Africa

Sahel Military Governments Nationalize Gold Mines Amid Resource Sovereignty Drive ———————————————– In Africa’s Sahel region, the military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are increasingly nationalizing gold mines to reclaim control over their mineral wealth, Anadolu Agency reported. This…

Four Soldiers Killed as Somali, AU Forces Repel al-Shabaab Attack in Lower Shabelle ————————————– Four Somali soldiers were killed and seven wounded in clashes with al-Shabaab militants after an attempted attack in the Lower Shabelle region was repelled on Friday,…

ICC Convicts Two Militia Leaders for Persecuting Muslims in Central African Republic —————————– Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday convicted two men for leading Christian-dominated militias in violent attacks against Muslims in the Central African Republic during…

UK Foreign Aid Cuts to Hit Education and Women’s Health in Africa ………………… The UK government has outlined plans to reduce foreign aid spending by 40%, shifting funds from development to defence following pressure to increase military expenditure to 2.5%…

One billion Africans being harmed by cooking pollution ————————- The International Energy Agency (IEA) has highlighted a major health and environmental crisis affecting one billion Africans who rely on open fires or hazardous fuels for cooking, Arab News reported. According…

Rising Temperatures Linked to Increased Cancer Cases and Deaths Among Women in MENA ——————————— Researchers at the American University in Cairo have found a significant correlation between rising temperatures and increased cases and deaths from breast, cervical, ovarian, and uterine…

UN Experts Raise Alarm Over Worsening Situation for Lawyers in Tunisia ——————————– United Nations human rights experts have expressed serious concern over the deteriorating conditions faced by lawyers in Tunisia over the past year, Jurist News reported. Since June 2024,…

Elephants Use Goal-Directed Gestures, Study Confirms …………………. A new study published in Royal Society Open Science has found that African Savannah elephants use deliberate gestures to communicate their goals, expanding our understanding of intentional animal communication beyond primates. Researchers tested…

Tunisian put to jail after refusing to watch president on TV: lawyer ————————– A Tunisian inmate was sentenced to six months in prison after refusing to watch a TV news segment about President Kais Saied, Arab News reported quoting his…

Widespread Wildfires Devastate Southwestern Libya ————————— Wildfires have engulfed Alawenat Oasis in southwestern Libya, spreading rapidly into residential neighborhoods, Anadolu Agency reported. The fires, which ignited earlier that day, remain uncontrolled and have sparked panic among residents, the state news…