Italy claims release of Libyan officer was due to ICC warrant errors
Osama Elmasry Njeem, accused of murder, torture, and rape of detainees in Libya, was freed and flown back to Tripoli two days after his detention in northern Italy last month
WHO raises alarm over healthcare facility attacks in Sudan
The World Health Organization has expressed concern over the ongoing attacks on hospitals in Sudan, calling for a ceasefire and the protection of healthcare facilities.
Kenya seeks UN mission for Haiti amid US aid disruptions
Foreign Ministry official tells media that paused US disbursement affects only $15M, so mission remains on track
DR Congo urges M23 rebels, Rwandan forces to leave Goma
M23 rebels have declared a ceasefire after 2 weeks of clashes with Congolese army for control of eastern city of Goma
Multiple casualties feared in Northeastern Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
Road leading into Adamawa State’s capital blocked due to incident
Ceasefire brings signs of calm in DR Congo, says UN
‘That does not, by any means, mean that the humanitarian situation is actually getting any better,’ says UN spokesperson
Interpol seizes 20k animals, arrests hundreds in Nigeria
Interpol and the World Customs Organization conducted Operation Thunder 2024, the largest-ever global operation against wildlife and forestry trafficking.
UN chief expresses alarm over rights abuses by SAF in Sudan
The UN Human Rights Office is investigating the reported violations in an effort to document abuses and hold those responsible accountable
SAF intensifies airstrikes in Nyala, dozens of civilians killed
On Sunday, an SAF warplane dropped barrel bombs on a busy marketplace and several residential areas in eastern Nyala, resulting in dozens of civilian casualties
Eastern DR Congo rebel alliance, including M23, announces ceasefire
Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who has frequently denied claims of supporting M23, says he does not know if his country’s troops are in eastern Congo
Death toll in DR Congo’s Goma rises to 900 – WHO
UN health agency warns of heightened risk of mpox, cholera, measles as displaced people struggle to access medical care
Clinical trial for Sudan Ebola vaccine begins in Uganda
A clinical trial for a potential vaccine against Sudan virus disease has begun in Uganda following the confirmation of a new Ebola outbreak in the country.
Regional summit to address DRC crisis as M23 advances
DR Congo and Rwanda leaders will attend a regional summit to address the escalating conflict in eastern DR Congo, where M23 fighters, backed by rwanda, have taken goma and continue their offensive.
Algeria won’t normalize ties with Israel until Palestinian state
Algerian President confirms his country will not normalize relations with Israel before a Palestinian state is established.
Attackers raid South Sudan cattle camps, kill 35
At least 35 people were killed and 46 wounded in attacks on cattle camps in southeastern South Sudan last week.
Gunmen kill 10 and force many to flee in southeastern Nigeria
Several homes burned, properties destroyed
Gunmen strike southeastern Nigeria killing 10, destroying homes
Gunmen killed 10 people, displaced many, and burned homes in an attack on the Amegu Nkalaha community in southeastern Nigeria’s Ebonyi state.
Social media disrupted amid uneasy calm in Goma, DRC
Users cannot access some social media platforms, including X, TikTok as M23 rebel group takes control of eastern Goma city in North Kivu province
South Africa denies Trump’s land confiscation claim
Statement comes after US president threatened to cut future funding to South Africa over alleged land confiscation
Al-Shabaab militants abduct five officials near Kenya-Somalia border
Regional administrators or chiefs were on their way from Wargadud to Elwak town in Mandera, which borders Somalia and Ethiopia, when they were intercepted and kidnapped, police say
Rwanda welcomes joint summit on DRC conflict
Rwanda has expressed support for a proposed joint regional summit to address the growing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Tanzanian troops suffer casualties in DR Congo fighting
Two Tanzanian soldiers have been killed in recent clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between government forces and the M23 rebel group has intensified.
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New Hindu cultural complex welcomes worshippers in South Africa
The largest Hindu temple and cultural complex in the southern hemisphere was inaugurated in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Djibouti drone strike kills eight rebels near Ethiopian border
Djibouti security forces conducted a drone strike near the Ethiopian border, killing eight members of a rebel group.
Trump: US airstrikes target senior ISIS militants in Somalia
‘This morning I ordered precision Military air strikes on the Senior ISIS Attack Planner and other terrorists he recruited and led in Somalia,’ US president posts on X
Another South African peacekeeper killed in DR Congo clashes
14 South Africans soldiers among 18 peacekeepers killed so far