By Rédaction Africanews with AFP The leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary said his forces are prepared to fight for decades in their war with the regular army, warning that his fighters remained positioned outside the army-controlled capital. “We do not want this war to continue,” RSF chief Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo told a group of soldiers at an undisclosed location late Wednesday. But “if they [the army] want it to go on for 40 years, it will continue until they are uprooted.” The remarks by Dagalo, who is also known as Hemedti, came a day after Sudan’s army-aligned…
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South Africa’s government has condemned the circulation of what it called “fake videos and images” that have been described by some as recordings of attacks on foreign nationals in the country. The call comes as diplomatic tension has increased between South Africa and other African nations following accusations that xenophobic violence is on the rise once again in the country. Ghana’s government has written to the African Union (AU) asking the continental body to discuss the issue, which it says is a “serious risk to the safety and wellbeing” of Africans in South Africa. Nigeria has also raised the issue…
By Dominic Wabwireh with AFP, AP In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the opposition is sharply criticising what it calls a “two‑tier democracy” after a pro‑UDPS march in Kinshasa reignited debate over United Sates sanctions and a possible constitutional reform that could open the door to a third term for President Félix Tshisekedi. While the opposition acknowledges that the UDPS (Union for Democracy and Social Progress) and its allies have the right to demonstrate, it accuses authorities of systematically repressing opposition protests. Prince Epenge, a spokesperson for the LAMUKA opposition coalition, says their marches are routinely met with violence. “There…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP In the Central African Republic’s Haute-Kotto prefecture, the NGO Esperance is supporting former child soldiers by providing them with vocational training. For teachers, it’s the chance to pass on important life skills that will equip the children for the world of work. Christophe Evariste Yonaba, a sewing teacher, said, “they come in and we give them a normal lunch. They have a short break, then we resume the training again until exactly 2 p.m. They eat enough before going back home to their parents. So they’re really motivated. There are lots of changes. They really…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP A passenger aboard the MV Hondius has made an emotional appeal from the quarantined cruise ship, as it remains anchored off Cape Verde following a deadly suspected hantavirus outbreak. Jake Rosmarin, speaking from onboard, described the fear and uncertainty facing those still confined to the vessel. “What’s happening right now is very real for all of us here. We’re not just a story, we’re not headlines, we are people — people with families, with lives, with people waiting for us at home,” he said. “There’s a lot of uncertainty, and that’s the hardest part. All…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP, AP Chad’s armed forces said at least 24 soldiers have been killed in an overnight attack by Boko Haram militants on an army post in the Lake Chad region. The area has long been threatened by the Nigeria-based group, which is known for carrying out assaults in neighbouring countries. Army sources say the raid at the Barka Tolorom base late on Monday left 46 wounded on the Chadian side. An administrative official in the region said the situation was now under control. The military site is on the shores of Lake Chad, which straddles Cameroon,…
By Rédaction Africanews with Agencies After a months-long impasse, Zambia has detailed the reasons why discussions on a United States health funding deal have reached a deadlock. Harare said the talks stalled due to contentious terms linked to proposed critical minerals deals and data sharing concerns. The announcement comes as Washington has been rolling out a string of tightly-controlled health aid agreements across Africa, after closing its USAID agency. The US had proposed $2 billion in health funding over five years. However according to Zambia’s foreign minister, negotiations were postponed due to “the incorporation of terms that the Zambian Government…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Uganda’s parliament has passed a contentious new law critics warn could be used to silence dissent, despite last-minute amendments aimed at softening some of its provisions. The so-called “Protection of Sovereignty Bill” was approved late Tuesday after a heated debate, with lawmakers backing changes that removed a clause classifying Ugandans abroad as “foreigners” and exempted certain institutions — including medical, academic and faith-based organisations — from restrictions on foreign funding. The legislation criminalises actions deemed to promote “the interests of a foreigner against those of Uganda” and labels individuals or groups receiving foreign funding as…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Cape Verde has set up an isolation area and a multidisciplinary team in case passengers or crew of the Hondius cruise ship need assistance, following three deaths on board associated with acute respiratory syndrome, the government announced. On Ascension Island, a passenger was removed from the boat and transported to intensive care where he remains in South Africa with the only confirmed case of hantavirus. “The hospital has already prepared an area with isolation capacity, should it be necessary, demonstrating our mobilisation and response capabilities,” said Cape Verde’s National Director of Health, Ângela Gomes. “A…
9th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Sudan was held in Port Sudan on 4 May 2026. The Indian delegation was led by Dr. M. Suresh Kumar, Joint Secretary(WANA), Ministry of External Affairs, and the Sudanese side was led by H.E. Ambassador Maowia Osman Khalid Mohammed, Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sudan. 2. They reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations including political, economic, trade, capacity building, health, education, energy, mining, agriculture, SMEs, digital public infrastructure and people-to-people ties and discussed ways to further strengthen the partnership. 3. Sudan side reiterated their condemnation of the dastardly terrorist attack…