Conquering Soccer and Arming WarlordsJustin M. LarsonJune 29, 20250 The Emirati vice president is best known as the owner of a top British soccer team. Behind the scenes, he…
Guterres welcomes peace deal between DR Congo and RwandaJustin M. LarsonJune 28, 20250 The accord is “a significant step towards de-escalation, peace and stability in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and…
Upcoming elections ‘crucial opportunity’ for Central African Republic, UN top official tells Security CouncilJustin M. LarsonJune 27, 20250 December’s local, legislative and presidential elections “represent a crucial opportunity” to strengthen democratic governance, promote reconciliation and consolidate stability, Jean-Pierre…
DR Congo: Conflict survivors ‘have been through hell,’ says UN aid chiefJustin M. LarsonJune 27, 20250 Speaking from the Goma region, whose main city was overrun by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in January, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator…
DR Congo: Despite efforts towards a political solution, violence still rages in the eastJustin M. LarsonJune 27, 20250 Since January, the region has seen a new escalation of violence as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group launched an offensive in North and South…
Sudan: ‘Fighting shows no signs of abating,’ senior UN official tells Security CouncilJustin M. LarsonJune 27, 20250 On Friday, the UN Security Council heard sobering briefings from Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, and Shayna Lewis,…
Overlooked No More: Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Whose Camera Sought a Truer Image of Black MenJustin M. LarsonJune 27, 20250 He was a pioneering figure in Black British art whose rebellious, symbol-rich images explored race, queerness, desire and spirituality. Source…
Chess Lover Introduces Game to Malawi’s Prisons, Schools and Street KidsJustin M. LarsonJune 27, 20250 Susan Namangale fell in love with the game at age 9 in her small village, and she’s now on a…
Aftermath of Tripoli clashes puts Libya’s fragile stability to the testJustin M. LarsonJune 26, 20250 Nearly 15 years after Gaddafi’s fall, Libya remains split between the internationally recognised Government of National Unity in Tripoli, and…
UN calls for restraint after deadly Kenya protestsJustin M. LarsonJune 26, 20250 At least 400 people were injured, including police officers, according to media reports. The official death toll has not been…
What to Know About the Antigovernment Protests in KenyaJustin M. LarsonJune 25, 20250 Thousands demonstrated on Wednesday to express their anger over government corruption and police brutality. Source link
Kennedy Accuses International Vaccine Agency of Ignoring ScienceJustin M. LarsonJune 25, 20250 In a video address, the health secretary said the United States would no longer donate to Gavi, the vaccine agency.…
Promise of Victory Over H.I.V. Fades as U.S. Withdraws SupportJustin M. LarsonJune 25, 20250 A new drug that gives almost complete protection against the virus was to be administered across Africa this year. Now,…
Power to the people; funding community-led development in SomaliaJustin M. LarsonJune 24, 20250 In the heart of Galmudug State, Somalia, the dream of two young women, Iftin and Aminaa, to attend university in…
Bearing the brunt of war: UNICEF chief meets some of Sudan’s 700,000 child refugees crossing into ChadJustin M. LarsonJune 23, 20250 In neighbouring Chad, children make up 61 per cent of the 860,000 Sudanese refugees and a staggering 68 per cent…
Guterres condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African RepublicJustin M. LarsonJune 22, 20250 The ambush took place on Friday along the Birao-Am Dafock axis in the volatile Vakaga Prefecture, in northeastern CAR, close…
For too long, ‘unbound horrors’ have unfolded in SudanJustin M. LarsonJune 20, 20250 Since civil war erupted in April 2023 between the generals of the national army and their former allies-turned rivals, the…
When Humans Learned to Live EverywhereJustin M. LarsonJune 18, 20250 About 70,000 years ago in Africa, humans expanded into more extreme environments, a new study finds, setting the stage for…
South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It.Justin M. LarsonJune 17, 20250 The budget cuts threaten global progress on everything from heart disease to H.I.V. — and could affect American drug companies,…
DR Congo: Human rights violations could amount to war crimes, UN experts sayJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwandan-backed rebels, Congolese troops, and allied militias have all committed human…
Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for greater protection of civilians in besieged El FasherJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 “The horror unfolding in Sudan knows no bounds,” Volker Türk said in a statement calling for an end to the…
Sudan drone attacks raise fears for civilian safety and aid effortsJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 “These attacks appear to be the latest in a series of retaliatory military operations, conducted by the Rapid Support Forces…
Hospital bombing deepens bleak situation for war-weary South SudaneseJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 “Every time this happens, people lose access to health services – and sometimes, to hope,” said Dr Humphrey Karamagi, the…
Exhausted Sudanese flee into Chad as fighting escalatesJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Nearly 20,000 people – mainly traumatized women and children – have reached Chad in the past two weeks, according to…
