Paris demands ‘immediate’ release of French official in Niger
Foreign Ministry says Stephane Jullien, counsellor for French citizens abroad, was arrested Friday
Khartoum: A confluence of cultures and traditions
Khartoum is not just a city but a melting pot of cultures and traditions
Egypt declares emergency to prepare for Storm Daniel after disaster in Libya
Egyptian authorities declared a state of emergency and raised preparedness levels in anticipation of the severe weather conditions caused by Storm Daniel
Sudan says it won’t participate in UNSC session if UNITAMS head attends
The Sudanese government has announced its intention to boycott the upcoming United Nations Security Council session if UNAMID’s head, Volker Perthes, addresses it
Sudan receives an aid ship from China
China has provided support and donations to Sudan, including a shipment of 1,000 tons of rice and essential medical supplies
Libya’s health minister expects the death toll to rise above 10,000
In a shocking statement, Libyan Minister of Health expects death toll to rise to 10,000 and those missing to reach 100,000
Storm casualties exceeded 5,200 in Derna, says Libyan Ministry of Interior
The death toll from Storm Daniel in eastern Libya, has risen to more than 5,200, with thousands more reported missing
Delegation from Qatar in Sudan to discuss supporting the health sector
A Qatari delegation arrived in the Red Sea state to discuss assessing the situation and supporting the healthcare sector in Sudan
Militant groups from Northern Mali reportedly seize vital town
The deal — known as the Algiers agreement — had begun to show cracks in recent months as tensions escalated.
Official: Health situation in Libya ‘catastrophic’
More than 3,000 people dead after floods caused by Storm Daniel struck eastern Libya, according to officials
Nearly 10,000 people are missing following catastrophic floods in Libya
The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is considering initiating an appeal for emergency funding to aid the flood victims in Libya.
Eastern Libya floods death toll passes 3,000
Rescue efforts underway to save people in affected areas, thousands still accounted for
100,000 children impacted by powerful Morocco earthquake
About 100,000 children have been affected by the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco
South African lawmakers sack anti-corruption czar
Parliamentary committee recently found Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane guilty of misconduct and incompetence
12 more people die trying to reach Canary Islands
At least 50 people were making the dangerous journey to Europe on a dingy.
Sudan’s army chief visits Eritrea to discuss conflict
Eritrea is 4th foreign trip by Sudan’s army chief since outbreak of violence in April
Death toll in Derna city tops 2,000 after floods hit eastern Libya
Entire residential blocks erased after being swept away by floods in Derna, official says
Libya urges countries, aid groups to provide aid to flood-stricken areas
Authorities based in eastern Libya estimate that hundreds killed, thousands others went missing due to floods
Death toll from deadly Morocco quake nears 2,500
Strongest earthquake to hit Morocco in last century, according to the country’s Morocco’s National Geophysical Institute
After devastating Greece and Libya, Egypt braces as Storm Daniel approaches
Storm Daniel approaches Egypt’s northwestern coast following the storm’s devastating impact in Libya and Greece
Historic sites in Old Cairo threatened by government expansions
“There is no place in Egypt that won’t be untouched by the hand of development.” Al-Sisi said
Egypt: Niqab to be banned among female students in schools
The Egyptian government has decided to ban the wearing of the niqab inside schools during the upcoming academic year
Sudan receives more than 200 tons of medical aid from Gulf, Egypt
Port Sudan’s northern port received over 200 tons of medical aid
Eight Kenyan soldiers injured in IED attack in Lamu County
The injured soldiers were airlifted to Manda Base Hospital for immediate medical care. Their vehicle was also damaged during the incident
Egypt says Ethiopia’s Nile dam filling is a ‘violation’
Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a statement in response to Addis Ababa’s announcement of the fourth and final filling of the dam’s reservoir.
Burkina junta lifts suspension of radio station critical of Niger
Niger’s democratically elected leader was ousted on July 26 by members of the Presidential Guard.
Humiliated France claims aid offer was not rejected by Morocco
At least 2,122 people were killed and 2,421 others were injured when a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Morocco late Friday, according to the Interior Ministry.