Demonstrators filled the streets of the capital, Khartoum, soldiers reportedly fired on some of them, gunfire echoed through the city and internet access was sharply curtailed.
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Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Is Detained in Apparent Coup
Demonstrators filled the streets, burning tires and chanting slogans in the capital, Khartoum, and there was a “significant disruption” to the internet.
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Is Detained in Apparent Coup
Demonstrators filled the streets, burning tires and chanting slogans in the capital, Khartoum, and there was a “significant disruption” to the internet.
Sudanese Officials Detained by Military Amid Fears of a Coup
Demonstrators filled the streets, burning tires and chanting slogans in the capital, Khartoum, and there was a “significant disruption” to the internet.
Sudan Rocked by Protests Amid Warnings of a Coup
Demonstrators burned tires and chanted slogans in the capital, Khartoum, and there was a “significant disruption” to the internet.
A Warning That Africa’s Last Glaciers Will Soon Vanish
While African nations contribute less than 4 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, a U.N. report underscored the outsize impact that climate change is having on the continent.
Will New Covid Treatments Be as Elusive for Poor Countries as Vaccines?
Merck has taken a step to make its antiviral pill available in poor nations, but many obstacles remain for broad access to coronavirus drugs.
Leader of West African Terrorist Group Is Dead, Nigerian Army Says
A top military commander said that Abu Musab al-Barnawi, head of an extremist organization known as the Islamic State West Africa Province, had died.
Most Covid Cases in Africa Go Undetected, W.H.O. Says
“Now is the time to go on the offensive against Covid-19, and work with local communities to break transmission chains and stop wider outbreaks from happening,” Dr. Matshidiso Moeti said.
As Western Oil Giants Cut Production, State-Owned Companies Step Up
In the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, government-owned energy companies are increasing oil and natural gas production as U.S. and European companies pare supply because of climate concerns.