By Dominic Wabwireh with AP With Ramadan just hours away, shoppers flood the markets of Omdurman, clutching bags of essentials as they prepare for the Muslim holy month. But beneath the surface of commercial activity, the spirit of the season is overshadowed by the brutal realities of a war that has torn the nation apart. For many, the joy of the month is tempered by economic strain. “Prices are too high during peak seasons,” said Saleh Mubarak, a Sudanese displaced from Khartoum. “It is crowded here, and traders take advantage of special occasions to raise prices.” His words reflect the…
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Reflecting the spirit of togetherness and generosity during the Holy Month of Ramadan, Emirates (www.Emirates.com) will share thousands of iftar boxes for fasting customers both onboard and at boarding gates, offer complimentary Emirates prayer mats, screen an array of religious content and popular TV shows on ice, and present traditional Ramadan dishes in the lounges. Emirates Iftar boxes at Boarding Gates For the comfort of all fasting customers, complimentary iftar boxes to help break the fast containing water, laban, a banana, and dates are distributed at select Emirates Boarding Gates during iftar time. Emirates Ramadan meal boxes and prayer mats onboard For…
In recent months, the Egyptian authorities renewed their campaign of arbitrarily detaining and unlawfully deporting refugees and asylum seekers solely on the basis of their irregular immigration status in blatant violation of the principle of non-refoulement and Egypt’s own asylum law, Amnesty International said today. Refugees or asylum seekers registered with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are among those unlawfully deported or arbitrarily detained pending deportation. Since late December 2025, police officers in plain clothes have been arbitrarily rounding up nationals of Syria, Sudan, South Sudan and other Sub-Saharan countries from the streets or their workplaces in cities…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies The Reverend Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights movement who evolved from a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. into a two-time presidential candidate and a global mediator, has died at the age of 84. His family announced his passing on Tuesday, praising “his unwavering belief in justice, equality, and love.” Jackson was a key lieutenant in King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the 1960s and was present in Memphis when King was assassinated in 1968. He later founded Operation PUSH and the National Rainbow Coalition, organizations dedicated to social…
By Rédaction Africanews In the quiet, rural township of Roxbury, New Jersey, a sprawling warehouse has become the center of a growing national controversy over U.S. immigration policy. Recently leaked documents suggest the federal government is considering leasing the facility as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center, capable of holding up to 1,500 undocumented migrants prior to deportation. Opponents argue the building is fundamentally unsuitable for holding people Activist group No ICE North Jersey says the site was never designed for human occupation at such scale. “This is a warehouse. It is designed to house packages and goods, not human…
Some families have survived in those harsh conditions for months. Among them, 17-year-old Doha and her brothers and sisters reached Tawila after a three-day long journey from El Fasher by foot and donkey cart, exhausted and frightened. Home in the key city of Darfur had become too dangerous. Food was scarce. Health facilities were destroyed. School, once the centre of Doha’s days, was no more. “This girl caught our eye because she was smiling,” said Eva Hinds, spokesperson for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Sudan to UN News. “And she so desperately wanted to speak English. I’m always so…
Serving in the South African government for the first time, the Democratic Alliance (DA) – perceived as primarily representing racial minorities – portrays itself as a squeaky clean party but has suffered a major blow after its leader John Steenhuisen became engulfed in several scandals. This forced him to announce he will step down as party leader, opening the way for a potentially divisive contest between a black and white candidate to succeed him. Race remains a major faultline in South Africa. The ending, 32 years ago, of the legalised form of racism, apartheid, that came with the rise to…
Three South Africans have been charged with murder following the killing of an e-hailing taxi driver, the manner of whose death, captured on dashcam footage, has shocked many people. A video shared widely on social media shows a man and a woman tussling with the driver, Isaac Satlat, who they appeared to be robbing. Satlat tries to fight back before one of the passengers appears to strangle him until he goes limp. The trio, who were arrested over the weekend, were in court in Pretoria on Monday and have since abandoned their bail applications. They were not asked to comment…
Reports say at least 20 people were killed on Saturday in the northern town of Titao, Burkina Faso, in attacks claimed by JNIM – an Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaeda. Among the dead were seven Ghanaians “burnt beyond recognition” who have yet to be identified, said Ghana’s Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak. They were part of a team of tomato traders on a supply lorry targeted by the jihadists. Road access to the area remains blocked, according to Ghanaian officials trying to evacuate other citizens who survived, making it impossible for embassy staff to visit the area. A spate…
Police in Malawi are searching for nine suspects who escaped from custody after being caught allegedly smuggling charcoal in a hearse disguised as part of a funeral procession. Acting on a tip-off, forestry officials intercepted the vehicle at a roadblock near the main city of Blantyre. Inside, they found an empty coffin placed over several bags of charcoal, with an estimated value of $1,700 (£1,200), the Reuters news agency reported. But a manager from the funeral service told the BBC that the hearse driver was returning from seeing a bereaved family when he bought the bags of fuel that were…