Current Affairs Africa

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At least 287 Nigerian students abducted from school by gunmen, say authorities

Assailants reportedly surrounded Kuriga school as pupils were starting the day in second abduction in country in less than a week

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UN Says 5 Million at Risk of Starvation in Sudan

The war between army chief Abdel Fattah Burhan and his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has killed tens of thousands, destroyed infrastructure and crippled the economy since April last year

www.voanews.com

 

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At last!!! The Arteta money!!

 

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Abra cadabra?

 

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Are Sudan’s civil society activists being targeted by both warring sides?

Sudan’s warring parties are using food as a weapon and targeting local activists for feeding their communities.

www.aljazeera.com

 

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Institute for the Study of War

Russian Africa Corps soldiers deployed to Niger on April 12, which will challenge US efforts to remain in Niger in the immediate term—undermining the West’s counterterrorism posture in West and North Africa—and create long-term opportunities for the Kreml

www.understandingwar.org

 

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She is correct, but should have noted that allowing Chinese and Russian imperialism to replace western exploitation is not acceptable.

 

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Iran's Dangerous New Terror Proxy: Sudan

"What makes the future in this case darker is Sudan's history of hosting extremists and jihadists from the far right and far left. During the previous regime, Sudan hosted Osama bin Laden, leader of Al-Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Carlos the Jackal. This

www.gatestoneinstitute.org

Why Sudan’s army is pivoting towards Iran

Analysis: After years in the cold, relations between Sudan and Iran are quickly warming, driven by the army’s quest for military support.

www.newarab.com

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https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-envoy-meets-sudans-army-commander-show-support-2024-04-29/

Russia expands diesel exports to Sudan amidst EU embargo | Africanews

Currently, the country imports 60,000-70,000 metric tons of diesel per month, primarily from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Diesel arrivals in Sudan totaled approximately 116,000 metric tons in March, according to data from LSEG.

www.africanews.com

 

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She is correct, but should have noted that allowing Chinese and Russian imperialism to replace western exploitation is not acceptable.

The Italians had such a proud record in Abyssinia…

What a contemptible self-serving neo-fascist she is. She couldn’t care less about that child in Burkina Faso - but she’ll exploit him to try to justify her racism and anti-black immigration policies. If he turns up at her borders, he’ll feel her true love.

 

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The Italians had such a proud record in Abyssinia…

What a contemptible self-serving neo-fascist she is. She couldn’t care less about that child in Burkina Faso - but she’ll exploit him to try to justify her racism and anti-black immigration policies. If he turns up at her borders, he’ll feel her true love.

Global leadership is generally a cesspit.

 

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Still the world keeps ignoring what is happening and the approaching devastation! Estimates of 2.5 million deaths from starvation are a lot less than other forcasting 5 million but for gods sake! It is a disgrace that the world doesn't seem bothered.

Sudan: From hunger to death

A scenario in which the hungriest people are given small amounts of extra food by others leads to an estimated excess mortality of about 2.5 million people.

www.clingendael.org

 

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The UNs view of the civilian catastrophe in Sudan. It is a scandal that this isn't running at the front of every news broadcast.

Sudan: ‘Noose of war’ tightens on civilians in El Fasher, UN official warns

The top UN aid official in Sudan warned on Thursday that “the noose of war is tightening its stranglehold” on civilians in El Fasher, expressing her profound distress at the dire humanitarian situation there.

news.un.org

 

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There is some ISIS level footage of RSF/Janjaweed militia burying people alive and drowning a poor lad in a river bound and lowered head first and entire villages in the Darfur area in Sudan are being torched. I won't post as it is very distressing footage.

Still not worthy of our national news broadcasters. Absolutely sickening stuff.