AFRICA

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua |  Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Tuesday announced that it accepted an international initiative for a truce to stop the clashes with the Sudanese army for 24 hours for humanitarian reasons, while the Sudanese army said it was not aware of the truce. “A 24-hour …

  As its habitat disappears due to human encroachment on Uganda’s wetlands, the gray crowned crane has moved to farmland in search of food. That’s a problem. Lwengo, Uganda | Apophia Agiresaasi – Global Press Journal Uganda |  Looking at the gray crowned crane, it’s not difficult to see why it …

East African leaders call for immediate ceasefire as fighting rages in Sudan Nairobi, Kenya  | Xinhua |  East African leaders on Sunday called for an immediate end to the ongoing fighting in Sudan where military clashes have killed at least 56 people and injured nearly 600 others. The Kenyan Presidency …

Mogadishu, Sudan | Xinhua | The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said Sunday it has kicked off a five-day training to equip its personnel with skills and knowledge to respond to their mental health and psychological needs while serving with the mission. The training on mental health and psychosocial …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | Sudan’s military conflict between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is sparking a wide range of concerns from the international community, with many countries and international organizations calling for an immediate ceasefire. Already leaving at least 56 dead, and 595 others wounded, …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya on Saturday marked a new milestone in space exploration by launching the first satellite dubbed “Taifa 1” into space after three botched attempts linked to bad weather. Developed by nine Kenyan engineers, the observation satellite blasted off aboard SpaceX’s Falcon-9 full-thrust rocket from Space Launch Complex …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves declined 9.42 billion shillings (about 70 million U.S. dollars) this week, piling pressure on the shilling that similarly fell to a new low, the Central Bank of Kenya said in its update of the financial markets released Friday evening. The reserves stood at 6.38 …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua |  Sustained gunshots have been heard Saturday here in the Sudanese capital amid mounting tension between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Firing was heard around a major RSF base south of Khartoum, with eyewitnesses saying tanks of the Sudanese army were seen moving …

Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Restoration of peace in North Kivu hangs in balance after Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo refused a political dialogue with the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. Speaking in Kinshasha on Friday after meeting the Swiss President, Alain Berset about the security and humanitarian …

  Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said that they will announce a significant overhaul of the country’s work visa system in a bid to further boost investment. “This includes decentralizing the adjudication of visa applications to foreign missions and streamlining application requirements to …