Two ex-militia leaders in Central African Republic sentenced for war crimes, crimes against humanityJustin M. LarsonJuly 25, 20250 Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona received prison sentences of 15 and 12 years for their roles in brutal attacks against…
Was This Artifact From King Tut’s Tomb? It’s for Sale Anyway.Justin M. LarsonJuly 25, 20250 A London auction house says there is “no documented evidence” that an intricately carved grasshopper is from the boy king’s…
Sudan: UN scales up response plan as humanitarian needs rise in TawilaJustin M. LarsonJuly 24, 20250 The aim is to increase assistance for communities over the next three months, the UN Office for the Coordination of…
Nigeria: Amid record hunger and surging insecurity, emergency food assistance to stall entirelyJustin M. LarsonJuly 24, 20250 While WFP has been able to hold hunger at bay across northern Nigeria in the first half of 2025, funding…
Gold Miners Feared Dead in Congo After LandslideJustin M. LarsonJuly 22, 20250 Thousands of people were working on the informal mining site in eastern Congo, in an area controlled by an armed…
Food lifeline fading for millions in South Sudan hit by conflict and climate shocksJustin M. LarsonJuly 22, 20250 Earlier this month, the UN agency began airdropping emergency food assistance in Upper Nile State after surging conflict forced families…
‘Bet on youth’ to realise Africa’s digital potential, UN deputy chief saysJustin M. LarsonJuly 21, 20250 In 2024, only 34 per cent of women and 45 per cent of men on the continent used the internet,…
Doha agreement brings DR Congo government and M23 rebels a step closer to peaceJustin M. LarsonJuly 20, 20250 In a statement released on 19 July, MONUSCO said that the Declaration of Principles, signed in Doha under the mediation…
Aid cuts leave refugee agency unable to shelter six in 10 fleeing war in SudanJustin M. LarsonJuly 18, 20250 Globally, $1.4 billion of the agency’s programmes are being shuttered or put on hold, UNHCR said in a new report.“We…
UN rights chief condemns the killing of scores of civilians in SudanJustin M. LarsonJuly 17, 20250 Since 10 July, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, has verified that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed at least…
African Nation Says It Will Repatriate Migrants Deported by U.S.Justin M. LarsonJuly 16, 20250 The Trump administration sent five deportees to Eswatini, an African kingdom, saying that their own countries would not take them.…
Sudan: UNICEF condemns weekend attacks that killed 35 childrenJustin M. LarsonJuly 16, 20250 At least 24 boys, 11 girls and two pregnant women reportedly were among the victims of the violence, which occurred…
As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?’Justin M. LarsonJuly 16, 20250 Afghans being forced out of Iran are grappling with an uncertain future in Afghanistan, where widespread poverty and severe restrictions…
As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?’Justin M. LarsonJuly 16, 20250 Afghans being forced out of Iran are grappling with an uncertain future in Afghanistan, where widespread poverty and severe restrictions…
Scores killed in Sudan’s Kordofan region as fighting intensifiesJustin M. LarsonJuly 16, 20250 Amid ongoing communication disruptions in the area, confirming the exact civilian death toll remains difficult, but reports indicate that at…
Three Aid Workers Were ‘Intentionally Killed’ in Tigray Region of Ethiopia, M.S.F. SaysJustin M. LarsonJuly 15, 20250 The aid group accused Ethiopia’s government of failing to properly investigate the slayings, which took place in the Tigray region…
Sudan: Humanitarian needs deepen amid rising hostilities and heavy rainsJustin M. LarsonJuly 15, 20250 Nearly 27 months have passed since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and a former ally, the…
South African AIDS Activist Pushes for H.I.V. Treatment Access After U.S.-Aid CutsJustin M. LarsonJuly 14, 20250 Zackie Achmat, once at the center of South Africa’s push for lifesaving H.I.V. treatment, has come out of retirement as…
Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s Former President, Dies at 82Justin M. LarsonJuly 13, 20250 A former military strongman, he won one democratic election in 2015, and another in 2019, but struggled to make good…
South African President Opens Corruption Inquiry of Police LeaderJustin M. LarsonJuly 13, 20250 The police minister was suspended amid allegations that he had protected figures with ties to a criminal syndicate, adding pressure…
Evidence Supports War Crimes Allegations in Darfur, I.C.C. Prosecutor SaysJustin M. LarsonJuly 11, 20250 The International Criminal Court has “reasonable grounds to believe” war crimes and crimes against humanity were committed, the court’s deputy…
Malnutrition crisis deepens for Sudan’s children as war rages onJustin M. LarsonJuly 11, 20250 Across the five states that make up Darfur, UNICEF data revealed a 46 per cent increase in the number of…
International Criminal Court: War crimes, systematic sexual violence ongoing in DarfurJustin M. LarsonJuly 11, 20250 Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan told ambassadors in the UN Security Council that the ICC has “reasonable grounds to believe”…
South Sudan’s longest cholera outbreak enters critical stageJustin M. LarsonJuly 10, 20250 The outbreak – which started in September 2024 and was confirmed a month later – comes amidst a protracted humanitarian…
