Africa

Rising Middle East Tensions Push Fuel Prices Higher, Threatening African Economic Growth ——————————————— Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to oil shipping routes have increased fuel costs and raised concerns about economic growth across Africa, according to…

Floods, Landslides in Southern Ethiopia Kill 64, Dozens Missing ———————— Heavy rains in southern Ethiopia have triggered devastating floods and landslides in densely populated mountainous areas, resulting in the deaths of 64 people, with dozens more reported missing. The Gamo…

Islamist Group Kills Dozens, Abducts Women in Burkina Faso, Human Rights Watch Reports ———————————— An Al Qaeda-linked group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen (JNIM), has carried out a series of deadly attacks in northeastern Burkina Faso, killing at least 38…

23 New Textbooks Launched to Teach Arabic and Islamic Studies in Ethiopian Schools —————————– A total of 23 new educational textbooks designed to teach Arabic language and Islamic studies have been launched in Addis Ababa, aiming to improve educational resources…

Amnesty International Reports Severe Violence by Oromo Liberation Army Against Women, Children in Ethiopia ————————————————- Amnesty International has documented widespread violence, including executions, rape, sexual slavery, and attacks on civilians, carried out by the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) in the…

MSF Says 26 Staff Still Missing One Month After Attacks in South Sudan ———————————– More than two dozen staff members from Doctors Without Borders (MSF) remain unaccounted for a month after attacks on two of its medical facilities in South…

Rights Group Reports 44 Executions of Women in Saudi Arabia Over Decade, Raises Fair Trial Concerns —————————– A new report by the European Saudi Organization for Human Rights documents at least 44 executions of women in Saudi Arabia between 2015…

Somali army, Ugandan African Union forces launch joint operation against al-Shabaab in south —————————————— The Somali army, backed by Ugandan troops from the African Union mission (AUSSOM) and other foreign partners, launched a fresh operation named “Operation Rolling Thunder” in…

IOM Warns Funding Shortfalls Threaten Lives of Nearly Two Million Displaced in South Sudan ———————————– The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned that severe funding shortfalls are endangering the lives of nearly two million people displaced within…

Somali President Announces Amnesty for Al‑Shabaab Members, Urges Peaceful Return to Society ————————————– Somalia’s president has issued a presidential amnesty for members of the militant group Al‑Shabaab, urging fighters — particularly women and others not directly involved in attacks —…