Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has condemned the brutal killing of Mohamed Ali Kibao, a senior member of the main opposition party Chadema. Kibao, 69, was abducted, beaten, and doused with acid while traveling from Dar es Salaam to Tanga. The post-mortem revealed severe beating and acid burns on his face. His death has heightened…
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Sudan rejected UN’s call for a peacekeeping force to protect civilians.
Sudan has rejected a UN call for an international peace force to protect civilians amidst its ongoing civil war. A UN fact-finding mission reported that Sudan’s warring parties had committed severe human rights violations against civilians. Since the conflict began in April 2023 between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), thousands have…
Gunfire heard in DRC’s biggest prison after attempted jail break
Authorities say the security forces have the situation under control, but the number of casualties is unclear. The government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) says inquiries are under way after an attempted jailbreak overnight from the country’s biggest prison. Heavy gunfire rang out early Monday morning from Makala central prison in the…
Ten Nigerian protesters have been charged with treason.
Ten people who took part in last month’s protests across Nigeria have been charged with treason and other serious offences at the federal high court in the capital, Abuja. All of the accused pleaded not guilty. The demonstrations, dubbed “10 days of rage”, were called in response to the extremely tough economic times many are…
DR Congo Faces Severe Mpox Outbreak with 35 New Deaths Reported.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has recently reported 35 additional deaths due to Mpox, a disease caused by the monkeypox virus. This latest update raises the total number of deaths from Mpox since January to over 600, according to a report by the Ministry of Health released on Wednesday. The outbreak has intensified across…
World’s police in technological arms race with Nigerian mafia.
Police units around the world have joined forces in a series of covert operations targeting one of West Africa’s most feared criminal networks – Black Axe. Operation Jackal III saw officers in body armour carry out raids in 21 countries between April and July 2024. The mission, co-ordinated by global policing agency Interpol, led to…
A separatist group reports 21 civilians killed in drone strikes in Mali.
At least 21 people, including 11 children, were killed in drone attacks in the town of Tinzaouaten in northern Mali. A spokesperson for the coalition of Tuareg-majority groups, fighting for independence in northern Mali, said on Monday that drones had struck a pharmacy and a group of people, leaving dozens wounded. Mali’s army confirmed the…
Geneva Talks Fail to End Sudan Conflict as Aid, Reaches Famine-Hit Darfur.
Negotiations in Geneva aimed at securing a ceasefire between Sudan’s warring factions concluded this week without a breakthrough. The absence of a Sudanese military delegation at the talks contributed to their failure. However, the international community achieved a partial victory by securing access for humanitarian aid to the Darfur region, which is grappling with severe…
