The Maghrebian Al-Soumoud convoy was set to meet the Global March to Gaza on Thursday, but the Egyptian authorities are detaining and deporting foreign nationals and even obstructing them from entering Egypt.
Between the hardships of fleeing their country and new social fabrics with the absence of grandmothers and husbands, doors are opening for mothers to decide against the genital cutting of their daughters.
Libya has nearly 100,000 registered migrants and asylum seekers, but no mechanisms to welcome and support them. Tariq Lamloum tells OkayAfrica about his fight for migrants’ rights and what that means for his own life.
Disclaimer: You might not be able to read this article without running to your local Egyptian restaurant immediately after.
Online, people express their outrage over the court’s decision to throw out the case and, thus, close another pathway that could have helped Sudan out of its current hell.
Ahead of the official opening of the world’s biggest archeological museum complex dedicated to one civilization, Ibrahim Morgan tells OkayAfrica about the wonders awaiting the world in Giza’s Grand Egyptian Museum.
The celebration, which dates back to 2700 BC, carries a stench of tradition and communal celebration.
Playing in exile, Sudan's national team offers rare moments of unity for a country torn apart by conflict.
In her new podcast, the Sudanese American radio journalist shares the stories she grew up hearing in Sudan with a global audience.
Determined to finally end the war after two devastating years, Sudanese American activist Bayadir Mohamed-Osman has declared April 2025 to be Sudan Action Month. Here is how you can get involved.
As formal institutions weaken in the face of conflict, rural communities turn to centuries-old conflict resolution methods to maintain order.
The United Nations mission has called for restraint, as the country tilts closer to another civil war.
Despite this significant victory against RSF paramilitaries, the path to peace remains uncertain in a military conflict that's been devastating
The Emergency Response Rooms are getting international recognition for being a truly grassroots movement of humanitarian aid.
Even skeptics are beginning to compare the 17-year-old sensation, Gout Gout, to Usain Bolt.
The African Union, European Union, and UN Security Council have all condemned the RSF’s signing of a founding charter, as Kenya’s facilitation of the event comes under scrutiny.
In this special edition of our monthly watch guide, we recommend the most exciting Ramadan shows coming out of Egypt this year.
Preparing to feed 350 families during Islam’s holiest month of Ramadan, Sururab Community Kitchen has made a call for donations to sustain their life-saving and life-affirming humanitarian work.
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