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Mali: At least 10 killed, dozens wounded in bomb attack

Mali: At least 10 killed, dozens wounded in bomb attack

According to Reuters news agency, at least 10 people, all civilians, have been killed and dozens of others wounded in a terrorist attack at a military camp and airport in Mali. A spokesman for the region’s governor told reporters that…
Sudan: Death toll reaches 270 amid shortage of medical supplies

Sudan: Death toll reaches 270 amid shortage of medical supplies

The clashes between Sudan’s armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces have been ongoing for four days, with over 270 fatalities and 2,600 injuries as reported by the WHO. Despite agreeing on a 24-hour truce, the factions resumed fighting in…
Construction of first seminary for Shia women in Kenya

Construction of first seminary for Shia women in Kenya

Sayyed al-Shuhada World Committee, affiliated with the Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Kuwait, started the construction of the first women’s seminary for Shia females in Kenya. “Considering the significant growth of reverts and followers of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be…
UN, African Union demand military rivals to cease conflict as casualties rise

UN, African Union demand military rivals to cease conflict as casualties rise

According to the UN envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, armed clashes between military rivals have killed over 180 people and injured 1,800 others since the weekend. Amid growing fighting and civilian casualties, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to both…
500,000 Ethiopian female domestic workers recruited to work in Saudi Arabia

500,000 Ethiopian female domestic workers recruited to work in Saudi Arabia

Human rights activists and organizations criticize Ethiopia’s recruitment of 500,000 female domestic workers in Saudi Arabia. Due to lack of jobs and life difficulties, Ethiopians have been flocking to Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Kuwait in search of work since the…
At least 56 civilians killed in Sudan amid military escalation

At least 56 civilians killed in Sudan amid military escalation

Local medical groups reported that at least 56 civilians killed on as conflict intensifies between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Sudanese paramilitary forces. The Sudanese Doctors Union said that at least 595 individuals have been injured…
Nonviolence Organization calls on international Community to urgently intervene to stop conflict in Sudan

Nonviolence Organization calls on international Community to urgently intervene to stop conflict in Sudan

The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) called on the Arab countries to intervene quickly to stop the on-going fighting in Sudan, expressing its strong condemnation over the acts of violence taking place in the country. The world organization said, in…
Unidentified assailants kill dozens of defense force troops in Burkina Faso

Unidentified assailants kill dozens of defense force troops in Burkina Faso

A group of unidentified attackers killed 40 people and injured 33 others in an assault on the army and volunteer defense forces in northern Burkina Faso on Saturday, according to a statement by the government. The region is close to…
Thousands of Somali refugees relocated to new settlement in Ethiopia

Thousands of Somali refugees relocated to new settlement in Ethiopia

Over 1,000 of the most vulnerable refugees who fled clashes in Somalia’s Lascanood city are being transported to a camp site in Bokh district, Ethiopia. The relocation is organized by Ethiopia’s Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) with UNHCR, the UN…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights concerned about critical situation in Sudan

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights concerned about critical situation in Sudan

On Saturday, UN human rights chief expressed concern over the situation in Sudan, urging the government and the civilian opposition to work towards reinstating a civilian-led government. The statement came after pro-democracy activists in Sudan staged protests against the army…
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