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Kichanga, North Kivu, DR Congo: a soldier of the Congolese Army stands guard and ensures the security of civilians around Nyanzale. Photo MONUSCO/Abel Kavanagh

Africa cannot afford to watch as Congo sleepwalks into collapse

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is drifting towards a dangerous precipice and far too few seem willing to acknowledge it. By arming violent militias, the government in…

The government continues to deny the existence of a deep and widespread famine. Photo: Ahmed Satti/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Sudan: From mob mentality to civic rationality

The economic consequences of Sudan’s diplomatic isolation restricts access to aid which, combined with war, are dire – worsened by social fractures that fuel military instability

Smoke rises as the clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue in Khartoum, Sudan on June 09, 2023. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

All eyes on proposed AU probe in Sudan

The African Commission must seize the opportunity to investigate atrocities in Darfur

Geneina residents are struggling to survive the latest cycle of violence in West Darfur. Photo: Ayin Network/Twitter

Handwritten letters a lifeline in war-ravaged Darfur

With no cellphone service or phone calls, people in Sudan’s war-torn western region of Darfur are resorting to a bygone means of communication — handwritten letters, carried by…

The army announced Monday it was ready to “receive and prepare” volunteer fighters, after Abdel Fattah al-Burhan last week urged Sudanese “youth and all those able to defend” to join the military. (Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)

Blasts in Khartoum as army renews call for volunteers

The army announced Monday it was ready to “receive and prepare” volunteer fighters, after Abdel Fattah al-Burhan last week urged Sudanese “youth and all those able to defend” to…

A man wears a traditional Kankurang mask along the beach in the popular tourist area of Senegambia in Banjul on December 6, 2021. (Photo: John Wessels/AFP)

The Continent: Africa A-Z of 2021

The highlights of 2021 in Africa

No to coup: Sudanese protesters denounce overnight detentions by the army of government members on 25 October. (AFP)

Sudan coup imperils hard-won international backing

When Sudan’s military removed leader Omar al-Bashir in 2019, it started receiving aid that is now under threat

AU mustn’t forget pledge to ‘silence the guns’

Climate change also has the potential to increase conflicts in Africa, as competition for scarce resources grows

The army announced Monday it was ready to “receive and prepare” volunteer fighters, after Abdel Fattah al-Burhan last week urged Sudanese “youth and all those able to defend” to join the military. (Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)

Darfur: How historical patterns of conflict are haunting current violence

The root causes of the ongoing conflict in Darfur are rising to the surface amid an influx of arms from Libya

While important, a media landscape that solely awards, funds, or publishes a narrowly defined set of stories incentivises journalists to pursue incomplete, and distorted coverage. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

The mistakes donors make when funding African media

Donors are rushing to fund media in Africa — but here’s a few things they should think about before they do

The people shall govern: The 1955 launch of the Freedom Charter

Sudanese student killed in protests against bread price rise

Protests broke out in areas of war-torn Darfur, Blue Nile states and the capital Khartoum with demonstrators burning tyres and blocking roads

Ray of hope dims: At one stage

UN cutback plan ‘betrays’ Darfur

Reducing the size of the peacekeeping mission will endanger civilians, say critics of the move

The SANDF argued that according to the relevant legislation it is not lawful for civilians to live on a military base.

SA peacekeeper killed in Sudan’s Darfur

One South African peacekeeper was killed and four wounded when a convoy they were escorting came under fire in Sudan’s Darfur region.

The SANDF argued that according to the relevant legislation it is not lawful for civilians to live on a military base.

SANDF deny SA troops held hostage over Bashir saga

The defence force rejected reports that South African National Defence Force troops in Darfur were threatened to prevent the arrest of Omar al-Bashir.

The strategy’s longer-term goal is to move the war-devastated region away from food handouts and other emergency aid

Qatar to provide R88m for Darfur development plan

Gas-rich Qatar says it will contribute to the Darfur Development Strategy, which aims to help the war-devastated region become more self-reliant.

Thousands displaced after unrest in Darfur

The UN’s World Food Programme says about 20 000 people have been displaced by fresh unrest in Sudan’s Darfur region.

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir speaks to a crowd of people in north Khartoum on June 8 2013.

Seven peacekeepers killed in Darfur

Seven peacekeepers were killed and 17 wounded when they came under heavy fire from gunmen in Sudan’s strife-torn Darfur region on Saturday.

Search for 100 miners believed dead in Sudan comes to an end

The search for about 100 workers believed to have died inside a collapsed gold mine in Sudan’s Darfur region has ended, says a miner.

Darfur needs $6bn for economic recovery, says top official

The economic recovery of Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur needs about $6-billion, a top official has said, appealing for international support.

Charity workers jailed for attempting to smuggle ‘orphans’ out of Chad

A French former fireman and a circus performer have been sentenced to two years in prison for attempting to smuggle 103 children out of Chad.