Egyptian Ambassador to the Republic of Chad alongside the Defence Adviser covering Chad and Sudan have pledged the support and cooperation of the Republic of Egypt to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF). The pledge was made when the Ambassador of the Republic of Egypt to the Republic of...
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World Health Organisation on Monday said more than 100 people, including dozens of children, were killed in attacks on a kindergarten in Sudan. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X that the latest attacks on Dec. 4, began with repeated strikes on a kindergarten in South Kordofan state....
A catastrophic incident unfolded on Sunday off the coast of Tobruk in eastern Libya, claiming the lives of at least 50 Sudanese refugees when their overcrowded rubber boat caught fire en route to Greece. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed the tragedy in a statement to media outlets...
Senegal clinched third place at the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) by defeating Sudan 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a gripping 1-1 draw on Friday at Mandela National Stadium in Kampala. The defending champions rebounded from their semi-final penalty defeat to Morocco, securing consecutive podium finishes at CHAN....
Morocco secured their spot in the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) final, overcoming defending champions Senegal 5-3 in a dramatic penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in extra time at Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Kampala on August 26, 2025. The Atlas Lions now prepare to face Madagascar in...
Madagascar clinched their first-ever African Nations Championship (CHAN) final appearance, defeating Sudan 1-0 in a gripping extra-time battle at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam on August 26, 2025. A dramatic 116th-minute goal by substitute Toky Rakotondraibe propelled the Barea to the final, setting up a showdown against...
In a commanding performance, Sudan overwhelmed Nigeria with a 4-0 victory in their African Nations Championship (CHAN) Group D match on Tuesday at Jamhuri Stadium in Morogoro, Tanzania. The game, which began at 6:00 p.m. Nigerian time, showcased Sudan’s relentless control from start to finish. The scoring opened in...
Hungry civilians in war-torn Sudan are reportedly eating animal feed as the situation deteriorates, particularly in El Fasher. UN officials warned on Thursday that women and girls are facing a “gender emergency” amid alarming food shortages. Deteriorating Situation in El FasherEl Fasher is hard hit with hunger growing, and...
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has strongly condemned a recent attack in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, which resulted in the deaths of 450 civilians, including 35 children. The attack, which occurred over the weekend in communities around the city of Bara, has left many more injured and missing. UNICEF...
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States. The proclamation, signed on Wednesday evening, affects the following countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Nationals from these countries will be “fully” restricted...
A group of 47 Nigerian medical students who escaped war-torn Sudan in May 2023 are now struggling to register for the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council (MDCN) examination due to a document snag. The students, many of who fled or were evacuated by the Federal Government without exit visas,...
Sudan Army said it is close to taking control of the Presidential Palace in Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. State TV reported on Thursday, in a significant milestone in a two-year- old conflict that threatens to fracture the country. The RSF quickly took the palace and most...
Forty-six people were killed when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed into a residential neighbourhood on the outskirts of Khartoum, the regional government said Wednesday. The Antonov aircraft went down on Tuesday night near Wadi Seidna air base, one of the army’s largest military hubs in Omdurman, northwest of...
Nigeria have been drawn alongside Senegal, Sudan and Congo Brazzaville in Group D of the 8th African Nations Championship (CHAN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament has now been moved to August 2025, but with Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda still to jointly host. At the...
Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has said the Federal Government has evacuated citizens in Sudan willing to return home following the two-week expulsion notice issued to foreigners by the Sudanese authorities. NiDCOM Chief, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this in Abuja on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria...
The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), have facilitated the safe return of 29 out of 120 Nigerians stranded in Sudan. The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Alhaji Tijani Ahmed stated this at the reception of...
The conflict between the army and paramilitaries in Sudan has triggered the world’s largest displacement crisis and now threatens to become “the world’s largest hunger crisis, World Food Programme (WFP) said. Over 25 million people are starving in Sudan and in the neighbouring states of South Sudan and...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said coups only make crises worse, emphasising the need for durable governance and the rule of law. Guterres said this on Thursday while highlighting the succession of military coups unfolding across Africa at a press encounter at UN Headquarters, in New York. ...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) dismissed claims that it had supplied warring parties in Sudan with arms and ammunition. “The UAE does not take sides in the current conflict engulfing Sudan, and seeks an end to the conflict and calls for respecting Sudan’s sovereignty,” Foreign Ministry official. The UAE...
A war between military factions in Sudan is putting at risk the production of staple crops this year, farmers in several states say, threatening to drive the African nation deeper into hunger and poverty. Reuters spoke to more than a dozen people including farmers, experts, and aid workers who...