Hezbollah's leader urges Lebanon to walk away from Israel talks Hezbollah’s leader Naim Kassem said the Lebanese government should walk away from direct negotiations with Israel Evening Standard · Apr 13
As thousands flee, Sudan's war spills over into humanitarian crisis in Chad Chad has become a refuge for hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the conflict in Sudan – and, as violence against civilians intensifies in Darfur, even more people are crossing the border. The influx is straining already scarce resources in one of the poorest countries in Africa. Fresh from a… Radio France Internationale · Nov 14, 2025
Time warp: Olympic equestrians make history in Versailles' lavish grounds The world’s top equestrians seemed to have cantered in from another century as they rode through the pleasure gardens of the Palace of Versailles on Monday, ending a three-day competition combining dressage, cross-country and show-jumping. Bavarian rider Michael Jung won gold in the individual eventing, with France trailing in second… France 24 · Jul 29, 2024
Senegal heads to the polls after delayed elections - here's what you need to know Senegal will finally go to the polls this weekend, in a vote that was delayed, then reinstated. A beacon of relative stability in a restless region, its democratic resilience has been sorely tested. WEKU · Mar 22, 2024
‘We want Sonko’: Senegal opposition boosted after leaders freed before vote The release of firebrand Sonko and his right-hand man Faye could help opposition chances in the March 24 election. Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2024
Sudan’s war leaves deep scars in Geneina, a city of two massacres People in West Darfur’s capital still step over residue from the bodies of some of the 10,000 dead, and thousands have fled The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024
Food aid for 1.4 million people in Chad to ‘grind to a halt’ soon, WFP says Food aid is due to stop in January in a country taking in hundreds of thousands of refugees from Sudan’s war. Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2023
Two months after flood in Libya’s Derna, mental anguish still takes lives The damage left behind is more than physical as people mourn lost loved ones and deal with their own trauma. Al Jazeera · Nov 15, 2023
‘A real hell’: The climate refugees of Libya’s floods and regional strife Libya’s city of Derna was already host to migrants — its floods have now created a new generation of climate refugees. Al Jazeera · Nov 12, 2023
‘The least we can do is care for their children’: Libyans rally to protect Derna’s orphans Hundreds of traumatised children are thought to have lost their families in disaster The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023
‘The youth will fight’: why children have joined Senegal protests Frustrations have grown over high youth unemployment and accusations of systemic corruption The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023
Senegal government cuts mobile internet access amid deadly rioting Senegal's government has cut access to mobile internet services in certain areas because of deadly rioting in which "hateful and subversive" messages have been posted online, it said in a statement on Sunday. Reuters · Jun 4, 2023
Senegal protesters and police clash again as death toll rises to 10 One more person was killed in Senegal on Friday, as police and protesters clashed for a second day since the sentencing of opposition politician Ousmane Sonko sparked some of the deadliest violence in recent memory. Reuters · Jun 2, 2023
Heavy fighting in Sudan's capital as food aid needs grow Heavy air strikes pounded southern areas of Sudan's capital on Thursday as clashes flared near a military camp, witnesses said, in fighting that has displaced nearly 1 million people and left residents of Khartoum struggling to survive. Reuters · May 18, 2023
Reuters · May 11, 2023 Sudan's rival forces agree to protect civilians but no ceasefire Sudan's warring factions early on Friday committed to protect civilians and the movement of humanitarian aid, but did not agree to a ceasefire and remain far apart, U.S. officials said.
Reuters · Apr 4, 2023 Senegal holds first military parade in four years amid political tensions Thousands of Senegalese took to the streets to celebrate the country's Independence Day on Tuesday, in a show of patriotism just a week after political tensions led to violent clashes between security forces and opposition supporters.
Reuters · Mar 23, 2023 Female driver overtakes competition at Dakar race Cheered on by her family, driver Fatumata Bah raised her arms in triumph after winning an amateur motor drag race in Dakar that saw four men and four women competing for first place.
Reuters · Jan 24, 2023 Life's no longer rosy at Senegal's Pink Lake after floods On the shore of Senegal's Pink Lake, salt farmer Pape Sira Ba has raked in what he fears may be his last harvest.
Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2022 Burkina Faso schoolchildren pay double price in ongoing conflict One-fifth of the country’s schools are closed and experts warn of dire consequences ahead for Burkinabé children.
Reuters · Oct 10, 2022 Putin says Ukraine mobilisation should be finished in two weeks Russia should be finished calling up reservists in two weeks, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, promising an end to a divisive mobilization that has seen hundreds of thousands of men summoned to fight in Ukraine and huge numbers flee the country.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: Putin must lose or he will invade other European countries, Zelenskiy says – as it happened Ukraine’s president makes comments during address to other European leaders
Reuters · Oct 5, 2022 Russian bodies, shattered vehicles mark Moscow's loss of Ukrainian town The bodies of two Russian soldiers lay bloating in trees on opposite sides of the road, close to the blasted hulks of the cars and the van in which Ukrainian army officers said the dead men’s unit was retreating into the eastern town of Lyman.
Reuters · Oct 3, 2022 Putin marks low-key birthday as Ukraine pressures mount Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his 70th birthday with little fanfare and a decree targeting a crucial Western energy investment, as signs grew that key parts of his Ukraine invasion were unravelling to trigger unprecedented criticism at home.
Reuters · Sep 29, 2022 Defiant Putin proclaims Ukrainian annexation as military setback looms A defiant Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia's annexation of a swathe of Ukraine in a pomp-filled Kremlin ceremony, promising Moscow would triumph in its "special military operation" even as he faced a potentially serious new military reversal.
Reuters · Sep 29, 2022 Putin to annex seized Ukrainian land, U.N. warns of 'dangerous escalation' President Vladimir Putin will begin annexing four Ukrainian regions to Russia on Friday, a move the United Nations warned would mark a "dangerous escalation" and jeopardise prospects for peace, while Kyiv warned it would elicit a harsh response.