Africa

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 —…

Shia Community in Kampala Holds Quranic Gatherings During Ramadan Nights ————————— The Shia community in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, is organizing Quranic recitation sessions and Dua Iftitah gatherings during the nights of the holy month of Ramadan. The events…

Amnesty Warns of Persistent Impunity, Unaddressed Crimes in Libya 15 Years After Revolution ———————————— Amnesty International has raised concerns over ongoing impunity in Libya, 15 years after the 2011 revolution that toppled Muammar Gaddafi, warning that serious human rights violations…

UN General Secretary: Africa’s exclusion from UN Security Council ‘indefensible’ ——————————— UN chief Antonio Guterres told African leaders on Saturday that the continent’s lack of permanent representation on the UN Security Council is “indefensible,” urging long-delayed global reforms as the…

Imam Muhammad Baqir Seminary Opens in Qani, Nigeria —————————- The Imam Muhammad Baqir (peace be upon him) Islamic Seminary was officially inaugurated in Qani, marking a significant step in expanding Islamic educational initiatives in Nigeria, IQNA reported. The seminary was…

Senior al-Shabaab leader eliminated in Somalia ——————————— Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) on Tuesday said it has eliminated a senior al-Shabaab leader in a security operation, Anadolu Agency reported. Terrorist leader Mohamed Sahal Idle, known by his alias…