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Sudanese army retakes Khartoum airport from rebels

The Sudanese army recaptured Khartoum airport and surrounding areas, military sources said on Wednesday, marking another gain in its two-year-old war with a rival armed group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Radio France Internationale

Angola flags desire to step down as mediator in eastern DRC conflict

Angola announced on Monday it would withdraw from its role as mediator in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between government forces and the M23 rebel group in order to focus on its presidency of the African Union (AU).

Radio France Internationale

Ethiopia’s war may have ended, but the Tigray crisis hasn’t

For over 20 years, Ethiopia was led by the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front, a coalition of four ethnic-based political parties representing Tigray, Amhara, Oromo, and Southern nations, nationalities and peoples. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front was the most influential party within the coalition. However, in 2018, when the Prosperity…

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African Union’s new chair has a long list of tough tasks – what it will take to get them done

Following seven rounds of balloting, 60-year-old diplomat Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected the sixth chair of the African Union Commission in February 2025. Politics professor Ulf Engel, who is the editor of the Yearbook on the African Union, explains the role and its challenges.

The Conversation

Must leaders be men? In Africa, it’s time for the patriarchy to give way

All-male elections at the African Union highlighted the exclusion of talented women from power. The continent cannot thrive like that, says author Minna Salami

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DRC vs Rwanda at the African Court: why it could be a decisive moment for human rights and justice on the continent

As the armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rages on, calls are being made for non-military solutions.

The Conversation

The crisis in the DRC and the African Union response

As fighting continues in South Kivu between M23 rebels and Congolese forces in the eastern regions bordering Rwanda, uncertainty surrounding the future of the Democratic Republic of Congo grows. This week, we discuss how the African Union can assist with a International Crisis Group expert and address humanitarian risks with…

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M23 Seize Key City Amid Mounting Fears Of DR Congo Breakup

Columns of M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday entered the centre of another key city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the African Union highlighted growing fears that the strife-torn country could break up.

International Business Times

African Union Summit opens as conflicts rage on the continent

African heads of state are gathering for their annual summit in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa this weekend, with escalating conflict in the DRC, the war and resulting humanitarian crisis in Sudan and cuts to aid from the US dominating the agenda.

Radio France Internationale

DRC conflict: talks have failed to bring peace. Is it time to try sanctions?

The crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) escalated at the end of January 2025 when Goma, the capital of the province of North Kivu, fell to Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.

The Conversation

WHO in Africa: three ways the continent stands to lose from Trump’s decision to pull out

President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) will be keenly felt across the globe, with profound implications for health in Africa.

The Conversation

Peace in Sudan: a fresh mediation effort is needed – how it could work

Intense fighting has ravaged Sudan since 15 April 2023. The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and its erstwhile comrades-in-arms, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, has created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Famine, displacement and mass atrocities are wreaking havoc in the country.

The Conversation

Africa without borders could help the continent prosper – what’s getting in the way

The vision of a “borderless Africa” is one of unity and shared prosperity for the continent. It is rooted in the ideals of the pan-Africanist movement.

The Conversation

African Union to get a new chair: 6 key tasks they must tackle

The African Union (AU) member states will elect a new senior leadership of the AU Commission in February 2025.

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Zimbabwe scraps the death penalty – tracking the path to abolition

Zimbabwe hasn’t executed anyone who was sentenced to death since 2005. With the passing of the Death Penalty Abolition Act 2024 on 31 December, Zimbabwe has become the 127th country in the world to end death penalty.

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Nile River Basin Agreement Comes Into Force Despite Opposition

Learn about the recent agreement on equitable Nile River water use among 10 countries, sparking tensions and controversies in the region.

The Independent UK

Ten countries agree Nile water-sharing deal despite Egypt opposition

The lack of ratification by Egypt and Sudan means the accord will prove controversial

France 24

Rwanda reports eight deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus

In tonight's edition: Rwanda raises the alarm as eight people die after getting the Marburg disease, a highly contagious virus with Ebola-like symptoms. Also, the UAE is to file an official complaint with the African Union over what it calls a "heinous attack" on its mission in Khartoum. And we…

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Lasting peace in Ethiopia? More needs to be done to stop Tigray conflict from flaring up again

It has been nearly two years since the African Union brokered a peace deal that put an end to the war between the Ethiopian state and the Tigray regional government. The signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in November 2022 brought an end to a deadly two-year conflict.

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