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Sudan has banned all imports from Kenya. It comes after Nairobi infuriated Khartoum by hosting the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary – which is engaged in a…

Angola is trying to facilitate direct peace negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. It’s formally invited both sides to peace…

Sudan has applied to bring a case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of aiding the paramilitary group, Rapid…

Grenada’s prime minister has urged the EU to make amends for the European slave trade – by apologising and paying reparations. The issue of what would…

Israeli ambassador to Kenya Michael Lotem has criticised Nairobi’s alleged inconsistent stance on Palestine, citing contradictions between its public backing of Palestinian rights while privately assuring…

Miriam Makeba would have turned 93 today. An extraordinary musician and champion for human rights, her impact still reverberates around the world. Not only was she…

Dogo Browny, a remarkable 13-year-old rap prodigy from Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is making waves in the vibrant music scene of his war-torn…

The UN has issued a warning about the worsening famine conditions in Sudan as the country’s war – fuelled by foreign intervention – rages on. UN…

An unsettling silence envelops Rwanda. Kigali is complicit in the mineral war that’s tearing the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo apart. The UN says Kigali has…

The World Health Organisation says the latest offensive by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels – which reportedly saw them take control of much of the eastern Democratic Republic…