Category: Africa

South African Officials Court Biden Admin as Tensions Rise Over Pretoria’s Ties to China and Russia

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Senior officials from the South African government have been in Washington since Friday to try to prevent the Biden administration and members of Congress from punishing Pretoria for its increasingly close links with China, Russia, and other anti-American powers. The delegation is led by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s national security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi, who…


IN-DEPTH: South African Officials Court Biden Admin as Tensions Rise Over Country’s Ties to China and Russia

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Senior officials from the South African government have been in Washington since Friday to try to prevent the Biden administration and members of Congress from punishing the country for its increasingly close links with China, Russia, and other anti-American powers. The delegation is led by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s national security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi,…


IN-DEPTH: South African Officials Court Biden Admin as Tensions Rise Over Country’s Ties to China, Russia

JOHANNESBURG—Senior officials from the South African government have been in Washington since April 28 to try to prevent the Biden administration and members of Congress from punishing the country for its increasingly close links with China, Russia, and other anti-United States powers. The delegation is led by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s national security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi,…


Britain to Run Extra Evacuation Flight From Port Sudan

Britain will run an additional evacuation flight out of war-torn Sudan as rescue efforts shift to the east of the country on Monday. Members of the military are working to assist UK citizens and others trying to escape the conflict zone amid an uneasy ceasefire, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said. Some 2,122…


US Launches First Mass Evacuation Effort of Citizens From Sudan

The U.S. State Department confirmed it is launching the first mass evacuation of its citizens from Sudan amid fighting between rival factions that started earlier this month. A U.S. government-backed convoy carrying U.S. citizens arrived at Port Sudan on Saturday, said the State Department in a statement over the weekend. Port Sudan is located hundreds of…


US Begins First Mass Evacuation Effort of Citizens From Sudan

The U.S. State Department confirmed that it’s launching the first mass evacuation of its citizens from Sudan amid fighting between rival factions that started earlier this month. A U.S. government-backed convoy carrying U.S. citizens arrived at Port Sudan on April 29, the State Department said in a statement over the weekend. Port Sudan, which sits near the…


1,888 People Airlifted to Safety as UK Wraps Up Sudan Evacuation

Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) airlifted 1,888 people on 21 flights from war-torn Sudan in the UK government’s evacuation operation, which ended on Saturday evening. The final UK evacuation flight departed from the Wadi Saeedna airfield near the Sudanese capital Khartoum at 10 p.m. local time on Saturday, the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO)…


Turkish Evacuation Plane Shot At in Sudan

Sudan’s army claimed that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shot at a Turkish evacuation plane as it was landing at Wadi Seyidna airport outside Khartoum on Friday, damaging its fuel system. Images shared by the Sudanese Armed Forces on social media showed what they said is the damaged aircraft parked on the tarmac. Hundreds…


UK Ends Evacuation From Sudan

British nationals in Sudan were given until midday on Saturday to arrive at the airfield near Khartoum to board the last evacuation flight from the war-torn country. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said it’s wrapping up the campaign because of declining demand for seats and the risk of renewed conflict. British diplomats and their…


Nigerian Army Charged With Complicity After Brutal Attack Near Jos

Thousands of Nigerians rallied near Jos, capital of Nigeria’s Plateau State, on April 26, in the biggest protest yet against what citizens called “complicity with terrorists.” Protesters tell The Epoch Times that, despite multiple advance warnings, battalions of soldiers stationed nearby have failed to defend them from terrorist attacks. The 12-hour protest, the second of…