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Sudan Military Airstrikes Kill Over 1,700 Civilians as New Report Exposes Widespread Bombings

A new investigation has revealed that Sudan’s air force has carried out hundreds of bombings in crowded towns, markets, schools, hospitals and displaced persons’ camps, resulting in the deaths of…

White South Africans Divided Over U.S. Refugee Offer Amid Rising Crime Concerns

On a secluded farm in South Africa’s Free State province, heavy electric steel gates slide open as Marthinus—an Afrikaner farmer—drives in. Towering fencing, security cameras, and coils of barbed wire…

Benin Foils Coup Attempt as Two Hostages Freed and Manhunt Intensifies

Authorities in Benin are intensifying their search for the soldiers behind Sunday’s attempted coup, as reports confirm that two senior military officials who were taken hostage have now been released.…

100 Kidnapped Pupils Freed in Nigeria as Security Crisis Deepens Across Schools and Churches

Nearly 100 children who were seized from a Catholic school in central Nigeria last month have been released. The youngsters were brought to Minna, the capital of Niger State, in…

Over 100 Killed as Drone Strikes Hit Sudan Hospital and Kindergarten, WHO Condemns “Senseless” Attack

The World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned a devastating attack on a kindergarten and a hospital in Sudan that left more than 100 people dead, calling it a “senseless” act…

CITES Rejects Namibia’s Bid to Lift Global Rhino Horn Trade Ban as Poaching Fears Rise

Namibia has failed in its attempt to overturn the global ban on the international trade in black and white rhino horns, following votes at a major wildlife conservation summit. The…

Tragic Mass Shooting in South Africa Claims 11 Lives

At least 11 people — including a three-year-old child — have been killed in a mass shooting at a hostel in South Africa, with 14 more wounded after gunmen opened…

Western Nations Urge Tanzania to Return Bodies of Post-Election Victims

Western governments are urging Tanzania to return the bodies of all people killed during the violent unrest that erupted after the country’s disputed October elections. Seventeen embassies — including the…

Eritrea Frees High-Profile Detainees After Years of Secretive Imprisonment

Several individuals detained in Eritrea, including Zeragaber and a number of well-known figures, were unexpectedly freed on Thursday. Among those released were businessmen Tesfalem Mengsteab and Bekure Mebrahtu, as well…

Tanzanian Activist Mange Kimambi Says Government Pushed Meta to Remove Her Instagram After Election Unrest

Prominent Tanzanian activist Mange Kimambi says her Instagram accounts were deliberately taken down after she used them to rally citizens to protest against the government following the disputed 29 October…