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On December 16, Sudanese political parties, armed movements, civil society organisations, and prominent political figures signed a nine-point political roadmap in Nairobi, presenting it as a civilian-led initiative aimed at ending Sudan’s war and restoring a democratic transition.Framed as an antiwar, pro-peace platform, it seeks to position civilians as a “third pole” against the two military actors in Sudan’s conflict: the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).Its authors say it represents an attempt to reclaim political agency for civilians after months of marginalisation by armed actors and foreign mediators, even though the declaration does not…
Host nation Morocco overcome a spirited challenge by Africa Cup of Nations minnows Comoros to kick off the tournament.Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosts Morocco overcame a nervy start to beat the Comoros 2-0 in the tournament’s opening game on Sunday, after Brahim Diaz and substitute Ayoub El Kaabi scored second-half goals.It was a far-from-convincing showing from the highly fancied Morocco, who are 97 places above the small Indian Ocean island nation in the world rankings and had to toil hard for the points in the rain at Rabat’s Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of…
Gaza’s Health Ministry says the most critical drug shortages are in emergency services.Gaza’s Ministry of Health has appealed for increased drug, medical consumables and laboratory supplies, warning of severe shortages after more than two years of Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza and a crippling blockade.The ministry said on Sunday that the shortages were making it difficult to provide diagnostic and treatment services.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Palestinian family left homeless after house collapses in storm-hit Gazalist 2 of 4Palestinians attending wedding killed in Israeli attack on Gaza schoollist 3 of 4UNICEF tells media…
Value of Israel’s defence exports increased 13 percent in 2024 compared with the previous year to a record of almost $15bn.Israeli arms companies made record-high revenues last year, as weapons manufacturers market some of their products as “battle-tested” after their deployment in Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza.Israel’s defence exports increased 13 percent in 2024 compared with the previous year to a record of almost $15bn, dominated by missiles, rockets and air-defence systems, the Israeli government said in a statement in June.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israel bombs Gaza wedding as mediators hold ceasefire…
Liverpool and Egypt star forward Mohamed Salah is centred on winning his first Africa Cup of Nations title.Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has put aside his travails at Liverpool and is focused on Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) success with his national team, coach Hossam Hassan said on Sunday.Egypt’s talisman is at the tournament in Morocco on the back of a fiery outburst after being dropped by the Premier League champions, but his comments and subsequent apology to teammates have had no impact on his form, Hassan said ahead of Egypt’s opening Group B match against Zimbabwe in Agadir on Monday.Recommended…
Algerian lawmakers are set to vote on Wednesday on the draft law, which parliament’s speaker calls a ‘defining milestone’.Lawmakers in Algeria have begun debating a draft law that would criminalise France’s colonisation of the North African country amid a period of tense ties between the two countries, according to the People’s National Assembly.French colonial rule in Algeria lasted for more than 130 years, which was marked by torture, enforced disappearances, massacres, economic exploitation and marginalisation of the Indigenous Muslim population.Algeria gained independence from France in 1962, but it came at a high human cost: up to 1.5 million people are…
Decades after the passing of the UN convention on the elimination of discrimination, systemic racism is still rampant.The way the story is often told is that Western countries gifted human rights to the world and are the sole guardians of it. It may come as a surprise for some, then, that the international legal framework for prohibiting racial discrimination largely owes its existence to the efforts of states from the Global South.In 1963, in the midst of the decolonisation wave, a group of nine newly independent African states presented a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) calling for…
Israel pushes death penalty for Palestinians, prompting accusations of racism and violations of global conventions.Palestinian prisoners in Israel already face horrific conditions, with a rights group documenting the deaths of at least 94 of them in the past two years, and the rape of prisoners caught on camera.The far-right Israeli minister responsible for prisons, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has proudly declared that conditions have gotten harsher for Palestinian prisoners under his watch. And in late October, he stood over Palestinian prisoners forced to lie face-down on the floor as he called for the death penalty to be introduced for those he termed…
Dozens of people gathered in central London on Saturday, calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.Tens of people gathered in central London on Saturday to call for the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, drawing attention to those detained under what Israel calls ”administrative detention” — a system under which people can be held for indefinite renewable periods of time without a charge and without having committed an offence — on the grounds that a person plans to break the law in the future.Activists wore red ribbons, which they said symbolised danger and urgency, in…
media Media Network says initiative will shift role of AI ‘from passive tool to active partner in journalism’.media Media Network is launching a new integrative artificial intelligence (AI) model in collaboration with Google Cloud.media said on Sunday that it was expanding its collaboration with Google Cloud on the network’s new initiative, dubbed “The Core”, that will integrate AI into its news operations.“The Core” aims to shift the role of AI “from a passive tool to an active partner in journalism”, media said.Relying on six pillars, the initiative will integrate AI systems to help media journalists process complex data, produce immersive…