Sudan: UN sounds the alarm as health and food crises worsen across the countryJustin M. LarsonJuly 30, 20250 As conflict between rival militaries rages on, millions of people keep on being displaced.While the UN and its partners continue…
Ugandan and South Sudanese Troops Exchange Fire in Border SkirmishJustin M. LarsonJuly 30, 20250 Eight people were reported dead after Ugandan soldiers crossed the border into South Sudan and skirmished with troops there. Source…
Cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa poses crisis for childrenJustin M. LarsonJuly 30, 20250 “The heavy rains, widespread flooding and the high level of displacement are all fuelling the risk of cholera transmission and…
Some Kenyan Runners See Doping as a Path to Glory, and a Daily MealJustin M. LarsonJuly 29, 20250 Officials acknowledge that Kenya has a doping problem, but many athletes who are seeking an edge also want a way…
UN condemns deadly attack on worshippers in DR CongoJustin M. LarsonJuly 28, 20250 Elements of the ADF, an Islamic State-affiliated insurgent group that originated in neighbouring Uganda, carried out the attack in Komanda…
Dozens Are Killed by ISIS-Linked Rebels at a Church in CongoJustin M. LarsonJuly 27, 20250 The attack raised questions about diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in the Central African country. Source link
R.S.F. Coalition Names Leaders of Sudan’s Parallel GovernmentJustin M. LarsonJuly 27, 20250 The move by a paramilitary-led coalition may make it even harder for the African country to hold together. Source link
Patrick Ryan, ‘Terror Priest’ Who Aided the I.R.A., Is Dead at 94Justin M. LarsonJuly 25, 20250 He funneled cash and weapons to the Irish Republican Army from Libya, and was involved in bombings that targeted Margaret…
1.3 million Sudanese return home, offering fragile hope for recoveryJustin M. LarsonJuly 25, 20250 “The thousands of people seeking to return home are driven by hope, resilience and an enduring connection to their country,”…
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…
