Rebuilding Sudan: Khartoum’s dilapidated airport receives first flight since war broke out in in 2023
The resumption of flights follows a period of relative calm in the capital. The Sudanese government officially relocated its headquarters from Port Sudan to Khartoum on January 11 and the International Organization for Migration estimates that 1.4 million residents have returned to the city.
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.
Sudan National Army pulls out of key stronghold in North Darfur as paramilitaries go on rampage
In a statement late Sunday, the HRL reported that it has identified activities likely showing RSF taking prisoners in and around the airfield area, which was the main base of military operations.
Risky borrower: Kenya sprucing up image in financial markets as its public debt soars to $92.5 billion
To institutionalise the process, the Treasury will establish a government-resourced Credit Rating Committee to coordinate Kenya’s approach, supported by partners including UNDP, the gvernment of Japan, AfriCatalyst and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).
Sudan: Landslide kills more than 1,000 people in single village Central Darfur’s Marrah Mountains
Hundreds of people die every year in seasonal rains that run from July to October. Last year’s heavy rainfall caused the collapse of a dam in the eastern Red Sea Province, killing at least 30 people, according to the UN.