Sudan violence may be crimes against humanity: UK
Violence in Sudan鈥檚 Darfur region shows 鈥榯he hallmarks of ethnic cleansing and may amount to crimes against humanity,鈥� UK foreign minister David Lammy said.
Africa
- Advertisement -
Gunmen kill 17 in Nigeria attacks
Gunmen have killed 17 people in Nigeria鈥檚 central state of Benue, police said Friday, the latest flare-up of intercommunal violence to hit the region in recent weeks.
132 inmates escape in deadly Chad prison break
More than 100 inmates escaped a Chad prison during a shoot-out that left three people dead, and wounded a state governor visiting the facility, officials told AFP on Saturday.
143 killed in DR Congo boat fire
At least 143 people died and dozens more went missing after a boat carrying fuel caught fire and capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Friday...
Somali-US air strike kills 12
Somali and US forces carried out an air strike on an area under attack from the Al-Shabaab Islamist group and killed 12 militants, the Somali government said on Thursday.
Nations call for immediate end to 鈥榟orrific鈥� Sudan war
The UK led international calls Tuesday for a swift end to the devastating war in Sudan, hosting a gathering of world officials with fresh pledges of humanitarian aid as the conflict which has cost thousands of lives entered its third year.
Attackers kill nearly 50 in Plateau state of Nigeria
Unidentified attackers have killed nearly 50 people in Nigeria鈥檚 Plateau state, a Red Cross source said Monday, in the latest bout of violence in a religiously mixed region known for intercommunal conflict and deadly land disputes....
Sudan paramilitaries kill 56 over two days in Darfur town
Sudan鈥檚 paramilitaries killed 56 civilians over two days in attacks on a newly-retaken town on the road to El-Fasher, the last major city in Darfur still in army hands, activists said on Sunday.
Paramilitary attack on Sudan famine-hit camp kills 25
Sudan鈥檚 paramilitaries killed 25 civilians in a famine-hit camp in Darfur Friday, activists said, as the battle for the last army-held state capital in the vast western region intensifies.
Thousands of children raped in DRC in 2 months: UN
The UN condemned on Friday the widespread rape of children in conflict-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where thousands were reportedly subjected to sexual violence in the first two months of 2025.
7 Ethiopian journalists detained over terrorism allegations: CPJ
At least seven journalists have been detained on terrorism allegations, an international journalism monitor said, after they aired a story accusing men in military uniforms of raping a woman in 2020.