Post Views: 548 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that time is running out to prevent famine in Sudan’s Darfur region. It says intensifying clashes in North Darfur’s capital, El Fasher, is hindering efforts to deliver vital food assistance to the region. Civilians in the town and the wider Darfur region are […]
Chad’s interim president the favourite as the country goes to the polls
Post Views: 504 As Chad goes to the polls on Monday, it is widely believed that incumbent President General Mahamat Idriss Deby will win easily. He seized power three years ago after his father, Idriss Déby Itno, was killed, apparently on the battlefield fighting rebels trying to overthrow his government. Deby senior had ruled Chad […]
Kenya: President Ruto postpones reopening of schools amid impending cyclone
Post Views: 476 Kenyan President William Ruto has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continue. The president in his state of the nation address on Friday said that “meteorological reports paint a dire picture,” citing the possibility of Cyclone […]