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Congo’s security forces accused of abuses in crime crackdown/in /by
Since early October, Congo's presidential protection force has launched an operation against criminal gangs of machete-weilding teens known locally as 'bebe noir' or black babies. Law enforcement now stands accused of summarily executing suspects
Exporters breaching DRC cobalt quotas face permanent ban, warns Tshisekedi/in /by
Exporters who violate a new quota system on cobalt will be permanently banned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi has warned.
Malawi’s President Mutharika moves swiftly to appoint partial cabinet/in /by
Just a day after his inauguration, Malawi's newly elected President Arthur Peter Mutharika has begun assembling his administration, naming a partial cabinet that brings back experienced figures to tackle the nation's severe economic challenges.
Israelis remember Oct. 7 as Netanyahu slams ‘irrelevant’ Europe/in /by
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a blistering attack on European governments in an interview with Euronews, accusing them of having “caved in to Palestinian terrorism” and warning that recognizing a Palestinian state would amount to rewarding terror
ICC convicts Darfur Militia leader for war crimes/in /by
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted a former Sudanese militia leader for atrocities committed in the Darfur conflict more than 20 years ago , marking the first-ever conviction related to the violence that devastated the region.
Counting underway in Syria’s first parliamentary elections since ouster of Assad/in /by
Vote counting is underway in Syria after the country’s first parliamentary elections since the ouster of long-time autocrat Bashar Assad last year.
Families in Nir Oz mark two years since October 7 attacks/in /by
Relatives of those killed by Hamas in Israel’s Kibbutz Nir Oz gathered on Monday to mark two years since the October 7, 2023, attacks.
Egypt hosts Hamas, Israeli delegations for talks/in /by
In an apparent show of defiance, Hamas said its delegation is headed by Khalil al-Hayya, the head of the group’s negotiating team who was targeted in an assassination attempt by Israel in Qatar last month
Culture and identity: Oromo Festival reflects Ethiopia’s complex shifts/in /by
Tens of thousands of Ethiopians, predominantly from the Oromo ethnic group, gathered in the capital Saturday for the vibrant Irreecha festival, a thanksgiving celebration that this year underscored a complex mix of cultural resurgence, political symbolism, and lingering community grievances.
Ancient Egyptian painting stolen from Saqqara tomb/in /by
A limestone pharaonic painting has gone missing from Egypt's famed Saqqara necropolis, becoming the latest artifact to disappear in a country known for its rich and lengthy history.