Least developed countries
Ex-Chadian Leader’s Life Sentence Upheld
An appeals court in Senegal has upheld the life sentence given to Chad's former leader HIssene Habre for crimes against...
Over 95,000 S.Sudanese Fled To Sudan In 2017
More than 95,000 South Sudanese have entered Sudan so far this year, the UN said Thursday, as thousands continue to...
Burundi Accused By WFP of Blocking A Convoy
The UN's World Food Programme has said Burundi has blocked an 10-truck aid convoy coming in from Rwanda, the Reuters...
South Sudan Forces Launch New Offensive
South Sudanese government forces on Wednesday launched an offensive on a town in the north, displacing civilians who...
Almost 30 Die In Senegal and Gambia Boat Accidents
Almost 30 people have died in two boat accidents in Senegal and The Gambia, neighbouring west African nations with poor...
S.Sudan Hosting Rebels To ‘extend War’ In Sudan
Sudan's powerful security agency on Monday accused breakaway South Sudan of staging talks with rebels fighting...
South Sudan Accused of Abducting Rivals In Nairobi
Human Rights Watch says it is concerned about two South Sudanese men, an activist and a rebel official, who disappeared...
US Defense Secretary Mattis Visits Strategic Djibouti
US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived Sunday for a short visit to Djibouti, a strategically important country on...
Egypt, Sudan Vow Not To Aid Respective Opposition Groups
Egypt and Sudan said on Thursday they will not harbour or support opposition groups fighting their respective...
S. Sudan Ex-Rebels Hold Dozen UN Staff Hostage In DR Congo
South Sudanese former rebels are holding about a dozen UN staff hostage in a refugee camp in eastern Democratic...
Lessons of War –Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings Writes
This week marks the 23rd anniversary of the Rwanda genocide and our prayers are with the people of Rwanda whose...
Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings Writes
This week marks the 23rd anniversary of the Rwanda genocide and our prayers are with the people of Rwanda whose...
Over 6,000 Flee ‘terrifying’ Violence In S.Sudan Town
More than 6,000 people have fled fighting in southern South Sudan, with refugees recounting the slaughter of civilians...
Sudan Offers Scholarships To Over 500 Kenyan Students
Sudan has increased its scholarship offer to Kenyan students to 550 including 30 slots for the study of oil-related...
Famine-Hit South Sudan Needs ‘humanitarian Corridors’
Children have been affected by malnutrition in South Sudan The main South Sudanese rebel group, SPLM-In Opposition, is...
Over 60,000 S.Sudanese Enter Sudan In Three Months
More than 60,000 South Sudanese have entered Sudan in the first three months of 2017, the UN refugee agency said on...
Six Aid Workers Killed In An Ambush In South Sudan
Six aid workers have been killed in an ambush in famine-hit South Sudan, the United Nations said on Sunday, without...
South Sudan Aid Workers’ Families Await Release of Bodies
Families of aid workers killed in an ambush in South Sudan on Saturday have been at the morgue in the capital, Juba,...
Finland Allocates $20 Million To Famine-Hit African Countries
The Finnish government has allocated over EUR 18 million (over $20 million) to five famine-hit African countries at...