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ZINAVE (Mozambique)— A Mozambican park welcomed its first white rhinos in 40 years after 19 of the threatened animals completed a 1,600-kilometre truck ride from South Africa, conservationists said.The rhinos were reintroduced to Zinave National Park i…
White rhinos return to Mozambique park after 40 years Read MoreWest African leaders attended a summit Sunday as their regional bloc pursues its efforts to resolve the political impasse in the coup-hit nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea.A summit last month of the Economic Community of West African States put …
West African Summit; Coup-hit Neighbors on Agenda Read MoreJUBA— The UN envoy to South Sudan voiced concern that time was running out for the full implementation of the country’s fragile peace deal.South Sudan’s political rivals signed the agreement in 2018 but are still struggling to draw a line under a five-…
UN envoy warns time running out for South Sudan peace deal Read MoreHundreds of Sudanese protesters demanding an end to military rule took to the streets of the capital Khartoum and its suburbs for a fourth straight day Sunday, witnesses said.A violent crackdown by the security forces during mass rallies on Thursday ki…
Hundreds of Anti-Coup Protesters in Sudan Defy Security Forces Read MoreThe World Food Program warns conflict, climate change, COVID-19, and skyrocketing prices of food, fuel, and fertilizer are further threatening stability and development prospects in Africa’s Sahel region.WFP warns a wave of hunger and suffering is swee…
Multiple Crises Threatening Stability and Development in Sahel Read MorePope Francis urged the people and leaders of Congo and South Sudan on Saturday to “turn a page” and forge new paths of reconciliation, peace and development.Francis issued a video message on the day he had planned to begin a weeklong pilgrimage to the …
Pope Urges Congo, South Sudan to Work for Peace, Prosperity Read MoreSeven protesters were shot to death in Sudan on Thursday, medics said, as large crowds took to the streets despite heavy security and a communications blackout to rally against the military leadership that seized power eight months ago.In central Khart…
Seven Killed in Sudan as Protesters Rally on Uprising Anniversary Read MoreChina is offering to help “silence the guns in the Horn of Africa,” an ambitious undertaking given the multiple conflicts in the region, and an indication that Beijing may be moving away from its traditional “non-interference” stance towards more activ…
Beijing Seeks Mediator Role in Turbulent Horn of Africa Read MoreThe battles between Ethiopian government-aligned troops and Tigrayan forces may have stopped, but herders in western Afar region are left fighting for survival.The record drought in the Horn of Africa that has killed millions of livestock has been made…
Landmines Add to Drought Woes of Ethiopian Herders Read MoreThe African Union called for restraint Wednesday after clashes between Ethiopia and Sudan in a disputed border area. The tensions broke out after Sudan accused Ethiopia of executing seven of its troops, which Ethiopia blamed on a local militia.The stat…
African Union Urges Restraint after Ethiopia-Sudan Border Clashes Read More