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The United States, through its Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has called for the “immediate restoration” of the Sudanese civilian rule “without preconditions”. The US is added to the list of countries to condemn the coup in Sudan and call for a return to civilian rule. “The United States rejects …

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has announced that the state of emergency which has been in force since April 2017 in the country is now lifted. In a Facebook post, President Sisi announced that he would not be extending the state of emergency because Egypt had become “an oasis of …

Thousands of citizens in Sudan are again in the streets of the capital, Khartoum, to protest for a second day against Monday’s military coup. At least 10 people were reported killed and dozens injured, many of them as a result of soldiers opening fire on protesters. Read also: Mali: Ecowas …

The African Union has announced that it intends to purchase up to 110m doses of the Moderna ARN vaccines in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic on the continent. Moderna is prepared to deliver the first 15 million doses to Africa later this year as part of …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional community’s envoy in Mali has been expelled as pressure mounts on the country to provide a definitive timeline on its transition to civilian rule. Summoned by the Malian foreign affairs ministry, Hamodou Boly was notified of the government’s decision “declaring him …

The South Sudanese government is urging the military and differing parties in neighbouring Sudan to quickly return to dialogue amid a coup. A statement issued by the South Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said President Salva Kiir expressed his unwavering solidarity with the Sudanese people. Read also: We want to …

The mayor of Moscow has decided that unvaccinated residents over the age of 60 stay at home from this Monday and for the next 120 days as the country is hit hard by a new wave of Covid-19 – Sunday. The mayor of the Russian capital has decreed the re-confinement …

Security forces in Sudan have fired live bullets at protesters in front of the army headquarters in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, the Facebook page of the Ministry of Culture and Information has reported. According to the statement, several people were wounded in the shooting. “Soldiers have fired live bullets at the …

Justice Lawrence Tweyanze of the Masaka High Court in Uganda has rejected a request for release on bail filed by MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana, who face several charges, including murder, attempted murder and aiding and abetting terrorism. Justice Lawrence Tweyanze while giving his lengthy ruling on Monday morning, …

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for the immediate release of arrested leaders in Sudan and said their arrest goes against human rights. Mr Faki further called for the immediate resumption of consultations between civilians and the military. “The President reaffirms that dialogue and …