Peace as a Corporate Responsibility: African Business Leaders Leading the Charge
Peace is crucial for the growth and development of any society. As such, ensuring peace and security is not just…
Sudan’s Darfur fighting: ‘I saw pick-up trucks full of dead people’
Fighting is raging in Sudan’s West Darfur region, despite the ceasefire, with Arab militias targeting warehouses, markets and homes. A…
Sudan crisis: Chaos at port as thousands rush to leave
In the dead of night, as HMS Al Diriyah approached Sudan’s coast, Saudi officers flicked on sweeping search lights to…
Mass Ethiopia arrests after politician shot dead
Authorities in Ethiopia say they have detained 47 people – including journalists, activists and campaigners – for “executing a terrorist…
Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist Hisham Abdel Aziz after four years
A journalist from the Al Jazeera network has been freed in Egypt, four years after he was arrested, the Qatari…
Mozambique country profile
Mozambique, which gained independence from Portugal in 1975, is still suffering from the effects of a 16-year civil war that…
Kenya starvation cult: ‘My wife and six children followed Pastor Mackenzie’
Kenyan preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie is due to appear in court following the discovery of scores of bodies in a…
Sudan rivals agree to ‘stable ceasefire’ talks – UN envoy
Sudan’s warring rivals have agreed to send representatives for negotiations, potentially in Saudi Arabia, the United Nations’ special representative in…
WFP resumes operations in Sudan despite clashes
The World Food Programme (WFP) has said that it has resumed its operations in Sudan as the fighting in the…
Kenyan cult leader’s wife arrested in coastal town
The wife of a Kenyan pastor who is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday over the deaths of congregants…
Police deployed ahead of Kenya opposition protests
Police officers have been deployed on the streets in Kenya’s capital Nairobi ahead of planned protests by the opposition. Opposition…
Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Inspirational Stories of Peaceful Resolution in Africa
Conflict and violence have been a common theme in many African countries for decades. Whether it’s wars, tribal conflicts, political…
Planting the Seeds of Peace: Grassroots Movements Transforming Africa’s Landscape
Africa has long been associated with the notion of conflict, instability, and violence. However, recent years have seen a shift…
Finding Common Ground: The Key to Sustainable Peace in Africa.
Africa remains a continent that has witnessed a significant amount of violent conflict and war, which have resulted in widespread…
A long, exhausting journey to safety
The Amanah is the latest boat to arrive at King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah as part of a major…
UK government’s evacuation deadline passes
It’s past midday local time in Sudan. That means we’ve now passed a deadline given by the UK government for…
Saudis keen to stress their role in evacuations
We are on a Saudi warship at naval base here in Jeddah on the Red Sea coast. And we’re about…
Pictures emerge after violence in Darfur
We’ve just seen new pictures from the city of El Geneina, where violence is reported to have been particularly bad.…
Thousands safely cross Red Sea from Sudan despite chaos
Around 2,000 people have arrived in Saudi Arabia’s coastal city of Jeddah, after being evacuated amid chaotic scenes from Port…
Everyone had a terrible story to tell
They disembarked to be greeted with stems of flowers – or, if needed, wheelchairs and ambulances. A corridor created by…