Outrage in Kenya as hundreds of women rally against gender-based violence
Hundreds of women took to the streets across major cities in Kenya to demonstrate against the rising cases of femicide...
Africa
2.9 million internally displaced in Somalia in 2023, UN report says
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that the complex humanitarian crisis in Somalia intensified in 2023, with...
Egypt applauds ICJ ruling, calls on Israel to protect Palestinians in Gaza
Egypt has welcomed the recent ruling issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, demanding that Israel...
South African President welcomes ICJ ruling against Israel
The South African government has commended the ruling to its case against Israel by the International Court of Justice (ICJ)...
Human Rights Watch applauds ICJ ruling Israel
Human Rights Watch has applauded the provisional measures by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel in a lawsuit...
South Africa: Minister of Justice speaks on ICJ ruling against Israel, says ‘Nelson Mandela is smiling in his grave’
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled in favour of South Africa’s request for provisional measures against the Israeli government over...
Waves of piracy swell off Somalia’s Coast as maritime security concerns mount
Piracy off the coast of Somalia has witnessed a significant uptick in recent months, with maritime security compromised following Houthi...
Mali junta terminates Algiers Accord with Tuareg rebels, accuses Algeria of ‘hostile acts’
The Mali government announced it has ended the Algiers Accord, brokered by the United Nations, with immediate effect, saying it...
South Sudan receives nearly one million refugees fleeing conflict in Sudan – UN
In a recent situational report on the ongoing crisis in Sudan, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs...
First case of COVID-19 JN.1 strain found in Tunisia
The first case of the new COVID-19 JN.1 strain has been confirmed in Tunisia. The detection came from 60 samples...
