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A fragile peace deal in South Sudan was collapsing on Thursday after the arrest of First Vice President Riek Machar, long-time rival to President Salva Kiir, threatened to throw the country back into war. A convoy of 20 heavily armed vehicles entered Machar’s residence in the capital Juba late on Wednesday and arrested him, according to …

S.Sudan peace deal unravelling after vice president arrestThu, 27 Mar 2025 14:39:01 GMT Read More »

Somalia’s Al-Shabaab jihadist militia shows signs of resurgence after making gains in strategic regions and coming close to assassinating the president with a roadside bomb last week. The Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group was on the defensive in 2022 and 2023 after a concerted military push by the government and its international partners.But analysts say those gains are …

Fears mount over resurgence of Al-Shabaab jihadists in SomaliaThu, 27 Mar 2025 14:24:30 GMT Read More »

Six people died on Thursday, two of them minors, when a tourist submarine carrying dozens of Russian visitors sank off Egypt’s Red Sea coast near a major resort town.Egyptian state media put the toll at six, while Russian state news agencies quoted General Consul Viktor Voropaev as saying that five people were confirmed dead, two …

Six dead in sinking of Egypt tourist submarineThu, 27 Mar 2025 13:44:40 GMT Read More »

Under the cover of darkness, the jihadists moved into Wulgo, where the shores of Lake Chad meet the arid countryside of northern Nigeria.Around 1:00 am, a “barrage” of rocket-propelled grenades was fired, sending Cameroonian troops, stationed there as part of an anti-jihadist coalition, into “disarray”, a security source told AFP.While the militants had disguised themselves …

Nigeria, Sahel militants embrace DIY drone warfareThu, 27 Mar 2025 13:23:32 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s gold industry has become the lifeblood of its war, with nearly all of the trade channelled through the United Arab Emirates, enriching both the army and paramilitaries, according to official and NGO sources.The two-year conflict has decimated Sudan’s economy, yet last month the army-backed government announced record gold production in 2024.Demand for the country’s …

Sudan’s booming wartime gold trade flows through the UAEThu, 27 Mar 2025 13:22:33 GMT Read More »

South Sudan’s opposition said on Thursday the arrest overnight of First Vice President Riek Machar, long-time rival to President Salva Kiir, had invalidated their 2018 peace deal and risked plunging the country back into war. A convoy of 20 heavily armed vehicles entered Machar’s residence in the capital, Juba, late on Wednesday and arrested him, according …

S.Sudan opposition says vice president’s arrest ends peace dealThu, 27 Mar 2025 11:36:17 GMT Read More »

Displaced Sudanese danced through the night in Port Sudan, celebrating a string of army advances in Khartoum and hoping they will soon return home.”The joy has spread everywhere,” said Khartoum native Motaz Essam as crowds swayed to music blaring from makeshift sound systems.”God willing, we’re going home, we’ll finally celebrate Eid in our own homes,” …

‘We’re going home’: Joy in Port Sudan after army victories in KhartoumThu, 27 Mar 2025 10:49:27 GMT Read More »

In a sweltering factory in Lesotho, rows of workers hunch over thrumming sewing machines churning out piles of jeans for the global market from a country that US President Donald Trump has mocked as unknown.Buy sportswear from US retail giant Walmart or blue jeans at South Africa’s apparel behemoth Mr Price and there is a …

Lesotho fears Trump shake-up could tear threadbare economyThu, 27 Mar 2025 06:40:57 GMT Read More »

African football icons Mohamed Salah and Achraf Hakimi appear set to feature at the 2026 World Cup as Egypt and Morocco have built commanding leads in their qualifying groups.However, reigning CAF Footballer of the Year Ademola Lookman and his fellow Nigerian Victor Osimhen are facing a struggle to be involved in the 48-nation global showpiece.Inspired …

African stars Salah and Hakimi eyeing 2026 World CupThu, 27 Mar 2025 06:38:35 GMT Read More »

African 2026 World Cup qualifying facts and figures after matchday six:Chart-topper SalahProlific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah has also netted regularly in World Cup qualifying, topping the charts with six goals for likely qualifiers Egypt.The 32-year-old began with a bang, netting four times in a 6-0 matchday one rout of minnows Djibouti in Cairo. He also …

Football: African 2026 World Cup qualifying facts and figuresThu, 27 Mar 2025 06:38:00 GMT Read More »