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Sudan Accuses UAE of Drone Strike on Port Sudan Amid Escalating Civil War

Sudan’s government has formally accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of launching a drone strike on Port Sudan earlier this month, marking the first direct allegation of Emirati military involvement…

Africa News Now May 20, 2025

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RSF Drone Strikes Plunge Khartoum Into Darkness as Sudan’s Civil War Escalates

Khartoum and surrounding areas remained without power late Thursday following a wave of overnight drone strikes that targeted key electricity infrastructure in and around the capital. The attacks mark a…

Africa News Now May 15, 2025

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Kenya and Dominican Republic Sign Pact to Support Police in Haiti

Kenya and the Dominican Republic signed an agreement on Monday to enhance emergency support for Kenyan police deployed in Haiti as part of a UN-backed multinational security mission. The pact,…

Africa News Now May 13, 2025

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Amnesty International Warns U.S.-Rwanda Deportation Deal Risks Violating International Law

Rwanda’s agreement to accept deportees from the United States has come under fire from Amnesty International, which warns the arrangement could breach international law and place vulnerable migrants at risk.…

Africa News Now May 13, 2025

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Burkina Faso’s Traoré Rejects U.S. Claims on Gold Funding Military Operations.

Burkinabe President Ibrahim Traoré has denied allegations by U.S. AFRICOM Commander Gen. Michael Langley that Burkina Faso’s gold is financing military activities. In an interview with Russia’s Sputnik, Traoré labeled…

Africa News Now May 13, 2025

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Human Rights Watch Accuses Burkina Faso Government Over Fulani Civilians Killings.

At least 100 ethnic Fulani civilians were killed by Burkina Faso’s military and allied pro-government militias in a series of deadly attacks between late February and early April near the…

Africa News Now May 12, 2025

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Nobel Laureate Denis Mukwege Urges EU Action as Sexual Violence Escalates in DR Congo Conflict

Congolese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege issued a grave warning on Wednesday, denouncing the widespread and systematic use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in the…

Africa News Now May 7, 2025

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Drone Strikes Devastate Port Sudan, Causing Blackouts and Forcing UN Flight Suspension

A wave of drone attacks on Tuesday severely damaged critical infrastructure in Port Sudan, plunging the strategic Red Sea city into darkness and disrupting water, health, and aviation services, according…

Africa News Now May 6, 2025

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Bandits Kill Over a Dozen in Bauchi State Raid, Steal Livestock Amid Worsening Insecurity

At least 15 people were killed on Sunday when armed bandits ambushed a local security patrol in the Gwana district of Alkaleri Local Government Area, Bauchi State, in northeastern Nigeria.…

Africa News Now May 6, 2025

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Hospital Bombing in South Sudan Kills Seven Amid Rising Tensions and Fears of Renewed Civil War

At least seven civilians were killed and 20 injured after a hospital and market were bombed in Old Fangak, Jonglei State, amid growing fears that South Sudan is sliding back…

Africa News Now May 5, 2025

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WFP Expands Emergency Aid to Darfur and Khartoum as Hunger Crisis Deepens in Sudan

The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched large-scale food and nutrition distributions in Sudan, aiming to assist over 1 million people in the coming weeks amid worsening violence, mass displacement,…

Africa News Now May 1, 2025