Daily Archives: 23 August، 2021

Chaos and Desperation Reign at Kabul Airport

In Afghanistan, violence and chaos continue around the Kabul airport as the U.S. scrambles to evacuate more people. Seven Afghans were killed Saturday in a stampede, while the Taliban were seen Sunday beating back people who were attempting to flee. NATO said at least 20 people died at, or around, the …

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Sudan, South Sudan to Reopen Borders

The Sudanese delegation headed by Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok that visited South Sudan last week, agreed with the South Sudan government to open four border crossings. The first one will be officially opened on October 1. During the three-day visit of the Sudanese high-level government delegation to South Sudan last …

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U.S. Failure in Afghanistan: What Lessons for Africa?

The ineffectiveness of military interventions has been underscored by the US failure in Afghanistan. This should lead to a rethink in  Africa, writes Mimi Mefo Takambou. It has been a very disturbing week for many across the world — not least for those of us who come from countries experiencing wars and …

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