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Armed conflicts in Sudan: Thousands killed and millions displaced

Armed conflicts in Sudan: Thousands killed and millions displaced

With three months in, the current armed conflict in Sudan shows little signs of ending, as both sides continue to violate ceasefire. Since April, 3.1 million people have been displaced, thousands are thought to have been killed and even more wounded, with entire…
Nonviolence Organization commends Moroccan King’s call for African Ulema symposium

Nonviolence Organization commends Moroccan King’s call for African Ulema symposium

The Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) has expressed its satisfaction over the Moroccan King’s call to a symposium for the African Ulema (clerics), stressing its full support for this initiative. In a statement received by Shia Waves, the Organization said that,…

First malaria vaccine introduced, administered in Africa After years of scientific research, the first malaria vaccine was introduced. The vaccine will be available in 12 African countries in the next two years and will potentially save tens of thousands of…
UNICEF: Over 100,000 Sudanese children face new dangers and challenges in Eastern Chad

UNICEF: Over 100,000 Sudanese children face new dangers and challenges in Eastern Chad

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, warned on Tuesday that Sudanese families and children, who are fleeing their country towards eastern Chad, face new dangers. The UN department said in its report followed by Shia Waves Agency that, “Children and families who have…
WHO warns against outbreak of epidemics in Sudan

WHO warns against outbreak of epidemics in Sudan

The World Health Organization warned against the spread of infectious diseases in Sudan amid worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan on the wake of the civil war.This organization has warned that one third of hospitals and health centers in conflict areas…
New report says Sudanese children in camps die on daily basis due to malnutrition, unsanitary conditions

New report says Sudanese children in camps die on daily basis due to malnutrition, unsanitary conditions

With the armed conflicts in Sudan ongoing since last April between the Rapid Support Forecs (RSF) and the Sudanese army, humanitarian organizations have repeatedly voiced their concerns over the deterioration circumstances in the country. A new report by the CNN…
Militants kill over 45 people in DR Congo, UN says

Militants kill over 45 people in DR Congo, UN says

More than 45 people have been killed in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the UN peacekeeping mission in the country. The attack, occurred on Sunday, targeted a camp where internally displaced persons (IDP) were sheltering, and…
At least 27 killed in Somalia in old bomb remnants explosion

At least 27 killed in Somalia in old bomb remnants explosion

At least 27 people, most of them children, were killed when remnants of an old bomb exploded in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region on Friday, according to the state-run Somali National News Agency. At least 53 people have also been injured…
Ugandan President approves anti-homosexuality law

Ugandan President approves anti-homosexuality law

President Yoweri Museveni has signed an anti-homosexuality bill into law which will mean that anyone who has been convicted of homosexual acts will face life imprisonment and some will even face the death penalty. The legislation was unanimously approved by…
300 trapped children saved from Sudanese orphanage, others died

300 trapped children saved from Sudanese orphanage, others died

UNICEF confirms in a report that 300 trapped children were rescued from a Sudanese orphanage after 71 others died. Among the children who died at the facility were babies as young as three months, according to activists in the area.…
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