Sudan’s army launches push to retake ground in capital
Heavy bombardments and clashes reported as commander prepares to address UN general assembly Sudan’s army launched artillery and airstrikes in Sudan’s capital on Thursday in...
Month : September 2024
Race to combat mpox misinformation as vaccine rollout in DRC begins
Poll suggests half of Congolese have not heard of deadly disease, as conspiracy theories and rumours spread For doctors and nurses fighting mpox in the...
Rwandan forces and M23 rebels shelled refugee camps in DRC, report claims
Human Rights Watch alleges potential violation of international human rights law on many occasions this year Rwandan forces and M23 rebels have shelled refugee camps...
Eswatini opposition leader poisoned in South Africa, party says
Alleged poisoning follows last year’s killing of human rights lawyer and 2021’s pro-democracy protests Eswatini’s main opposition party has alleged that its leader was poisoned...
US announces $424m in Sudan aid amid pleas to stop ‘senseless’ war
American envoy to UN urges humanitarian pause and says international community ‘cannot simply look away’ What caused the civil war in Sudan? The United States...
Football-mad Morocco dreams of a World Cup final in its own ark
Buoyed by the team’s success in 2022, the kingdom is eyeing a bigger goal The rendering is dramatic, a vast white stadium inspired by the...
UN chief calls on Sudanese paramilitary leader to end siege of North Darfur city
António Guterres ‘gravely alarmed’ by RSF assault on al-Fashir as EU foreign policy chief warns of another genocide The UN secretary general, António Guterres, is...
Europe has questions to answer over migrant abuse in Tunisia, say MEPs and activists
EU Commission says it will be sending independent observers to the country to investigate allegations of human rights violations The European Commission can no longer...
Missing Kenyan anti-government protesters resurface as police chief appears in court
Anger had been growing at police chief Gilbert Masengeli after abductions of Jamil and Aslam Longton and Bob Njagi Three Kenyans who were abducted last...
Thousands attend funeral of runner Rebecca Cheptegei who was set on fire by partner
Mourners in Uganda pay respects to Olympic athlete whose death prompted renewed calls for more protection for women in sport Thousands of mourners in Uganda...
