Is the new Sudanese government for sale already? Following the ousting of Omar al-Bashir as president of Sudan after a military take-over which was spurred by unending protests by defiant citizens, the Northeast African country has been in the news for different reasons. This is expected considering that this is the first time the country

Two Canadian women detained in Somaliland since January have been freed, according to sources. Maymona Abdi, 28, and Karima Watts, 23, were arrested more than three months ago in Hargeisa, the most populous city in the self-declared state in the Horn of Africa. They had faced the prospect of 40 lashes each as part of

Photo Reuters Nearly 90 percent of referendum voters approve constitutional amendments that could see president in power until 2030. Egyptian voters have overwhelmingly backed constitutional changes allowing President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to remain in power until 2030, the election commission has said.”These [changes] are effective from now as your constitution,” the commission’s chairman Lasheen Ibrahim

Security team from ESPS Navarra boards the suspected mothership dhow, April 23 (EUNAVFOR) By MarEx 2019-04-23 11:01:22 On Sunday, two fishing vessels were attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. The attempted boardings were both thwarted, but security officials said that they represent a reminder that antipiracy measures are still required when transiting the

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi poses for a photo with heads of several African states during a consultative summit to discuss developments in Sudan and Libya, in Cairo, Egypt April 23, 2019 in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency. The Egyptian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS CAIRO (Reuters) – African leaders meeting in Cairo on

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed on Tuesday Egypt’s steadfast stance in support of Somalia’s unity and stability. Sisi expressed Egypt’s desire to continue to enhance various aspects of bilateral cooperation between the two countries and to offer all support to the people of Somalia in their efforts to build the institutions of the state

Ten people were killed and more than 30 injured when a policeman rammed his car into a group of children during an Easter procession in northeast Nigeria, before being killed himself by the angry crowd, witnesses and police sources said on Monday. The deadly incident happened late Sunday when the off-duty policeman ploughed his car

Photo Reuters Wary that the Gulf countries may be vying for influence, protesters reject aid offers made by Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. Khartoum, Sudan – Sudanese protesters have called on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to “keep their money” a day after Riyadh and Abu Dhabi offered to send Khartoum $3bn aid. Hours

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump rides in an SUV as the presidential motorcade drives to the Easter service at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 21, 2019. REUTERS/Al Drago WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday filed suit to keep U.S. lawmakers from obtaining his financial records, the first salvo

The robbers who stole Sh11 million from four ATMs belonging to Barclays in Nairobi over the Easter weekend belonged to one gang suspected to have worked in cahoots with employees from the bank and a security company. On Monday, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), who have taken over the case, detained five