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Until further notice, in the interest of public order, all political activity will cease, for the good of the whole, the Mali Junta declares.
Mali junta suspends political parties’ activities indefinitely – Vanguard News
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Mali’s junta on Wednesday suspended political parties’ activities “until further notice for reasons of public order”, as the opposition protests against the military government’s ramped-up crackdown on dissent.
Read out on national television and radio, the decree comes ahead of a rally called for Friday by parties critical of the junta against their dissolution, as well as for a return to constitutional order in the insecurity-ridden Sahel nation.
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Dark clouds of smoke have been rising over Sudan’s wartime capital Port Sudan for two consecutive days.
A state of panic is building in the administrative centre that is home to tens of thousands of people seeking safety during two years of war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
This is the second RSF attack to target critical infrastructure in Port Sudan over 24 hours and is suspected to be another drone strike in a series of hits on army-held territory across the country.
On Sunday morning, Port Sudan airport was damaged by suicide drones that targeted a weapons depot in the military airbase in the vicinity of the airport.
Flights were temporarily suspended to the only international airport left in the country.
Sudan’s Military Government Warns South Sudan Oil Exports May Halt Due to Paramilitary Drone Attacks
The Sudan Civil War rages on after a month, triggering a humanitarian crisis warning from the UN. The military government that took over Sudan has announced it has severed ties with the United Arab Emirates (the UAE), but the UAE refuses to recognize the government.
More troubling for the government is news that the oil industry in South Sudan may soon have to shut down in the wake of drone strikes from “paramilitary forces,” resistance to the military takeover. South Sudan relies on Sudan to get its oil to sea. Sudan’s energy and Petroleum Ministry wrote South Sudan, warning them about the potential need to shut down operations until they can stop the drone attacks.
Sudan’s refugees face ‘terrifying’ realities on return to war-ravaged Khartoum – MSN
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Excerpt:Paramilitary shelling on Sudan’s besieged city of El-Fasher, in the western region of Darfur, killed more than 30 civilians and wounded dozens more, activists said on Monday.
The attack, which took place on Sunday, involved “heavy artillery shelling” and targeted the city’s residential neighbourhoods, said the local resistance committee, one of hundreds of volunteer groups coordinating aid across Sudan.
Since April 2023, the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been locked in a brutal war.
El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, remains the last major city in the vast Darfur region that the paramilitary group has not conquered.
Last week, the RSF launched a renewed offensive on the city and two nearby displacement camps — Zamzam and Abu Shouk — killing over 400 and displacing some 400,000 people, according to the United Nations.
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Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces declares rival authority in areas under its control, as the United States expresses alarm over its alleged targeting of civilians in Darfur.
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has announced the formation of a rival government, two years since the country descended into a brutal war that has left tens of thousands dead and triggered what the United Nations calls the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
The RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo — also known as Hemedti — declared on Tuesday the establishment of the “Government of Peace and Unity” in areas under its control. The move directly challenges the army-led administration headed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
“On this anniversary, we proudly declare the establishment of the Government of Peace and Unity, a broad coalition that reflects the true face of Sudan,” Dagalo said on Telegram.
The RSF and its allies had already signed a charter in Nairobi in February, laying out their intention to form an alternative authority.
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Chad has taken delivery of the latest generation of Chinese anti-aircraft defence systems. They were supplied by the UAE, which is regularly criticised over their support for the Rapid Support Forces that are battling the regular Sudanese army in the civil war. […]
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The European Union and Britain pledged on Tuesday (April 15) to increase aid for Sudan, as the country marked its second anniversary of a deadly and devastating conflict, in which a United Nations agency is warning that sexual violence was being used as a systematic weapon of war. Diane To reports.
Niger withdraws from Lake Chad military force fighting terrorist groups – Arab News
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Zimbabwe shuts down amid calls for protests– www.yahoo.com
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A national protest meant to pressure Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to resign turned into a shutdown as citizens opted to stay away rather than take to the streets amid a heavy security presence.
Only a handful of protesters took part in the planned march, spearheaded by a group of disgruntled war veterans who have accused Mnangagwa of corruption and wanting to cling on to power, and they were dispersed by the police.
Following the reports of a low turnout, protest leader Blessed Geza urged Zimbabweans “not to be cowards” in a post on X.
Mnangagwa became president in 2017 following a coup against long-time leader Robert Mugabe and is currently serving his second and final term.
Catholic bishops raise alarm over situation in South Sudan – Radio Tamazuj
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UAE sends 5,000 food packages to Sudanese refugees in Chad – The National
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Trump’s Energy Secretary Offers Africa Freedom From Biden’s Climate Imperialism– americanactionnews.com
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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has signaled a change that could mean the difference between life and death for millions in Africa. Speaking at the “Powering Africa Summit” in Washington, D.C., Wright told leaders of a continent of 1.5 billion people that the Trump administration “has no desire to tell you what to do with your energy system.” This is a departure from the Biden regime, which was aligned with much of the Western climate juggernaut imposing Green New Dealism on developing countries that couldn’t afford it and stood to suffer by it.
“It’s a paternalistic post-colonial attitude that I just can’t stand,” Wright said of the climate evangelism that sought to force others to abandon fossil fuels and adopt largely useless technologies like solar and wind energy.
Mali announces withdrawal from alliance of French-speaking countries – WRAL News
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In a letter seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday, Mali’s foreign ministry addressed its French counterpart, saying: “The government has decided to withdraw Mali from the Organization Internationale de la Francophonie,” while accusing it of “selective application of sanctions” and “contempt for Mali’s sovereignty.”
“Life is dangerous for women in this camp”: In the Central African Republic, survivors of sexual violence lose critical support as funding is slashed – UNFPA News
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Burkina Faso Political Activist Kidnapped Near Ouagadougou – News Central
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Journalists Jailed in Chad Over Alleged Wagner Ties– www.themoscowtimes.com
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Three journalists in Chad were jailed pending trial on charges of colluding with the Wagner private military company, the public prosecutor and one of the journalist’s lawyers said Monday.
“They are suspected of working with the Russian paramilitary group Wagner,” Public Prosecutor Omar Mahamat Kedelaye told AFP.
The journalists — Olivier Mbaindinguim Monodji, director of the weekly Le Pays and Chadian correspondent for Radio France Internationale (RFI); Le Pays editor Ndilyam Guekidata; and Tele Tchad journalist Mahamat Saleh Alhissein — were charged with espionage, conspiracy and attacking state institutions, lawyer Allahtaroum Amos said.
Kedelaye said the arrests stemmed from documents allegedly showing the journalists provided information on Chad’s security and economy, actions deemed to “harm Chad’s military or diplomatic situation or its economic interests.”
Ethiopia’s Three Major Opposition Parties condemn Proposal for “Oromia Transitional Government” – borkena.com
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Ethnic Oromo nationalist parties’ apparent move to exploit the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia to push for the formation of an Oromia state has triggered reactions from major political parties, as expected.
Three prominent political parties – the All Ethiopian Unity Party (AEUP), Enat Party (EP), and Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP) – released a joint statement this week condemning the initiative.
At least 6 killed in a militant attack on a hotel in Somalia– abcnews.go.com
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MOGADISHU, Somalia — A car bomb exploded Tuesday at a hotel in the central Somali city of Beledweyne in a militant attack that killed at least six people, including two prominent traditional elders, according to witnesses.
The explosion targeted the Cairo Hotel, which houses traditional elders and military officers currently involved in coordinating the government’s offensive against the militant group al-Shabab.
The blast triggered intense gunfire as attackers stormed the hotel, engaging security forces.
“Six people, including two well-known traditional elders, were killed in the attack,” said Muhsin Abdullahi, a resident who spoke to The Associated Press by phone. He added that several wounded were hospitalized.
Somali cabinet cracks down on terrorist support networks and misinformation – Hiiraan Online
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Somalia’s Council of Ministers, led by Deputy Prime Minister Salah Jama, reaffirmed a resolution on Thursday aimed at intensifying efforts to combat misinformation and disrupt networks that provide direct or indirect support to terrorist groups. The move is part of the government’s broader strategy to bolster national security and counter extremist narratives.
The resolution outlines stringent measures targeting individuals and entities found guilty of aiding terrorist groups such as Al-Shabaab. It criminalizes providing housing, logistical support, or any form of assistance to extremists, with severe legal repercussions, including asset seizures and extended prison sentences.
The Somali government has increasingly focused on tackling misinformation, which it views as a tool used by extremist groups to manipulate public perception and undermine state-led counterterrorism efforts. In January 2025, the Cabinet approved new social media regulations to curb the spread of terrorist propaganda. The decision follows previous actions, including the August 2023 ban on platforms such as TikTok and Telegram, which authorities accused of facilitating the dissemination of extremist content. Online
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as residents flee by the thousands– www.cbc.ca
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Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.
The morning after M23 fighters entered the outskirts of Bukavu — a city of about 1.3 million people that lies 200 kilometres south of rebel-held Goma — some streets were flooded by residents attempting to leave and looters filling flour sacks with what they could find. A pall of silence set in later in the day as residents and business owners braced for what comes next.
Most people waited in their home, shocked as corpses burnt to ash lay strewn in the streets — casualties of the looters who filled the vacuum left by Congolese soldiers earlier abandoning their posts.
“They set fire to the ammunition they were unable to take with them,” said Alain Iragi, among the residents who fled in search of safety on Saturday.
Zimbabwe’s war veterans demand President Mnangagwa’s resignation – VOA Asia
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Zimbabwe’s war veterans demand President Mnangagwa’s resignation VOA Asia
