‘People Who Are Salaried Are Crying’: Taxes on Workers Add to Debt Misery

A drone attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted the Osman Digna Air Base in Port Sudan on Sunday, marking a significant escalation in the conflict which began in April 2023. While no injuries were reported, the attack caused limited damage, and the airport has since been closed, disrupting flights. The ongoing conflict has resulted in an estimated 150,000 deaths and displaced millions, with Port Sudan serving as a refuge and the de...

Khanyisile NgcoboBBC News, ZuurbekomThe International Pentecostal Holiness Church in South Africa hosted a mass wedding on Easter Sunday, featuring 55 marriages, including polygamous unions. Evelyn Sekgalakane, who was marrying Lesiba Molala, walked down the aisle alongside his first wife, Shirley Molala, in a ceremony celebrating polygamy as a biblical practice. While such weddings are uncommon in South Africa, the church, recognized for officiating polygamous marriages, held the event amid vibrant festivities, concluding with a blessing...

A court in Tunisia has sentenced former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh to 34 years in prison on terrorism charges, marking a significant event as he is a prominent critic of President Kais Saied and leader of the Ennahda party. Laarayedh, along with seven others, was accused of establishing a terrorist cell and facilitating the travel of young Tunisians to join Islamist fighters abroad, charges he denies as politically motivated. His sentencing is part of a...

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has firmly dismissed any discussions around succession He urged supporters of Deputy President Paul Mashatile's presidential campaign to exercise patience and refrain from pushing the agenda prematurely. Mbalula's statement emphasizes the importance of waiting for the appropriate time for such discussions, indicating that the current focus should remain on unity and stability within the party. His remarks highlight the ongoing dynamics within the ANC as it navigates leadership aspirations and internal...

The Togolese leader, Faure Gnassingbé, has been sworn in as "President of the Council of Ministers," a new role created following constitutional reforms that ended presidential elections and established a parliamentary system, which critics argue allows him to remain in power indefinitely. His family has ruled Togo for 58 years, and the recent constitutional changes have been labeled an "institutional coup d'état" by opposition figures. With his party, the Union for the Republic, holding a...

At least seven people were killed and 20 injured when helicopter gunships bombed a hospital and local market in Old Fangak, Jonglei state, South Sudan, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which runs the hospital. This attack, deemed a "clear violation of international humanitarian law," comes amid escalating tensions between President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar, raising fears of a return to civil war. The conflict, which has already caused significant casualties and displacement...