Gambian Parliament Considers Reversal of Female Genital Mutilation Ban
Gambian lawmakers convened to discuss the potential reversal of the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) despite increasing efforts by activists to eradicate the practice. […]
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Fatal Attack: Three Killed, Dozens Injured Near Somalia’s Presidential Palace
Three individuals lost their lives, and 27 others sustained injuries in what has been described as a “terrorist attack” at a hotel close to Somalia’s […]
Sudan Conflict: Army Regains Control of State Broadcaster’s Headquarters from RSF
Sudan’s army has announced the retaking of the state broadcaster headquarters in Omdurman, situated just across the Nile from Khartoum, marking a significant symbolic victory […]
Sudanese Army General Rejects Ramadan Truce Without RSF Withdrawal from Civilian Areas
A senior general from Sudan’s military has rejected the possibility of a ceasefire during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan unless the paramilitary group it […]
UN Raises Alarm Over 780,000 Displaced in Mozambique, Predominantly Due to Northern Violence
The head of the United Nations refugee agency issued a fresh warning on Thursday regarding the plight of over 780,000 displaced individuals in Mozambique. The […]
Kenya, Haiti ink security deal to send 1,000 police to Caribbean nation amid escalating violence
Just as Kenya and Haiti signed a security deal on Friday (1 March), paving the way for the deployment of 1.000 Kenyan police officers to […]
Morocco elected to the presidency of the Executive Council of WFP
Morocco was unanimously designated on Monday to the presidency of the Executive Council of the World Food Programme (WFP) for the year 2024. The election […]
Mozambique: new wave of IS-inspired terror attacks displaces thousands in country’s northeast
Thousands of people, most of them children, have been forced to flee their homes amid renewed unrest in northern Mozambique, a scene of a jihadist […]
10,000 child soldiers still fighting alongside armed groups in protracted civil war
In the Central African Republic (CAR), despite a peace agreement, about 10,000 children are still embroiled in the civil war, actively fighting alongside armed groups, […]
Statement by the International Committee for Dialogue and Peace on South Africa’s Invitation to Staffan de Mistura
In the face of the unusual and untimely attempt by the South African government to gain international visibility by unsuccessfully trying to become an “actor” […]