Africa

UN Calls for Action on Deepening Sahel Displacement Crisis —————————– The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for sustained international support to address the rapidly worsening displacement crisis in Africa’s Sahel region, according to Anadolu Agency. The…

Despite major powers framing their educational initiatives in Africa as efforts toward development, analytical reports suggest that academic scholarships have become a powerful tool for extending the geopolitical and cultural influence of these nations, leading to long-term dependency among African…

Burkina Faso Arrests European NGO Workers for ‘Spying’ —————————————– Burkina Faso’s military government announced the arrest of eight staff members of the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO), a Netherlands-based humanitarian group, accusing them of “spying and treason,” Al Jazeera reported.…

Amnesty International Urges Morocco to End Excessive Force Against Youth Protesters ——————————– Amnesty International has called on Moroccan authorities to immediately halt the use of excessive force against demonstrators and to ensure accountability for security abuses following a deadly crackdown…

Al-Shabab Prison Assault Underscores Somalia’s Fragile Security Gains ——————————————– Somali authorities confirmed that security forces killed all seven al-Shabab fighters who stormed the Godka Jilacow prison near the presidential palace in Mogadishu, following a six-hour siege that shook the capital.…

Morocco’s “Gen Z212” Protests Enter Eighth Day Amid Calls for Reform ……………. Protests by Morocco’s youth-led “Gen Z212” movement continued for the eighth consecutive day across several cities, demanding broad social and economic reforms. The group, which emerged on the…

Deadly Explosion Hits Mogadishu: Al-Shabaab Attacks High-Security Prison —————————— A powerful explosion has rocked the vicinity of a high-security prison in Mogadishu, Somalia, followed by bursts of gunfire across the capital. The militant group Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the…

EU Urges Calm as Youth-Led Protests Sweep Morocco ——————————– The European Union has called for restraint and dialogue amid ongoing youth-led protests in Morocco demanding political reform and improved social services, according to Arab News. EU foreign affairs spokesman Anouar…

Tunisian Man Sentenced to Death Over Facebook Posts Criticizing President Saied ————————— A Tunisian court has sentenced 51-year-old Saber Chouchen to death for Facebook posts deemed insulting to President Kais Saied and threatening state security, Arab News reported. Chouchen was…

WFP Warns of ‘Catastrophic Conditions’ in Somalia as Funding Cuts Deepen ————————————- The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that Somalia is on the brink of a catastrophic hunger crisis as international funding shortfalls force the agency to scale back…