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Cairo Announces Liberation of Egyptians Kidnapped by “Rapid Support Forces Militia” in Sudan

Cairo announced on Thursday that Egyptians kidnapped by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in Sudan have been freed in coordination with local authorities. Egypt's...

South Sudan: Peacebuilding Minister Arrested

NAIROBI (Reuters) - A spokesperson for South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar said on Thursday that forces have arrested the minister responsible for peacebuilding...

Chad Releases Two Central African Rebel Leaders

Al-Yurae- News Ag- Authorities in Chad have released two rebel leaders from the Central African Republic, Abakar Sabone and Mohamed Al-Khatim, after 11 months...

South Sudan: Opposition and Salva Kiir Pledge to De-escalate, but Country Rapidly Slides Towards War

JUBA, South Sudan (Al-YURAE — South Sudan's opposition and President Salva Kiir pledged to de-escalate tensions, but the country appears to be sliding rapidly...

South Sudan rocked by heavy gunfire as Sudanese businesses looted

Unrest follows protests by South Sudanese youth over alleged killings of fellow nationals in Sudan by Sudanese Armed Forces Heavy gunfire erupted and security forces...

France hands over second army base in Chad amid withdrawal

Abéché (Chad) (AFP) – France on Saturday handed over its second army base in Chad as part of an agreement with the country's authorities to...

South Sudan: Production of 90,000 barrels of oil per day resumed after export halt due to civil war in Sudan

Juba - Reuters: South Sudan's Minister of Petroleum, Puot Kang Chol, said on Tuesday that the country will resume oil production in Blocks 3...

More than 70 killed in Ethiopia road accident

Nairobi (AFP) – The death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71 after a vehicle carrying a wedding...

Kiir holds urgent talks over shootout at ex-spy chief’s home

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir held an urgent meeting of top security brass on Friday after a shootout at the home of powerful former...

Boko Haram attack on Chad army garrison kills scores of people, government says

Around 40 members of the Chadian army were killed in an overnight attack by jihadist group Boko Haram near the Nigerian border, the government...

Chad’s capital under threat as floodwaters rise

N'Djamena (AFP) – At the spot where the Chari and Logone Rivers meet, residents of Chad's capital, N'Djamena, have been scrambling to face flooding brought...

Ethiopian actions ‘flagrantly violate’ Somali territorial integrity: Somali PM

United Nations (United States) (AFP) – Somalia's prime minister on Friday accused Ethiopia of actions that "flagrantly violate" Somalia's territorial integrity after Addis Ababa's shock...

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