Western countries led by US push UN rights body to monitor Sudan abuses by warring factions
Battles between Sudan’s army and rival paramilitary forces have killed hundreds and wounded thousands, disrupted aid supplies, sent refugees fleeing abroad and turned residential areas of Khartoum into war zones since mid-April.
Gunfire rends Sudanese capital as citizens worry warring factions are ignoring their plight
Across swathes of Khartoum, factories, banks and shops have been looted or damaged, power and water supplies have been failing and residents have reported steep price rises and shortages of basic goods. Whole neighbourhoods have emptied, leading people to fear for the houses they left behind.
Sudan’s warring army factions meet in Jeddah for talks mediated by Saudi Arabia and US
Burhan’s special envoy, Dafallah Alhaj, said that the army will not sit down directly with any delegation the “rebellious” RSF might send. Despite multiple ceasefire declarations, the fighting has showed no sign of abating. However regional broadcasters said there was no exchange of gunfire in and around Khartoum in the early hours of Saturday.
Father and son: Uganda president rides hard luck as ruling NRA party veterans scorn ‘dynastic succession’
In a veiled attack on Muhoozi, Otafiire charged, “Tell those children of mine that the road they want to drive through at high speed has so many corners and they will knock. What has made this country reach this far is because we have been slow but sure.”
Kindred blood II: How local DRC citizens ‘work with the means we have’ to care for the displaced
It is a small thing that should be implemented by small Congolese organisations. We don’t need to pay somebody $5,000 to show people how to wash their hands. NGOs spend a lot of money on staff, while we volunteers focus on helping people in difficulty.
Kindred blood: Selfless Congolese locals set example of humanitarian relief for foreigners in DRC
The activists’ spoke about the importance of mutual aid in DRC, their frustrations with international humanitarian groups, and their ambition for Goma Actif to spread across the country. Their answers have been edited for length and clarity.
Kenya Defence Force airlift South Sudan troops to eastern DR Congo as part of regional co-operation
A day after the South Sudan contingent touched down in Goma EACRF Deputy Force Commander Brig-Gen Emmanuel Kaputa in the company of Kenyan Contingent Commander Colonel Daniel Rotich and force headquarters staff officers received additional troops at the same airport.
Marburg: Death of Tanzanian fisherman turns searchlight anew on Africa’s capacity to detect outbreaks early
If a virus like Marburg is spreading, being able to do genetic sequencing locally is particularly useful to find a way of reining it in. Genetic sequencing helps researchers keep track of any changes to the virus, and how these could affect patients. But in countries like Tanzania and Equatorial...
Exit Covid, enter Marburg: An Ebola ‘cousin’ that has put East and West Africa on red alert
In February, a 23-year-old Tanzanian fisherman suddenly fell ill, having just returned from a busy trading outpost in the middle of Lake Victoria. Back at home in Bukoba, a district in north-western Tanzania, he was hit by bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea. He developed a fever and began bleeding from...
Despite raging war at home, South Sudan troops for EAC army arrive in DR Congo for peace mission
At least 45 South Sudanese soldiers touched down in the city of Goma late Monday morning, with further contingents expected to arrive at later dates. The South Sudanese soldiers are part of the seven-nation East African Community (EAC) military force, which was created last June to stabilise eastern DRC. Much...
