Janjaweed militia blamed for attacks that left at least 200 dead in Darfur
Death toll likely to rise, say witnesses to indiscriminate attacks on Kreinik and El Geneina by Sudan’s notorious Rapid Support Forces At least 200 people...
Category : Middle East and North Africa
Sudan: at least 168 people killed in violence in Darfur region, aid group says
Fears death toll from Sunday’s clashes could rise after armed tribesmen attacked villages of non-Arab Massalit minority Clashes between rival groups in Sudan’s Darfur killed...
Boat capsizes off Libya, leaving 35 people dead or presumed dead
Wooden vessel launched from Sabratha, a major departure point for Europe, says UN migration agency A boat carrying 35 people has capsized off the Libyan...
Eya Guezguez, Tunisian Olympic sailor, dies aged 17 in training accident
Guezguez and her sister Sarra competed at Tokyo Games Sarra survives accident where dinghy reportedly capsized The Tunisian Olympic sailor Eya Guezguez has died in...
All-female newsroom launched in Somalia to widen media’s scope
The pioneering Bilan project, funded by UN, will report on gender-based violence, women in politics and female entrepreneurs The first all-women media house in Somalia...
Sudan militia leader denies war crimes at landmark ICC Darfur trial
Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman is accused of 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity A former militia leader in Sudan has denied committing...
Darfur militia leader denies crimes against humanity at ICC
Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman is accused of 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity A Janjaweed militia leader has pleaded not guilty to...
How war in Ukraine is affecting food supply in Africa and the Middle East
Prices of basics such as oil and wheat are shooting up and shortages are showing on supermarket shelves in Lebanon, Somalia and Egypt Global food...
Tunisian crisis escalates as president dissolves parliament
Kais Saied acts after parliament votes to repeal decrees he used to assume near total power Tunisia’s president, Kais Saied, has issued a decree dissolving...
Britain hands billions to projects linked to labour abuse and climate damage
UK Export Finance used £5.24bn of taxpayer money to fund overseas energy and infrastructure ventures – despite its own review raising concerns The British government...
