Sudan protesters: ‘We will not negotiate any more with the military’
Thousands took to the streets of Khartoum recently in response to Sudan’s latest military coup. “We reject the statement (made by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan)...
How months of tensions led to Sudan’s coup
CAIRO—The military coup in Sudan threatens to wreck the country’s fragile transition to democracy, more than two years after a popular uprising forced the...
Labor unrest explodes around the Continent for wage hikes and back pay
(GIN)—As American workers are demanding raises after years of stagnant wages, African workers are also seeking salary hikes, back pay and other benefits in...
The important history of ancient Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sudan—My first response after touring the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum was that it was a sin and a shame that a country...
African winner of Nobel book prize ignites debate in Zanzibar
(GIN)—Out of 118 Nobel Prize laureates between 1901 and 2021, only six have gone to African writers with only two to Black Africans. So, there...
‘Our imagination was violated’: France to return African art
PARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron said in early October that his country will return 26 African artworks—royal thrones, ceremonial altars, revered statues—to Benin later in...
Landmark report highlights untapped potential of Africa’s film industry
Africa’s film and audiovisual industries could create over 20 million jobs and contribute $20 billion to the continent’s combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the...
Questions about EU, World Bank, IMF ties with Sudan
Davoe Malpass recently landed in Khartoum, the first visit for a World Bank president to Sudan in more than 50 years, announced Prime Minister...
Sudan downplays progress in Israel ties, dismiss plans for Israeli embassy in Khartoum
Eleven months after Sudan agreed to normalize relations with Israel, the country’s foreign minister has played down progress in building ties with the regime,...
DR Congo: Abuse allegations amid Ebola outbreak ‘a sickening betrayal of the people we serve’
Sexual abuse and exploitation allegedly carried out by World Health Organization (WHO) staff during the UN health agency’s response to an Ebola outbreak in...