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“Much of the capital has become empty.” Sudanese fleeing the fighting between rival generals in Khartoum and elsewhere are flooding an already overwhelmed city on the Red Sea and Sudan's northern borders with Egypt. apnews.com/article/sudan-…
A top U.N. official in Sudan tells @AP that the country's warring generals have agreed to send representatives for negotiations, potentially in Saudi Arabia. apnews.com/article/sudan-…
Tunisia's coast guard rounds up hundreds of cold, wet and heartbroken people every day during overnight sweeps for rickety Europe-bound migrant boats on the Mediterranean Sea. apne.ws/rVUO99j
For some of the roughly 50,000 Sudanese people living in the United Kingdom, a sense of duty to help their homeland has replaced a sense of helplessness from a fresh conflict unfolding 3,000 miles away. apne.ws/EtiKUTO
BREAKING: In first official word, Sudan's military says imprisoned former autocrat Omar al-Bashir is being held at a military-run hospital amid ongoing fighting and chaos. apnews.com/article/sudan-…
Sudan’s warring generals have pledged to observe a new three-day truce that was brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia to try to pull the nation from the abyss. The claims were immediately undercut by the sound of heavy gunfire in Khartoum. apne.ws/SNUr6k6
Uganda's Lwera wetland has long been worked over by sand miners motivated by demand from the construction industry. Activists and officials say the mining activities must be stopped because they degrade the environmentally sensitive wetland. apnews.com/article/uganda…
Many Sudanese are desperately seeking ways to escape the chaos that has engulfed their country as two rival generals fight for control and foreign governments airlift diplomats and other citizens out of Sudan. By @jackjeffery50. apnews.com/article/sudan-…
Cattle raiding by Islamic extremists is soaring at unprecedented levels in Mali, with militants linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group stealing millions of dollars' worth of cattle to buy weapons and vehicles to fund their insurgency. apnews.com/article/cattle…
After a boat carrying the bodies of at least 14 men appeared near the island of Tobago in 2021, @AP reporters spent nearly two years identifying 33 of the 43 men from West African nations who were believed to have boarded it. Read the full story here: apne.ws/7Dnkkzr
BREAKING: A Sudan doctors’ group says the death toll in fierce fighting between the armed forces and a powerful paramilitary group has risen to 56. apnews.com/article/sudan-…
On May 28, 2021, a strange boat appeared on the horizon near the Caribbean island of Tobago. Inside were the bodies of more than a dozen Black men. No one knew where they were from— and how or why they died. Until now. apne.ws/0Eds9UV
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for “massive international support” for Somalia as he visited the East African country that is facing the worst drought in decades. apnews.com/article/un-som…
South African police say that a convicted murderer who faked his death to escape prison has been arrested in Tanzania following a two-week manhunt. apnews.com/article/south-…
A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat. Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the light aircraft when he felt “something cold” slide across his lower back. apne.ws/WD2SVji
In Senegal, the loss of white grouper is a threat to the national dish of thieboudienne, and to a way of life. apnews.com/article/overfi…
A video in Burkina Faso shows its security forces walking amid the bloodied bodies of 7 boys. Bukinabe officials deny their troops are responsible but @AP geolocated the killings and found the relatives of one of the boys, piecing together his final hours. apne.ws/QsYLbK1
BREAKING: A lawyer representing the parents of the woman Oscar Pistorius shot dead 10 years ago says they will oppose the former Olympic runner’s application for parole. apnews.com/article/oscar-…
This year’s holy month of Ramadan coincides with the longest drought on record in Somalia, forcing families to break their fasts with little food and water. apne.ws/212RwJp
The man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” is on his way to reunite with his family in the United States. Paul Rusesabagina was freed by Rwanda last week after a widely criticized trial on terrorism charges. apne.ws/sWOjqWz
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1 Followers 22 Following اخبار افريقيا كل اسبوع من خلال تقارير مختلفة سياسة و رياضة واقتصاد وتنمية وتقنية وطاقة وسياحة وثقافةSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa has won reelection as leader of the ruling African National Congress party. Ramaphosa has faced calls to step down over a damning report saying he may have broken anti-corruption laws by hiding undeclared cash. apne.ws/ikLGNBw
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A World Boxing Council championship belt belonging to former South African President Nelson Mandela has been stolen from a museum in Soweto. American boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard gave Mandela the belt during a visit to South Africa. apnews.com/article/travel…
Attacks by jihadi rebels in central Mali over the weekend killed 132 civilians, the government says. apne.ws/YKRhAlk
@AP explains how decades-old tensions between Rwanda, which has one of Africa’s most effective militaries, and Congo, one of its largest and most troubled countries, have spiked anew along their shared border. apne.ws/aSxv3Dy
As the region faces its most parched drought in four decades, authorities are now shifting to the grim task of trying to prevent famine. Data shared with @AP show nearly 450 deaths this year at malnutrition treatment centers in Somalia alone. apne.ws/zaNsFOO
.@AP correspondent @chinedu_asadu relays developments in Nigeria mass shooting on @MorningEdition: apne.ws/zRFoHog
“Still in shock”: @AP correspondent @chinedu_asadu describes community’s reaction to Nigeria mass shooting on @MorningEdition: apne.ws/JxYeMIW
"Only God can help them." Hundreds of people have died this year in Somalia as the driest drought in 40 years threatens the Horn of Africa with famine, the @AP has found. apne.ws/UUSl8Gk
Ethiopia urged to uphold press freedom and release @AP freelance journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro. #FreeAmirAmanKiyaro apne.ws/NPplkJI
AP calls for release of Ethiopian journalist in detention. #FreeAmirAmanKiyaro apne.ws/7nApTRZ
AP letter to Ethiopian ambassador requests release of AP-accredited freelancer Amir Aman Kiyaro, detained in Addis Ababa since Nov. 28, 2021. See our blog: apne.ws/XG7suMJ
An @AP tweet on this story last week, mistakenly said Zimbabwe has the lowest vaccination rate. It should have said: among the lowest in the world. apne.ws/jr5SFMS
“...first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since independence nearly 60 years ago.” This will be seen by many as - how shall I put it - a rather generous interpretation of what has come to pass.
Congo is inaugurating an opposition leader as its unexpected new president. Only one country's head of state attends after questions about the vote. apne.ws/88JtWuD
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'We are also beautiful.' A groundbreaking pageant for people with albinism combats sometimes deadly stigma in parts of Africa. apne.ws/WuMXC0I
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Welcome to @AP_Africa, where we’ll share multi-format @AP coverage from Africa. See more of our work here: apne.ws/k2dwvd4