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DR Congo, Somalia top cases of conflict-related sexual violence – UN report/in /by
In Congo's Kivu alone, health workers treated more than 17,000 victims of sexual violence over just five months last year, according to the report, as battles between Congolese forces and M23 rebels intensified
Tunisia’s Women’s Day parade celebrates the traditional sefsari tunic/in /by
Women’s Day marks the anniversary of the 1956 adoption of the Personal Status Code which granted women equal rights.
Sudan’s Khartoum airport gets a new runway as it inches closer to reopening/in /by
Reconstruction work is underway at the facility after the army recaptured it in March amid the ongoing civil war.
Morocco battles fierce wildfire in Amelay forest/in /by
Teams remain on high alert to prevent the flames from spreading further as the country braces for continued high fire risk.
27 migrants drown off Lampedusa, dozens rescued/in /by
Humanitarian organizations warn that the central Mediterranean route remains one of the world’s deadliest migration corridors, with thousands dying each year in desperate attempts to reach Europe.
Debate over asset declarations: Senegal’s controversial draft law/in /by
In Senegal, a significant draft law concerning asset declarations is set for debate in the National Assembly on August 18, 2025.
Wildfires destroy thousands of hectares in Spain/in /by
More than 9,000 hectares have been burned in wildfires across Spain’s Ourense province in Galicia, where residents have been evacuated as flames approach homes.
Senegal President exempts himself from new anti-corruption law/in /by
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has vowed to return financial accountability to the Senegalese government after his predecessor embezzled public funds and left billions of dollars in hidden debt – yet, Faye himself is exempt from the new transparency law.
DR Congo former justice minister faces 10 years in prison/in /by
Constant Mutamba is accused of attempting to steal nearly $20 million in public funds intended to finance the construction of a prison in the city of Kisangani.
Awa Odori festival in Japan continues with nightly so-odori performances/in /by
Hundreds of dancers are filling the streets of Tokushima this week as the Awa Odori festival’s full-scale outdoor performances take place across multiple venues in western Japan.