Sudanese army says foreign fighters captured in Omdurman.

March 31, 2024 (OMDURMAN) – The Sudanese army (SAF) announced on Sunday the capture of foreign fighters during the March 12th battle for the Omdurman radio and television buildings. The RSF had controlled the state media headquarters since the conflict began in April 2023. However, on March 12, the SAF successfully recaptured the facilities, removing…

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Ethiopia: Addis Ababa celebrates Ramadan with its grand annual Iftar.

Ethiopian Muslims gathered in large numbers in the country’s capital, Addis Ababa, for the annual Grand Street Iftar, the meal that Muslims have when they break their fast in Ramadan. Preparations for the event unfolded throughout Wednesday and members of the community broke bread together later on thursday, celebrating the communal spirit of Ramadan. Muslims…

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Greece hit again by high temperatures, Saharan dust

Thick clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara once again covered Greek skies Monday, especially Athens and Thessalonika, with temperatures rising as high as 31°C (88°F). The dust storms, which had already affected Greece last week as well as regions such as Switzerland and Southern France, made breathing difficult for many people. A high…

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Kenya ends oil import dispute with Uganda.

Kenya will finally license the Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc), ending months of a major feud that spilled over to the regional court and hurt diplomatic ties between the two countries. Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir on Wednesday said that work is in progress to issue a permit that will allow Unoc to import fuel directly…

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Diomaye Faye’s large win in Senegal presidential elections.

Anti-establishment figure Bassirou Diomaye Faye has comfortably won the Senegalese presidential election with 54.28 percent of votes in the first round, official provisional results have shown. Faye placed well ahead of the governing coalition’s candidate, former prime minister Amadou Ba, who garnered 35.79 percent. Aliou Mamadou Dia, who came third out of 19 candidates, won…

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Joe Lieberman, former vice presidential candidate, dies at 82.

Former US Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82. The cause was complications from a fall, according to a family statement obtained by CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. The centrist represented the state of Connecticut in the Senate for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr Lieberman became the first Jewish…

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Former South Africas president Jacob Zuma barred from running in  election.

Former President Jacob Zuma has been barred from running in South Africa’s general election in May. The country’s electoral commission, or IEC, has not given a reason. However, his 2021 conviction, and jailing, for contempt of court would appear to disqualify him. His backing of the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party has been seen…

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