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Sudan Investigates U.S. Chemical Weapons Allegations Amid Sanctions and Trump’s Push for Peace
Watan-The Sudanese government announced Thursday that it has begun taking practical steps to address U.S. allegations that the Sudanese army used chemical weapons during the ongoing war that erupted in April 2023. Officials also noted that...

Sudan’s Path to Peace: The AU’s Reparations Call and Global Responsibility
By Sami Abdelhalim Saeed (PhD) Background SPONSOR AD The ongoing conflict in Sudan has brought to the forefront the need for a comprehensive approach to addressing the country’s historical injustices and promoting sustainable peace. The African...

Evidence found of war crimes in Sudan's Darfur, ICC prosecutor says
Investigations have found war crimes are being committed in Sudan's Darfur region, prosecutors at the International Criminal Court said on Thursday. Deputy ICC prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan told the UN Security Council that "the humanitarian...

Sudan gene bank looted as RSF targets vital agriculture tools
RSF forces looted Sudan’s plant gene bank, destroying over 17,000 plant genetic samples. FAO and local officials now scramble to preserve food security. Sudan’s acting Director of the Agricultural Research Corporation, Ahmed Hass Abu Asara,...

Trump hosts African leaders to discuss trade, economic relations
United States President Donald Trump has hosted leaders of five west African nations at the White House that includes the presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal. The mini summit is expected to focus on deepening...

Iraqi unfazed by U.S. tariffs, but sees opportunity to reform trade
On Wednesday, the US President Donald Trump issued a new round of tariff letters to several countries, including Iraq. The letter sent to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani said a tariff rate of 30 per cent would be imposed on Iraqi...

Trump administration to revive Sudan peace push
US President Donald Trump has said his administration is working to support peace efforts in Sudan, as Washington prepares to host a four-nation meeting aimed at reviving stalled diplomacy to end the country’s ongoing war. “We’re facilitating...

Sudan's Path to Peace: The AU's Reparations Call and Global ...
Background The ongoing conflict in Sudan has brought to the forefront the need for a comprehensive approach to addressing the country's historical injustices and promoting sustainable peace. The African Union's declaration of 2025 as the "Year of...

Sudan’s Path to Peace: AU’s Reparations Call and Global Responsibility
The ongoing conflict in Sudan has brought to the forefront the need for a comprehensive approach to addressing the country’s historical injustices and promoting sustainable peace. The African Union’s declaration of 2025 as the “Year of...

Sudan at tipping point: Power struggles over gold and dockets fuel ethnic unrest, foreign meddling
Armed movements and military factions are clashing over control of key ministries, particularly finance and mining, with accusations of betrayal and corruption intensifying within the ruling alliance, led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The...

Russia Seeks Expanding Trade with Africa
(MENAFN) Africa is emerging as a crucial market for Russian exporters, offering substantial untapped opportunities for trade growth and investment, according to the vice president of the Russian Export Center (REC). In her address at the...

Suspicions surround international legal trade in Galápagos iguanas
The mega-diverse Galápagos archipelago is home to more than 9,000 species, most of them endemic, including four species of threatened iguanas. A new study has uncovered how traffickers obtain valid CITES permits for trafficked animals — Galápagos...

Sudan: Acting Minister of Minerals Praises Performance of Sudanese Mineral Resources Company in Port Sudan
Port Sudan, July 7, 2025 (SUNA) – Acting Undersecretary and Minister of Minerals, Dr. Hind Al-Siddiq, visited the headquarters of the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company Limited in Port Sudan on Monday, where she inspected the directorates and...

Russia wants more profound trade relations with Africa
(MENAFN) Africa is becoming an increasingly vital market for Russian exporters, offering substantial room for growth, according to Tatyana An, Vice President of the Russian Export Center (REC). Speaking at the INNOPROM-2025 industrial expo in...

Trump meets presidents of 5 African nations in bid to boost trade
July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday met the presidents of five African nations -- Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon -- in what the White House describes as a push to deepen trade, including that involving...

Trump hosts African leaders to discuss ‘win-win’ economic opportunities
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump hosted five African presidents at the White House on Wednesday for conversations around possible economic partnerships with the U.S. The administration has said it’s working to change America’s...
Trump unveils 30% tariff on Iraq in latest batch of trade letters
Donald Trump unveiled a 30 per cent tariff on Iraqi imports on Wednesday, with Iraq becoming the latest in a series of countries to have received a so-called trade letter from the US President. The latest tariff on Baghdad is 9 per cent lower than...

War pushes Sudan’s medical system to the brink
SUDAN – The Sudanese Doctors Network has raised the alarm over an impending collapse of the healthcare system in Darfur and Kordofan, as more than 60% of the medical facility in Khartoum remain out of service amid worsening conditions caused by...

Russia eyes deeper trade ties with Africa Export center
Officials in Moscow have urged diversification beyond wheat and oil Africa is becoming an increasingly important market for Russian exporters, offering vast untapped potential for trade expansion and investment, vice president of the Russian...

Gold miners murdered in pit collapse in conflict-torn Sudan
(MENAFN) At least 11 gold miners lost their lives and seven others were injured when part of a gold mine collapsed in Sudan’s eastern Nile State, local officials confirmed. The accident took place over the weekend at the Karsh al-Fil mine in the...