World Bank Lowers Sub-Saharan Africa Growth Forecast to 3% Amid Sudan Crisis

World Bank Lowers Sub-Saharan Africa Growth Forecast to 3% Amid Sudan Crisis

The World Bank announced on Monday that it has reduced its economic growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa this year to 3%, down from 3.4%, largely due to the impact of Sudan's civil war on its economy. Reuters says, nevertheless, growth is anticipated to exceed last year's 2.4% rate, driven by increased private consumption and investment, according to the bank's latest regional economic outlook report, Africa's Pulse. Andrew Dabalen, the World […]

October 15, 2024 9

Africa

Sudan Army Chief Defiant After Drone Attack on Eastern Base During Visit

Sudan's army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, maintained a defiant stance on Wednesday following a drone strike on an army base he was inspecting in eastern Sudan says Reuters. The attack, which occurred during a graduation ceremony at the Gibeit army base, located approximately 100 kmfrom Port Sudan in the Red Sea state, resulted in five fatalities. This incident raises doubts about the effectiveness of recent efforts to end the 15-month […]

August 1, 2024 19

Africa

Human Rights Watch Says RSF Accused of Widespread Sexual Violence in Sudan

Sudan's paramilitary, Rapid Support Forces have been accused of committing extensive sexual violence, including gang rapes and forced marriages, in the capital Khartoum during their conflict with the armed forces, according to a report by Human Rights Watch released on Monday as per Reuters. The report also mentioned some attacks attributed to the army, with the RSF allegedly holding women and girls in conditions that may constitute sexual slavery and […]

July 30, 2024 7

Africa

Gunmen Kill 26 in Mali Village Attack

Gunmen killed 26 people in a village in central Mali's insurgent-plagued Mopti region on Sunday, a local official told Reuters on Monday. The attack occurred in the Circle of Bankass, a hotspot for violent insurgencies by jihadist groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State. According to Bankass Mayor Moulaye Guindo, the armed assailants opened fire on villagers working in their fields on Sunday evening.

July 23, 2024 9

Africa

MSF Reports Severe Violence and Healthcare Collapse in Sudan’s Conflict

Civilians in Sudan have endured severe violence for over a year amid ongoing conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary force, suffering repeated attacks, abuse, and exploitation from both sides, Doctors Without Borders reported on Monday as per Reuters. The physical and mental trauma has been worsened by the collapse of the healthcare system and the insufficient international humanitarian response, according to MSF.

July 23, 2024 16

Africa

Over 136,000 Flee Sennar State Amid Ongoing Sudan Conflict

More than 136,000 people have fled Sudan's southeastern Sennar state due to attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, according to Reuters on Thursday. This displacement is part of the larger conflict in Sudan, now almost 15 months long, which has forced nearly 10 million people from their homes. The war between the RSF and the regular army has led to accusations of "ethnic cleansing" and warnings of famine, particularly […]

July 5, 2024 10

Africa

Revenge Attack in South Sudan Kills 17 and Forces Oil Worker Evacuation

In its report, Reuters says a revenge attack sparked by a cattle raid earlier this month has resulted in at least 17 deaths in northern South Sudan and prompted the evacuation of oil workers from the Toma South oil field, a local official reported on Monday. Cattle raiding, driven by competition for scarce resources, is a major cause of conflict between ethnic groups in South Sudan, which remains heavily armed […]

June 25, 2024 20

Africa

Sudan war may spark world’s largest hunger crisis

The war in Sudan could trigger the world’s largest hunger crisis unless fighting stops, The World Food Programme has warned. The BBC reports that more than 10 months of fighting between rival forces has left nearly 14,000 people dead, over eight million displaced, and much of the country’s population cut off and facing rising hunger.

March 6, 2024 16