France has committed more troops to Afghanistan, although it disagrees with George Bush about NATO expansion.
The additional French soldiers partially meet demands by Canada, which had threatened to withdraw forces if NATO allies did not send reinforcements.
Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall spent some time with Canadians soldiers in Kandahar to get an idea of the challenges on the ground.
The Dinka and Arabs of Abyei have always quarrelled over resources.
The sanctity of the land has resulted in a sense of fear that one group may be uprooted from their land.
Mohamed Vall reports.
The battle for identity continues in Abyei.
Hundreds of Dinka have returned after fleeing the war 20 years ago, and they are leading the push for an African identity in the region, as opposed to an Arab one.
Mohamed Vall reports.
Mohamed Aboutrika defended his actions in Egypt’s group stage match against Sudan after he was warned by the Confederation of African Football for revealing a t-shirt in support of Gaza as part of a goal celebration.
Aboutrika initially did not want to discuss the issue, but broke his silence and spoke exclusively to Al Jazeera’s Carrie Brown.
Omar Hassan Al Bashir, President of Sudan, talks exclusively to Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall Salem.