Browsing: North Africa

Fatima Ahmed Ibrahim began her fight against imperialism at a young age. Fighting for the emancipation of women in Sudan and the people as a whole,…

In Episode 17 of African Stream’s ‘Pan-African Attitude’ podcast, Editor-in-Chief Ahmed Kaballo sat down with his father, Sidgi Kaballo, who is an economist, academic and Central…

Over 100 people have been killed and hundreds injured by a Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) airstrike on a market in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, on 9 December.…

Sudanese women escaping the war in Sudan are finding themselves at the mercy of those expected to protect them: aid workers. Refugees in a Chadian camp…

Early on in the proxy war being fought in Sudan, Khartoum snubbed peace talks when it was revealed that Kenya was chairing them – accusing Nairobi…

On 18 November, Sudan’s UN representative denounced a UK-led UN Security Council resolution on ‘increasing civilian protection’ and ‘humanitarian aid’ in the war-torn country, arguing it…

Words matter when reporting, especially on war. Here are two examples relating to Sudan. Sources: https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/28/sudan-war-genocide-el-fasher-humanitarian-aid-crisis/ https://www.crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-africa/sudan/sudan-year-war https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/evidence-points-to-uae-involvement-in-sudan-civil-war https://gulfif.org/irans-concerted-efforts-to-secure-a-foothold-in-sudan/ https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/harris-biden-advisor-objected-uae-arming-sudans-rapid-support-forces-report https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/06/ukrainian-special-forces-sudan-russian-mercenaries-wagner https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/02/15/evidence-mounts-that-ukrainian-forces-are-in-sudanv

Sudan’s grim civil war is grinding on, with significant military activity in three areas: El Fasher (North Darfur’s capital), Khartoum Bahri (in Khartoum State ) and…

President Macron got a standing ovation in Morocco recently – vowing full French support for Rabat’s sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara. It goes against most…

Last month, a commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary defected to the Sudanese Armed Forces. In retaliation, the UAE-backed RSF laid siege to his…