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UN Reports Surge in Sexual Violence Amid Conflict in DR Congo’s North Kivu

The United Nations recorded nearly 2,000 cases of sexual violence in North Kivu province in 2023, most linked to armed groups, marking a sharp...

Cholera Outbreak in Sudan Claims 40 Lives Amid Ongoing Crisis

Cholera outbreak in Sudan has become a nightmare since several years. The number of deaths is at least 40 while the number of suspected...

African Union Urges South Sudan to Implement Permanent Ceasefire and Peace Accord

The African Union Peace and Security Council has made a strong call to the South Sudan transitional government and the armed opposition groups for...

Civilians in El-Fasher, Sudan, Struggle Under Prolonged Siege

El-Fasher is the last major city in West Darfur that is still under the control of the Sudan Armed Forces. The city has been...

British Soldiers in Kenya Continue Use of Sex Workers Despite Ban, Inquiry Finds

A UK parliamentary inquiry has found that British soldiers stationed at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) continue to engage with sex workers...

Former Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga Arrested in Corruption Probe

On August 12, 2025, Former Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga was arrested by the National Economic and Financial Unit of Mali for the alleged...

South Sudan Denies Holding Talks with Israel on Transfer of Palestinians

Some very explicit statements from South Sudan’s government have strongly denied the reports that they are holding secret negotiations with Israel to take over...

Cape Verde Declares State of Emergency Following Deadly Floods

On August 12, 2025, severe floods in Cape Verde, resulting from heavy rains led to the declaration of a state of emergency to the...

Ivorian President Urges Dialogue Between ECOWAS and AES Bloc

President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire made a request that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Alliance of Sahel States...

Zimbabwe’s Move to Drop US Dollar Faces Public Resistance

The Zimbabwe government has declared its plans to eventually eliminate the use of the US dollar and instead adopt the Zimbabwean dollar. Their intention...

Nigerian Women Lead Community Efforts to Combat Polio

In 2020, the World Health Organization announced that Nigeria has eradicated wild poliovirus; however, the country is still challenged by the vaccine-derived circulating poliovirus...

Macron Acknowledges French Repression During Cameroon’s Independence Struggle

On the spot Berlin Emmanuel Macron admitted that France had suppressed and repressed Cameroon in its violent fight for independence during the 1950s and...

US Sanctions DR Congo Armed Group Over Illicit Mining Operations

Recently, the United States has restricted and frozen the assets of those in charge of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of...

Rapid Support Forces Attack Displacement Camp in North Darfur, Scores Killed

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed a bloody assault on the Abu Shouk displaced persons camp near El-Fasher, North Darfur on August 11, 2025,...

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