Sudan wants UN to sanction Kenya, UAE and other countries suspected of arming RSF rebels

Sudan wants UN to sanction Kenya, UAE and other countries suspected of arming RSF rebels

Osman Aksha also cited the UN Security Council Panel of Experts report (S/2024/65), which confirms that the United Arab Emirates has supplied the RSF with drones and weapons in violation of the Darfur arms embargo.

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Four-year drought in semi-arid north-eastern Kenya puts at risk lives of people, livestock and wildlife

Four-year drought in semi-arid north-eastern Kenya puts at risk lives of people, livestock and wildlife

Garissa Deputy County Commissioner Sebastian Okiring also voiced concerns about the deteriorating situation and appealed to development partners and humanitarian agencies to step up their interventions and coordinate closely with both the national county structures to ensure effective and timely response.

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In a rare shift since coming to power, Trump approves $32.5m in aid to Nigeria to address hunger

In a rare shift since coming to power, Trump approves $32.5m in aid to Nigeria to address hunger

The West African country is also dealing with an insurgency in its northeast that has resulted in the death of around 35,000 civilians and the displacement of more than two million others, according to the United Nations.

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After months in exile Sudanese refugees return home and Egypt is providing free train rides

After months in exile Sudanese refugees return home and Egypt is providing free train rides

Sudan has been in the throes of civil war since April 2023. The battle for power between the military and the RSF has caused a humanitarian crisis. Over 40,000 people have been killed and the war has caused one of the world’s largest displacement emergencies.

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