Category: Rest of Africa

Witnesses reported artillery fire around the state television building in the capital's sister city of Omdurman, just across the Nile.

The army on Wednesday blasted bases of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after pulling out of the truce talks in the Saudi city of Jeddah, accusing its rival of breaching the ceasefire meant to bring in aid.

The ruling party Zanu PF used its parliamentary majority to approve the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Bill, 2022, widely known as the Patriotic Bill.

The US Treasury placed two major arms companies of the Sudanese Armed Forces, Defense Industries System and Sudan Master Technology on its blacklist.

A conviction for "corrupting youth" may disqualify Sonko, President Macky Sall's fiercest opponent, from contesting next year's presidential election.

South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor issued a gazette notice on Monday extending its Diplomatic Immunity and Privileges Act to the summit delegates.

Elaine French, the US acting ambassador to Zimbabwe, was called by the Foreign Affairs ministry after her embassy made several Twitter posts encouraging Zimbabweans to “register to vote and make sure your voice is heard.”

The mediators of the talks in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah have acknowledged repeated violations of the truce by both sides but have so far held off imposing any sanctions in the hope of keeping the warring parties at the negotiating table.

The 80-year-old President, who has been in power since a 2017 military coup that toppled long-time former ruler Robert Mugabe, made the proclamation after some haggling over electoral reforms.

The problem of illegal arms was already being felt across the Horn of Africa, owing to porous borders and continual violence in places like Somalia and South Sudan.