Troops kill at least 13 pro-democracy protestors in Sudan
Crack Sudanese troops have have been used to break up a protracted demonstration outside military headquarters innKhartoum. The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors says at least 13 people have been killed. The Transitional Military Council promised after ousting President Omar Al Bashir in coup two months ago that they would not attack protestors who had […]
Sudanese security forces move in to end sit-in outside military headquarters in Khartoum
Heavy gunfire rings across Khartoum this morning as security forces try to end a pro-democracy sit-in outside Sudan’s military headquarters. At least one person has been killed and several wounded.Smoke rises above the site where police and soldiers are burning protestors’ tents and shelters. This morning’s move by security forces comes days after the transitional […]
UN Secretary General appoints a new special envoy to Somalia
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed American diplomat James Swan as his special envoy to Somalia. He replaces South African lawyer Nicholas Haysom who was expelled by Somali authorities for questioning their legal basis for arresting opposition activists. James Swan will have his work cut out dealing with the Mogadishu administration led by […]
BP allegedly involved in shady oil deal off Senegal coast
BP has entered into a shady deal involving oil and gas exploration off the coast of Senegal. The energy giant, according to the BBC, is paying a Romanian businessman who employed President Macky Sall’s brother to secure the exploration concession, more than $10 billion. BP’s chief executive Bob Dudley will not answer questions from the […]