Amnesty denounces Iraq court over Kurdish journalist’s sentence
Amnesty International condemned the trial and extended detention of Kurdish journalist Sherwan Sherwani, who was sentenced again on August 19th...
Day: 21 August 2025
Libya: Syria reopens embassy in Tripoli after 13-year closure
After over 13 years of closure following the Syrian revolution in 2011, Syria’s embassy in Libya’s capital Tripoli has reopened,...
Sudan’s executing chambers: Army found torturing people to death
According to the BBC on August 17th, the Sudanese Army are accused of operating 'executing chambers' according to a prominent...
Sudan’s consulate in Libya announces return scheme for refugees
The Sudanese Consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi has announced a new voluntary return programme for Sudanese refugees residing...
Turkey sees division over Kurdish militants disarmament
Mothers of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party's (PKK) fighters urged Turkey on August 20th to implement amnesty instead of prison...
140 killed by Congo rebel group human rights group says
At least 140 people were killed by M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during July 2025,...
A right to self-determination: Algerian support for the Sahrawi cause
Algeria supports Sahrawi independence based primarily on the belief that all peoples have a right to self-determination, according to an...
Eyebrows raised as Egypt extends $35bn gas deal with Israel
Egypt’s decision to extend and widen a natural gas import agreement with Israel has triggered heated debate, with critics questioning...
Uganda to take US deportees with no criminal record
Uganda has reached an agreement with the United States to accept deported migrants, provided they are not unaccompanied minors and...
A new mobile court is bringing justice to South Sudan civilians
In an initiative supported by the United Nations, a mobile court is being deployed to the Pibor region of South...
Spanish police find huge stash of Moroccan drugs hidden in oranges
Spanish authorities continue to combat drugs trafficking from Morocco as a huge drug bust finds 1579kg of hashish disguised in...
UN condemns militia attack that killed 52 in eastern Congo
Congo is emerging as a new region on the African continent for Islamic extremist terror attacks, according to a recent...
Israel: Huge crowds call for end to Gaza conflict
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Israel to demand an end to the Gaza war and...
Sahel states cement military ties with Moscow
On August 14th, Russia hosted its first official military consultations with defence ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the...
Sudan: Attack on Darfur Hospital Kills One, Wounds Five
An armed assault on a hospital in the war-ravaged Darfur region of Sudan killed one person, said medical charity Doctors...
