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...

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 Crisis: El-Fasher-Darfur’s Capital Trapped Between Hunger, Death

Sometimes, she goes two full days without food, breaking her fast with nothing more than a cup of juice, only to resume the cycle for another two days. This is how Amina Mohammed Ali survives in El-Fasher, Darfur. In early September 2025, Amina...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

U.S. military starts drawing down its mission in Iraq countering the Islamic State group

In this Feb. 23, 2017 file photo, U.S. Army soldiers stand outside their armored vehicle on a joint base with the Iraqi army, south of Mosul, Iraq. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, File) BAGHDAD — The U.S. military has begun drawing down its mission in...

U.S. military starts drawing down its mission in Iraq

BAGHDAD — The U.S. military has begun drawing down its mission in Iraq under an agreement signed with the Iraqi government last year, eventually reducing the number of American troops in the country focused on countering the Islamic State group by...

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, celebrities recall life and influence of primatologist Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall was a pioneer, a tireless advocate and a deeply compassionate conservationist who inspired others to care about primates — and all animals — during a long life well lived, according to tributes from around the world. U.S. Sen Cory...

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

El-Fasher has been subject to months of heavy bombardment and siege by the Rapid Support Forces [Getty/file photo] Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed six people on Wednesday in a joint drone and artillery attack on the besieged...