Tag Archives: Sudan

Russia says state and private ‘instructors’ are in Sudan

THE STRAIT TIMES 28 January 2019 Protesters chant slogans and raise signs against President Omar al-Bashir during a demonstration in Khartoum’s...

Sudan’s Bashir to visit Egypt as more protests planned

AL ARABIYA 26 JANUARY 2019   File photo of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) meeting with his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir (L) in...

Ethiopia allows almost 1 million refugees to leave camps and work

REUTERS 17 January 2019 by NITA BHALLA NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Ethiopia passed a law on Thursday giving almost 1 million refugees the right to work and live outside of camps, in a move praised for providing them with more dignity and reducing reliance on foreign aid. Home to Africa’s second largest refugee population after Uganda, Ethiopia hosts...

Ethiopia fuel squeeze and Djibouti’s continued economic importance

AFRICA NEWS 16 January 2019 by ABDUR RAHMAN ALFA SHABAN For a populous nation as Ethiopia – on record as Africa’s second biggest only behind Nigeria,...

Regional powers stick with Al Bashir

GULF NEWS WORLD 12 January 2019 Nobody wants Sudan to crumble, say analysts Omar Al Bashir Image Credit: REUTERS Khartoum – As angry protests...

Russia in Africa: Is it becoming a key player?

BBC NEWS 9 January 2019 by KUMAR MALHOTRA Foreign military personnel inspect equipment at a Russian defence show Russia’s recent activities in...

Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry concludes naval drills for Red Sea countries

ARAB NEWS 4 January 2018 The participants were from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Sudan, Djibouti, Yemen and observers from Somalia. (SPA) The exercise...

Djibouti: Maritime Security for the Region Bordering the Red Sea

GEESKA AFRIKA ONLINE 29 December 2018 maritime security for the countries bordering the Red Sea Djibouti (HAN) December 29, 2018. The Regional Maritime...

Russia Wades Into The Battle For Influence In Africa

EURASIA REVIEW 15 December 2018 by ISABELA FERNANDEZ The U.S. has sharply altered its strategy in Africa in response to growing foreign influence on the...

African journalists urged to write more about Africa

BUSINESS GHANA 14 November 2018 Mr Ahmed Haggag addressing the journalists Mr Ahmed Haggag, Secretary General of the African Society in Egypt has...