police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko after a court sentenced him to two years in jail, casting serious doubt...
View ArticleWho is Ousmane Sonko, Senegal opposition leader convicted of corrupting youth?
Senegal braced for a second day of unrest on Friday after a jail sentence for opposition leader Ousmane Sonko led to one of the deadliest days of violence in recent memory. Nine people were killed in...
View ArticleSenegal braces for more violence after opposition leader Sonko convicted
Clashes between police and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left nine people dead, the government said Friday, with authorities issuing a blanket ban on the use of several...
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