Africa

A detailed investigation reveals Israel’s significant involvement in the blood diamond trade, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where diamonds are mined amidst ongoing violence and human rights violations, TRTWorld revealed in an article on Tuesday. Despite having…

Amnesty International has condemned the recent arrest of at least 97 members of the opposition group Ennahda in Tunisia, which occurred on September 12 and 13, Jurist News reported on Tuesday. The organization claims these arrests, made under conspiracy and…

Moroccan security forces thwarted attempts by groups seeking to cross into Spain’s Ceuta following social media calls for mass migration, The Associated Press reported yesterday. Despite efforts, no one successfully breached the border fence, as authorities reported a strong security…

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are set to launch a common biometric passport to enhance cooperation and security, TRTWorld reported on Monday citing Mali’s military leader, Colonel Assimi Goita. This announcement coincides with the one-year anniversary of the Alliance of…

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday its first approval of a vaccine for mpox in adults, marking a significant step in combating the disease, particularly in Africa. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized the need for an urgent…

Suspected members of the IS-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have killed 20 civilians in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, local sources reported on Thursday. The attack occurred on Tuesday in Babila Babombi, a village in the Mambasa region,…

In West and Central Africa, more than 14,000 schools have closed due to escalating violence and insecurity, severely impacting hundreds of thousands of children, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). This troubling trend extends into 2024, with significant disruptions…

A significant fire erupted at a girls’ school in Isiolo town on Saturday, injuring several students and destroying the dormitory, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Local authorities confirmed that a rescue operation is currently underway, with police spokesperson Resla Onyango reporting…

Morocco has successfully stopped 45,015 migrants from illegally entering Europe since January 2024, Arab News reported today. The country has also dismantled 177 trafficking gangs during this period. In comparison, Morocco intercepted 75,184 migrants in 2023, marking a 6% increase…

The UN relief agency has reported that ongoing flooding has impacted over 710,000 individuals across 30 of South Sudan’s 78 counties and the Abyei Administrative Area, Xinhua reported yesterday. Heavy rains that began in May have exacerbated an already dire…