By Africanews ETHIOPIA German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said he supports the inclusion of the African Union in the G20 group of nations. Speaking on arrival in Ethiopia on Thursday, Scholz reaffirmed the central role played by the African Union in mediating the crisis in Sudan. “We want to make our contribution to advancing peace and security. That is why we have been addressing the various difficult security…
By Pete Allison BBC Newsbeat Last month the Ugandan parliament passed an anti-homosexuality bill that meant anyone who identifies as LGBT could face life in prison. That part has now been removed in a slightly watered down version but it’s still one of the toughest pieces of anti-gay legislation in Africa. The new bill –…
By Jonathan Josephs Business reporter, BBC News, Rabat Morocco has big ambitions to export electricity produced by solar and wind farms to Europe, but should it be prioritising such renewable energy for its home market? “The resources we have here could be one of the big, big answers to European demand,” says Moroccan energy entrepreneur…
In our series of letters from African journalists, Elizabeth Ohene considers how the coronation of King Charles III would go if it were in Ghana, known as the Gold Coast when it was a British colony. The first change would be in the king’s title. Instead of King Charles, he would be Nana Charles, Nii…
By Zeinab Mohammed Salih Journalist, Omdurman The death of a well-known actress, killed in crossfire in the north of Khartoum, has shocked residents of Sudan’s capital as they hear of more and more friends and relatives caught up in the fighting. Asia Abdelmajid, who turned 80 last year, was famous for her theatre performances –…
By Africanews NIGERIA The first group of Nigerian evacuees from Sudan arrived in Abuja on Wednesday after several days stranded at the border with Egypt. According to Nigerian authorities, the evacuation plan covers more than 3,500 nationals. “Bullets passed through our heads, we laid down at our own homes, we had to lay down on the ground. You can’t even sit down because the…
Text by : NEWS WIRES The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on Wednesday the temporary suspension of its food assistance to the Tigray region of Ethiopia. While describing the move as a “difficult decision”, USAID Administrator Samantha Power said the agency recently discovered that food aid intended for people of the region, who…
Text by : NEWS WIRES The United Nations pressed Sudan’s warring factions on Wednesday to guarantee safe passage of humanitarian aid after six trucks were looted and air strikes in the capital undermined a supposed truce. UN aid chief Martin Griffiths said he hoped to have face-to-face meetings with Sudan‘s warring parties within two to three days to secure guarantees from…
Text by : NEWS WIRES Torrential rains caused flooding in western and northern Rwanda, killing at least 129 people, a public broadcaster said Wednesday. The death toll “continues to rise,” the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency said Wednesday. “This could be the highest disaster-induced death toll to be recorded in the country in the shortest period, according to available…
By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News Two extra evacuation flights carrying British nationals have left Sudan, as UK efforts now turn to diplomacy and humanitarian aid. The “exceptional” flights – billed as the last UK airlift from Sudan – took off from Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast on Monday evening. Military rescue flights from…