Envoys from six African states will shuttle between Kyiv and Moscow to try to secure a ceasefire and peace talks
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has vowed to protect Putin from arrest, should he visit South Africa
Over the past year, the price of petrol in Sudan has risen by 132%, the steepest increase on the continent. Although economic factors play a role, the country’s generals also have a lot to answer for.
The ANC’s head of its international relations committee, Lindiwe Zulu, says the party will reevaluate its stance on ICC, while government diplomats say it was never going to withdraw
Leaders typically spread power among their ‘rival allies’ to keep it and co-opt enough of those elites in exchange for political support.
State television broadcast patriotic songs as it announced the coup attempt and urged “the people to confront it”.
For a country that is guided by ubuntu, South Africa has a record of embarrassing international blunders
After years of neglect, the country’s health service was already under water. With fewer than 200 critical care beds, doctors say Covid-19 will ‘sink’ Sudan
Countries in political transition have very little time in which to deliver socioeconomic and political change
The former president is also wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and genocide linked to the Darfur conflict
Outside actors need to make sure that the military does not dominate Sudan’s political future
The African Union’s role in Sudan’s political crisis proves that it’s legal framework is strong enough to resolve regional disputes
The body replaces the TMC that took charge after months of deadly street protests brought down longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir
According to the green book of documents signed on Saturday, several key steps will be taken before embarking on the long road to 2022 polls
Under the accord, a civilian-majority sovereign council will lead Sudan through a transitional period of three years
Many say Omar al-Bashir’s three decades of iron-fisted rule sidelined the sport — a national pastime
A Sudanese investigation said that 87 people were killed when security forces broke up a protest in June. The probe’s death toll sparked fresh anger
The EU must monitor military leaders, rather than use them to outsource migration control
Egyptians exiled in Sudan say the current standoff in Khartoum reminds them of their own broken dreams
Sudanese state media reported that seven people were killed as tens of thousands rallied to demand a civilian government
The Janjaweed militia first came into play when Omar al-Bashir’s government deployed it in Darfur
The revolution is for the whole country, say protesters in Khartoum, but the Transitional Military Council has other ideas
Leaked documents reveal the scale of Russia’s ambition in Africa — but so far the continent has not been kind to Vladimir Putin and his friends
The killing of protesters by the Sudanese military signifies its reluctance to hand over power, as demanded by the African Union
Russia’s increased presence on the continent is mostly about pursuing lucrative business opportunities
The Central Committee for Sudanese Doctors said Wednesday that 40 bodies had been pulled from the Nile, sending the death toll soaring to at least 108
Hospitals in Khartoum said they were struggling to cope with the number of wounded after security forces launched a deadly raid on Monday
UN condemns deadly Sudan crackdown as protesters call for ‘total civil disobedience’ to depose military rulers
One of the most misleading myths about African politics is the idea of the all-powerful leader who rules on their own through their cunning and wit
Sudan is bracing for a two-day nationwide strike from Tuesday called by protesters to pile pressure on the military
Tibesti has long been fertile ground for rebellions in Chad. Is another one coming?
‘The Sudanese seemed surprised about how strong they are. Four months of street protests had defeated the seemingly untouchable Bashir’