Sudan RSF Fighters Agree To 72-hour Ceasefire For Eid Holiday
"The truce coincides with the blessed Eid al-Fitr ... to open humanitarian corridors to evacuate citizens and give them the opportunity to greet their families," the RSF said in a statement.
Tunisian Judge Orders Detention Of Opposition Leader Ghannouchi
The 81-year-old, head of the Islamist Ennahda party, was the speaker of the elected parliament, which was shut down in 2021 by President Kais Saied when he seized all powers.
NATO Chief Visits Kyiv, Shows Support For Ukraine In War
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg visited Kyiv on Thursday for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion, showing the military alliance's support for Ukraine as it prepares to launch a counteroffensive.
US Crypto Exchange Coinbase Secures Bermuda Licence
Major U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc has said it has secured a licence to operate in Bermuda, as part of a wider push to expand globally.
Exclusive: The Russian Military Commandant Who Oversaw Reign Of Fear In Ukraine Town
During an interrogation by Russian intelligence officers at a police station in Ukraine's Balakliia town in June, local businessman Ruslan Volobuyev was beaten by one of the men, he said.
Ugandan LGBTQ Activist Rallies Support For Compatriots After Anti-gay Bill
President Yoweri Museveni must either sign, veto or send back the bill to parliament this week. The bill has been denounced by pressure groups and Western governments which say it will undermine human rights.
Sudan's Army Chief, The Warlord And A Feud That Risks Civil War
A battle that is hammering Khartoum and dragging Sudan to the brink of civil war pits the army chief and his regular forces against the streetwise fighters loyal to a former warlord.
Zambia's Official Creditors Expected To Sign Debt Relief MOU In May - Sources
Zambia's external debt amounted to $18.6 billion by end-2022, according to government data, with China being its biggest bilateral creditor.
EU Urges Others To Copy Its Rules For Cryptoassets
The crypto sector has been rocked by the failure of crypto exchange FTX and other collapses, sending benchmark bitcoin prices tumbling, though it has begun to recover.
Poland Grain Reprieve Offers Little Comfort To Ukrainian Farmer
Bondaruk is already struggling to find markets for the wheat, rapeseed, oilseed, corn and sugarbeet produced on his 10-hectare farm in western Ukraine's agricultural belt.
People Lost Faith In Childhood Vaccines During COVID Pandemic, UNICEF Says
In 52 of the 55 countries surveyed, the public perception of vaccines for children declined between 2019 and 2021, the UN agency said.
Britain Expects Up To 56,000 Immigrants To Arrive In Small Boats This Year
Britain is anticipating that 56,000 migrants will cross the Channel in small boats to its shores this year, court documents show, meaning it would be need to house as many as 140,000 asylum seekers.
Chad's Freed Rebel Prisoners Call For Leader's Release
In an apparent peace gesture, Chad's interim president Mahamat Idriss Deby in March pardoned 380 jailed members of the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT), a rebel group accused of killing his father - longtime ruler Idriss Deby - in 2021.
WHO Warns Sudan's Hospitals Running Out Of Supplies, Staff
"I want to be very clear: All parties must ensure unrestricted and safe access to health facilities for those injured and everyone in need of medical care," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a media briefing.
US Family Immigration Detention Won't Restart 'At This Time,' Official Says
Tae Johnson, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), said officials had discussed jailing families as an option for dealing with increased illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Russia's Lavrov To Talk Ukraine Grain Deal With UN Chief Next Week
Lavrov is due to chair two U.N. Security Council meetings as Russia holds the presidency of the 15-member body for April. Russian U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said Lavrov and most of his delegation had received U.S. visas to travel to New York.
Khartoum's Fearful Residents Hunker Down Amid Fierce Street Fighting
"It's very dangerous because he lives among us," said Motasim, a resident of Khartoum's Al-Riyadh district, which lies near the airport where smoke now billows into the sky.
Crypto Firms Will Develop 'Offshore' Without Clear US Rules, Coinbase Chief Says
While some major economies such as the European Union have drafted bespoke crypto rules, the sector is still mostly unregulated in the United States.
'Almost Impossible' To Provide Aid In Sudanese Capital, IFRC Says
Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed at least 185 people and injured more than 1,800, prompting calls by the international community for the fighting to stop.
Zambians Struggle With Cost Of Living As Debt Rework Drags On
A weak kwacha has stopped inflation falling in recent months, which officials and economists blame in part on Zambia's struggles to complete a debt restructuring since it defaulted on its debts in 2020, as well as on disappointing copper output.
For LGBTQ Kenyans, Court Win Prompts Backlash As Threats Escalate
For Kenya's lesbians and gays, a supreme court ruling allowing the rights body that represents their interests to register as a non-governmental organisation has turned out to be a mixed blessing.
Flights Disrupted As Nigerian Aviation Workers Strike Over Pay, Conditions
The strike is likely to add to problems in a sector that regularly faces jet fuel shortages, which often ground local flights and where international carriers struggle to repatriate revenue from ticket sales due to dollar shortages.
FTX Celebrity Promoters Say Crypto Investors Cannot Sue Over Accounts
The proposed class action in Miami alleges that FTX yield-bearing accounts were unregistered securities that were unlawfully sold in the United States, which required the promoters to disclose the compensation they received.
US To Offer Additional Help To Ukraine For Russian War Crimes Probes
The prosecutor will be based in The Hague at Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, Garland said, following a meeting with Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin.
Oil Edges Up As China's Economy Gathers Pace
"The remarkable recovery of the Chinese economy has supported the recent rebound in oil prices," CMC Markets analyst Leon Li said.
Sudan's RSF Leader Hemedti Says 'Discussed Pressing Issues' With Blinken
"We will have another call to continuing dialogue and working hand-in-hand to forge a brighter future for our nations," Hemedti said in a post on Twitter.
Africa Needs More Help With Climate Change, Debt And Food Crises
Africa is struggling with the triple shock of rising debt burdens, an ongoing food crisis and climate change fallout and needs more help from international institutions and wealthy nations to cope, African finance ministers said on Saturday.
Zambia Sent Bondholders Debt Restructuring Proposal, Finance Ministry Says
Zambia last week gave its bondholders a "concrete proposal" for the restructuring of some $3 billion in eurobonds, the ministry of finance and national planning said on Friday.
Ukrainians Said To Pull Back In Bakhmut As Moscow Launches New Push
Ukrainian officials say Russia has been drawing down troops from other areas on the front for a major push on Bakhmut.
Oil Steady After IEA Says OPEC+ Supply Cut Could Hurt Consumers
OPEC on Thursday flagged downside risks to summer oil demand as part of the backdrop for the 1.16 million barrels per day (bpd) cut.