Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:26:54 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187361/world/africa/not-the-cairo-we-know-energy-shock-dims-egypt-nights Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:36:05 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186500/world/africa/south-africans-march-for-sovereignty-after-us-pressure A supporter during the 'People’s March,' led by the African National Congress in defence of the country’s sovereignty and democratic gains in Johannesburg. — AFP A supporter during the 'People’s March,' led by the African National Congress in defence of the country’s sovereignty and democratic gains in Johannesburg. — AFP Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:53:13 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1185110/world/africa/sudan-civilian-death-toll-doubles-in-2025-un Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights liridol@gmail.com (Liju Cherian) Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:25:26 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184926/world/africa/chad-shuts-sudan-border-over-war-spillover People prepare to travel south to Adre, on the Chad-Sudan border. — Reuters People prepare to travel south to Adre, on the Chad-Sudan border. — Reuters Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:14:48 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184861/world/africa/morocco-flood-evacuees-mark-muted-ramadhan A girl walks outside tent shelters at a relief camp for those affected by floods that struck northern and western Morocco, in the Kenitra region on February 20, 2026. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP) A girl walks outside tent shelters at a relief camp for those affected by floods that struck northern and western Morocco, in the Kenitra region on February 20, 2026. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP) Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:45:37 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184721/world/africa/africa-wide-arrests-break-up-cybercrime-network Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:50:07 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184519/world/africa/cyclone-gezani-leaves-59-dead-in-madagascar A family moves with their belongings after Cyclone Gezani tore through the port city of Toamasina, on the island of Madagascar, leaving a trail of destruction, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer A family moves with their belongings after Cyclone Gezani tore through the port city of Toamasina, on the island of Madagascar, leaving a trail of destruction, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:03:16 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184322/world/africa/death-toll-in-madagascar-cyclone-rises-to-38-12000-displaced A general view shows damage after Cyclone Gezani tore through the port city of Toamasina, Madagascar. - Reuters A general view shows damage after Cyclone Gezani tore through the port city of Toamasina, Madagascar. - Reuters Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:34:11 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184270/world/africa/powerful-cyclone-kills-20-in-madagascar Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:13:09 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184269/world/africa/drone-strikes-wfp-warehouse-in-sudan Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:12:27 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184192/world/africa/heavy-gunfire-in-guineas-capital Conakry Conakry Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:51:43 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184024/world/africa/spain-portugal-brace-for-storm-after-flood-deaths Emergency personnel get ready to carry out a total evacuation of the town of Grazalema. — AFP Emergency personnel get ready to carry out a total evacuation of the town of Grazalema. — AFP Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:51:10 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1183684/world/africa/at-least-200-feared-dead-in-dr-congo-landslide A landslide collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in DRC killing at least 200. A landslide collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in DRC killing at least 200. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:49:04 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1183272/world/africa/fans-bid-farewell-to-japans-only-pandas Sun, 25 Jan 2026 08:45:08 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1183179/world/africa/uganda-detains-2000-opposition-supporters-kills-30 Muhoozi Kainerugaba of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni. — Reuters File Muhoozi Kainerugaba of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni. — Reuters File Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:36:28 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1182667/world/africa/uganda-to-shut-down-internet-ahead-of-election Mototaxi drivers supporting Uganda's incumbent president and National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni chant slogans and wave flags as they head to the rally grounds ahead of the party closing campaign rally ahead of the 2026 Ugandan general elections, in Kampala on January 13, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Mototaxi drivers supporting Uganda's incumbent president and National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni chant slogans and wave flags as they head to the rally grounds ahead of the party closing campaign rally ahead of the 2026 Ugandan general elections, in Kampala on January 13, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:51:23 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1181879/world/africa/un-visit-to-el-fasher-finds-traumatised-civilians Displaced Sudanese react after spending a night in Gedaref city eastern Sudan on December 26, 2025 after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of the Heglig area in western Sudan. Since its outbreak in April 2023, the war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced nearly 12 million. At the end of October, the paramilitary group seized control El-Fasher, the conclusion of a bitter 18-month siege for the strategic hub in western Sudan's Darfur region and marked by reports of mass killings and sexual violence. (Photo by AFP) Displaced Sudanese react after spending a night in Gedaref city eastern Sudan on December 26, 2025 after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of the Heglig area in western Sudan. Since its outbreak in April 2023, the war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced nearly 12 million. At the end of October, the paramilitary group seized control El-Fasher, the conclusion of a bitter 18-month siege for the strategic hub in western Sudan's Darfur region and marked by reports of mass killings and sexual violence. (Photo by AFP) Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:01:48 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1181326/world/africa/over-1000-killed-in-april-attack-on-sudan-refugee-camp-un Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:18:55 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1181305/world/africa/sudan-most-neglected-crisis-of-2025-in-aid-poll A Sudanese displaced woman carries a water container at a camp, North Darfur. — Reuters A Sudanese displaced woman carries a water container at a camp, North Darfur. — Reuters Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:46:44 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1181304/world/africa/cambodia-accuses-thailand-of-using-toxic-gas Cambodian soldiers transferred from a frontline lie in hospital beds at Ou Chrov referral hospital. — Reuters Cambodian soldiers transferred from a frontline lie in hospital beds at Ou Chrov referral hospital. — Reuters Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:42:41 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1181235/world/africa/sudans-general-ready-to-talk-to-trump-for-peace The authorities of the capital, Khartoum, are deploying thousands of soldiers to support the Sudanese army. — AFP The authorities of the capital, Khartoum, are deploying thousands of soldiers to support the Sudanese army. — AFP Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:00:43 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1181234/world/africa/m23-group-to-pull-out-of-key-dr-congo-city A patrol car of the M23 group patrols in Uvira. — AFP A patrol car of the M23 group patrols in Uvira. — AFP Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:59:32 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1181167/world/africa/flash-flood-kills-dozens-in-morocco-town Moroccans looks at a destroyed vehicle and other debris following a flash flood, in the coastal town of Safi, some 300 kilometres (186 miles) south of the capital Rabat on December 15, 2025. A flash flood and a muddy torrent in the Moroccan coastal town killed at least 37, local officials said December 15, as search and rescue operations continued. Drought-hit Morocco often faces severe weather, but the flooding in Safi is already the deadliest such disaster in at least a decade. Moroccans looks at a destroyed vehicle and other debris following a flash flood, in the coastal town of Safi, some 300 kilometres (186 miles) south of the capital Rabat on December 15, 2025. A flash flood and a muddy torrent in the Moroccan coastal town killed at least 37, local officials said December 15, as search and rescue operations continued. Drought-hit Morocco often faces severe weather, but the flooding in Safi is already the deadliest such disaster in at least a decade. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:48:33 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1180852/world/africa/nigeria-dispatches-jets-troops-to-quash-benin-coup-bid Soldiers patrol in front of the headquarters of Benin's radio and television station, in Cotonou, Benin. — Reuters Soldiers patrol in front of the headquarters of Benin's radio and television station, in Cotonou, Benin. — Reuters Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:45:29 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1180821/world/africa/sudan-paramilitary-seizes-key-oil-field-engineer Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:57:49 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1180783/world/africa/benin-government-says-armed-forces-foil-coup-attempt A long line of trucks stands still in Cotonou following rumors of a possible coup in the country. — AFP A long line of trucks stands still in Cotonou following rumors of a possible coup in the country. — AFP Sun, 07 Dec 2025 16:41:05 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1180653/world/africa/tunisian-oppn-leader-arrested-amid-crackdown Noureddine Taboubi, head of the Tunisian General Labour Union, joins a protest outside the UGTT headquarters in Tunis. - AFP Noureddine Taboubi, head of the Tunisian General Labour Union, joins a protest outside the UGTT headquarters in Tunis. - AFP Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:59:32 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1180230/world/africa/european-african-unions-talks-hone-in-on-closer-ties-in-angola European and African leaders line up for the family photo, in Luanda. — AFP European and African leaders line up for the family photo, in Luanda. — AFP Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:56:26 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1180153/world/africa/ethiopian-volcano-erupts-ea-monitoring-air-quality-in-oman Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:06:19 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1180081/world/africa/g20-summit-declaration-addresses-global-issues G20 Leaders pose for a family picture at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. — Reuters G20 Leaders pose for a family picture at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. — Reuters Sat, 22 Nov 2025 15:59:57 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1180051/world/africa/52-kidnapped-from-nigerian-school Sat, 22 Nov 2025 07:06:34 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179900/world/africa/nigeria-orders-day-and-night-search-for-kidnapped-schoolgirls Parents of students abducted sit around discarded shoes in Nigeria. — Reuters file photo Parents of students abducted sit around discarded shoes in Nigeria. — Reuters file photo Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:38:03 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179899/world/africa/saudi-arabia-us-to-talk-over-sudan Displaced girls stand in line as they wait for their turn to receive aid, in a displacement camp in Al-Dabbah, Sudan, November 15, 2025. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig Displaced girls stand in line as they wait for their turn to receive aid, in a displacement camp in Al-Dabbah, Sudan, November 15, 2025. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:36:57 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179840/world/africa/suspicious-flights-to-cleanse-palestinians Displaced Palestinian walk past a vehicle carrying others west of Deir al-Balah city in the central Gaza Strip, on November 15, 2025 as a low-pressure system impacts the area. (Photo by Bashar TALEB / AFP) Displaced Palestinian walk past a vehicle carrying others west of Deir al-Balah city in the central Gaza Strip, on November 15, 2025 as a low-pressure system impacts the area. (Photo by Bashar TALEB / AFP) Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:35:14 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179752/world/africa/ethiopia-confirms-outbreak-of-marbug-virus Capture3 Capture3 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:53:22 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179750/world/africa/ethiopia-confirms-outbreak-of-deadly-marburg-virus-africa-cdc Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:39:09 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179699/world/africa/kenyas-key-export-now-is-its-cheap-labour Sat, 15 Nov 2025 06:43:46 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179319/world/africa/no-end-to-sudan-fighting-despite-rsf-paramilitaries-backing-truce-plan A woman from El Fasher cries after learning about the killing of her son and brother, in a camp in Al Dabbah, Sudan. — Reuters A woman from El Fasher cries after learning about the killing of her son and brother, in a camp in Al Dabbah, Sudan. — Reuters Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:04:37 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179239/world/africa/attack-on-key-city-in-sudans-kordofan-region-kills-40 Makeshift shelters erected by displaced Sudanese, in western Darfur region. — AFP Makeshift shelters erected by displaced Sudanese, in western Darfur region. — AFP Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:10:40 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179173/world/africa/un-chief-urges-end-to-nightmare-of-violence-in-sudan Displaced Sudanese rest in the camp of Um Yanqur, in Sudan's western Darfur. — AFP Displaced Sudanese rest in the camp of Um Yanqur, in Sudan's western Darfur. — AFP Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:54:54 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179133/world/africa/icc-prosecutors-probing-reports-of-mass-killings-in-sudan A displaced woman looks on while sitting at a camp, in North Darfur, Sudan. — Reuters A displaced woman looks on while sitting at a camp, in North Darfur, Sudan. — Reuters Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:07:42 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179041/world/africa/trump-threatens-military-action-in-nigeria-over-killing-of-christians Sun, 02 Nov 2025 07:35:11 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179030/world/africa/thousands-feared-in-grave-danger-in-el-fasher-says-msf Displaced Sudanese gather and sit in makeshift tents after fleeing El Fasher city in Darfur. — Reuters Displaced Sudanese gather and sit in makeshift tents after fleeing El Fasher city in Darfur. — Reuters Sat, 01 Nov 2025 19:01:05 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1178989/world/africa/tanzania-president-hassan-wins-election-with-9766-vote President Samia Suluhu Hassan President Samia Suluhu Hassan Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:46:06 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1178849/world/africa/ethiopia-seeks-mediation-with-eritrea-over-sea-access Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addresses parliament members on in Addis Ababa on Tuesday. — Reuters Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addresses parliament members on in Addis Ababa on Tuesday. — Reuters Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:38:08 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1178797/world/africa/worlds-oldest-president-paul-biya-re-elected-in-cameroon Paul Biya and his wife Chantal Biya. — AFP file photo Paul Biya and his wife Chantal Biya. — AFP file photo Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:25:24 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1178312/world/africa/huge-crowds-mourn-kenya-politician-odinga Mourners and supporters of Kenya's ex-PM Raila Odinga gather, in Kisumu. — AFP Mourners and supporters of Kenya's ex-PM Raila Odinga gather, in Kisumu. — AFP Sat, 18 Oct 2025 17:39:10 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1178260/world/africa/dozen-injured-in-odinga-funeral-stampede-in-kenya Oburu Odinga brother of Kenya's opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga gestures near his coffin during his State Funeral at Nyayo Stadium, in Nairobi. — AFP Oburu Odinga brother of Kenya's opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga gestures near his coffin during his State Funeral at Nyayo Stadium, in Nairobi. — AFP Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:02:05 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1178198/world/africa/madagascar-adjusts-to-military-rule-after-colonel-seizes-power Members of Madagascar Army CAPSAT unit walk past an old taxi near the CAPSAT base, in Antananarivo. — AFP Members of Madagascar Army CAPSAT unit walk past an old taxi near the CAPSAT base, in Antananarivo. — AFP Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:46:35 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1178125/world/africa/madagascars-military-takes-power-as-president-impeached A pickup truck drives with occupants waving flags after the military joined protesters, in Antananarivo, Madagascar. — Reuters A pickup truck drives with occupants waving flags after the military joined protesters, in Antananarivo, Madagascar. — Reuters Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:26:25 +0400