UN envoy: Syria’s governance shift prompts separatist speculation
The UN’s special envoy for Syria warned that the formation of a committee to oversee Sweida province's governance has fuelled...
Day: 22 August 2025
Sudanese army denies RSF’s accusation of targeting aid convoy
On August 21st the Sudanese army denied an accusation from the paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces that they hit...
US: 630 arrested as Trump federal takeover escalates
630 people have been arrested in the US in line with the Trump administration’s federal takeover of the US capital,...
Tunisians rally behind trade union under governmental pressure
Tunisia saw the largest rally in months on August 21st, as members and supporters of the Tunisian General Labour Union...
UN envoy warns of fragile situation in Syria
UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, told the Security Council on August 21st that the situation in Syria is...
Aid groups say Gaza food crisis is at a tipping point
A number of aid groups, malnutrition experts, and the United Nations have warned of a critical hunger crisis in Gaza,...
DR Congo: Former President facing $46 billion in reparations
As DR Congo’s former president sits on trial for treason, civil parties have demanded billions of dollars from him in...
Female journalists are being empowered in Syria
Compared to their male counterparts, female journalists face significant challenges on and offline. Last month, to conquer these threats, Arab...
Pro-Palestine groups urge for global economic boycott for Gaza
Pro-Palestinian groups are heeding calls by Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda for an international strike in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza,...
Cameroon’s president faces legal challenge in re-election bid
Cameroon’s president Paul Biya, the oldest serving head of state in the world, faces his biggest legal threat to winning...
Palestinian factions in Lebanon give up arms
Palestinian factions have started to hand over some of their weapons to the Lebanese army on August 21st, according to...
Former Mali PM Choguel Maiga faces embezzlement charges
Mali’s former Prime Minister Choguel Maiga is facing embezzlement charges amid a broader military crackdown on dissent, according to an...
Sudan mediators demand pause in fighting to ease aid crisis
A group of nations mediating Sudan’s civil war have urged a pause in fighting to ease “severe malnutrition and famine”,...