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19 million children in Sudan out of school as conflict rages on – UNICEF, Save the Children

PORT SUDAN, --An estimated 19 million children in Sudan are out of school as the brutal conflict approaches the six-month mark next week.

WHO scales up response following Sudan declaration of cholera outbreak

Cairo, Egypt – Sudan has declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref State, where 264 suspected cholera cases, 4 confirmed cases and 16 associated deaths had been reported by 25 September 2023. Investigations are ongoing to determine whether cholera has also spread to Khartoum and South Kordofan states,…

Russia and South Sudan: Exploring Opportunities for Bilateral Cooperation

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Ultimately Russia has returned to Africa, this time not with 'business as usual' and rhetorics, but doubled actions to invigorate its relations after holding Sochi and St. Petersburg summits. As sealed in the summit declarations, both Russia and African states have…

Why Africa Needs Wholesale Institutional Reforms and Good Governance?

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh At least majority of African leaders are calling for complete overhaul of multinational financial system to enable them pursue their development goals across Africa. Further to their scathing remarks on negative impact inflicted by imperialism, neocolonialism and western hegemony…

'Network abuse': Attacks on 3 media sites involved services of US, UK firms

By Jonathan Rozen - for the Committee to Protect Journalists

Russia Plans Visa-Free Regime With African Countries

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Russia claims to be pursuing an integrative multipolar relations with friendly countries around the world, including those in Africa. But Russia is still not a popular holiday destination for Africa's political elite, corporate business leaders and middle-class. The politicians…

Joint Statement Urging More Aid, Solidarity and Attention to Sudan Crisis

We, the heads of over 50 human rights and humanitarian organizations are coming together to sound the alarm about Sudan, where a disaster is unfolding before our eyes. With fighting continuing across the country, brutal sexual violence rising, widespread deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians,…

Nairobi's Climate Summit Seeks External Funding Amid Geopolitical Challenges

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh The historic gathering on Climate Change inside Africa, clearly portrays efforts at spearheading towards finding sustainable solutions to existing challenges. But African leaders are still standing at a crossroads as they try hard to balance their geopolitical positions, this…

Somali man stabs Ugandan officer to death at the entrance of Halane Camp in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Traffic grounded to a halt at Madina Gate, the entrance to the Halane camp in Mogadishu, on Sunday following a tense standoff that resulted in tragic fatalities.

Sudan: IRC calls for urgent action as 300% surge in malnutrition cases recorded in IRC clinic since conflict started

Khartoum, Sudan, September 6, 2023 — The International Rescue Committee is calling for urgent action following a sharp surge in cases of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) amongst displaced people in Sudan. The sharp increase in SAM cases has been observed in the Hantoub and Banet areas, with a staggering…