Why GDP should not be the only measure for economic prosperity

For decades, development has been measured almost exclusively through gross domestic product and other macroeconomic indicators. Using these metrics, the world economy delivered rising growth rates, expanding infrastructure and global integration....

Sudan Ebola Survivors Face Lasting Effects Two Years On

More than half of survivors of the Sudan Ebola virus still suffer serious health problems two years post-infection and the virus can persist in semen and breast milk for months after recovery, according to the first study examining the virus’s...

Chinese refiners start drawing from inventories amid high flat prices

Market & Trading calls Americas: Supportive for US exports with favourable pricing and domestic refining maintenance incentivising seaborn flows. Supportive TMX flows with greater Asia demand pull and lower US midcontinental runs. Bullish on Latin...

Sudan activist among human rights awardees

The Emergency Response Rooms network in Sudan was awarded for ‘for building a resilient model of mutual aid amid war and state collapse that sustains millions of people with dignity.’ STOCKHOLM: The Right Livelihood Award was awarded Wednesday to...

UN warns of looming atrocities in Sudan’s North Darfur

The UN warns Al-Fashir faces famine and mass atrocities, urging urgent action to protect civilians from RSF attacks and ensure safe humanitarian access. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights issued an urgent appeal on Thursday for...

Today in Africa — October 2, 2025: Morocco Youth-Led Protests Turn Deadly, UN Says 91 Killed in Sudan’s El Fasher Last Month, Kenyan Activists Abducted in Uganda

Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check...

Sudanese City Under Siege Shows Brutal Reality of Civilian Suffering

Sudan has been engulfed in a severe humanitarian crisis throughout 2025 due to the brutal armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This conflict, which began in April 2023, has resulted in...

Sudan urges flood precautions as river levels continue to rise

KHARTOUM, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation on Wednesday urged all citizens living along the banks of the Nile River to take necessary precautions to protect their lives and property, as river levels are rising to...

Iraq's political enigma: The unpredictable maneuvers of Muqtada al-Sadr

Shafaq News For more than fifteen years, the sudden “retirements” and repeated political maneuvers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Patriotic Shiite Movement (formerly Sadrist), have dominated Iraq’s political scene, each...

Sudan humanitarian aid group among winners of Right Livelihood Award

The Sudanese Emergency Response Rooms network won the Right Livelihood Award on Wednesday for its role in providing humanitarian assistance in war-torn Sudan. The Swedish Right Livelihood Award Foundation also honoured activists from Myanmar, the...

Sudan at a Crossroads: The Potential Resurgence of Political Islam

Image Source: Getty Images As Sudan’s civil war continues to wreak havoc for more than two years, the resultant resurgence of the Islamist movement appears not only plausible but increasingly imminent. The protracted conflict between the Sudanese...

US restricts Sudan delegation at UNGA meeting

The US has once again imposed movement restrictions on Sudan’s delegation attending the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. A protocol note from the State Department’s Office of Foreign Missions said Sudanese military leader...

Sudan Between International Isolation and Rising Peril: Legal Action Against Army Leaders and Alarming Military Alliances for Africa

Sudan is witnessing a striking turn in the course of its escalating crisis, after the Sudanese Alliance for Rights (SAR) announced the filing of a case before the International Criminal Court against four of the most prominent figures of the Port...

Environmentalists, politicians recall life, influence of primatologist Goodall

Breadcrumb Trail Links Celebrity News World Author of the article: Associated Press Tammy Webber And Hallie Golden Published Oct 01, 2025 • 3 minute read Jane Goodall plays with Bahati, a 3-year-old female chimpanzee, at the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee...

Paramilitary attack kills six in Sudan’s El-Fasher: medic

Port Sudan – Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed six people Wednesday in a joint drone and artillery attack on the besieged western city of El-Fasher, a medical worker told AFP. “Another 10 people were injured” in the attack on the...

The self-sustaining economics of conflict in Africa

Adapting to war Although armed conflict drains resources, it does not eliminate economic activity. Trade goes on, but in a different guise, as traders are forced to adapt. This creates a conflict economy—an informal sector that operates beyond the...

Environmentalists, politicians, celebrities recall life and influence of primatologist...

The death of the famed primatologist, who produced groundbreaking research while living among chimpanzees in Africa decades ago, was announced Wednesday by the Jane Goodall Institute. She was 91. Here’s a roundup of some notable reactions to...

Sudan warns of rising Nile River water levels, urges flood precautions

Sudan said Tuesday that water levels along the Nile River banks are rising, warning citizens of potential flooding, Anadolu reports. An Irrigation Ministry statement said that monitoring stations have recorded flood-level water at Wad Al-Ais,...

US military starts drawing down its mission in Iraq countering the Daesh group

The US military has begun reducing its mission in Iraq under an agreement made with Iraqi officials last year A senior Iraqi security official said the withdrawal began weeks ago from Baghdad and Ain Al-Asad base in western Iraq, while some forces...

Sudan Issues Flood Warning as Tensions with Ethiopian Dam Rise

Rabat – Sudan has issued a red alert warning for potential floods along the Nile River as water levels rise, lasting from Monday to Wednesday. Sudanese officials in Khartoum have issued a state of emergency for villages along the Nile, citing an...