Somalia: Protests after orphan killed in abuse case
The murder of a 14-year-old orphan in Somalia has intensified scrutiny of child abuse and the country’s child protection framework,...
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Sahel alliance to begin joint military operations
The leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have said they are preparing to intensify military operations against extremist groups...
U.S.-Ukraine talks inch forward, land remains sticking point
The United States and Ukraine have narrowed differences on a proposed framework to end nearly four years of war with...
Libya: Airstrip becomes crucial supply hub for Sudan’s RSF
An airstrip in Libya’s southeastern desert has emerged as a decisive factor in Sudan’s civil war, helping supply the Rapid...
Researchers warn Sudanese paramilitary is concealing killings
A research team from Yale University has said that Sudan’s paramilitary rapid support forces (RSF) have been trying to cover...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: Libya’s war on women
Libya’s woes are often described in terms of armed factions, oil, kleptocracy, and the collapse of governance. Yet one of...
Libya: UN to start structured dialogue
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced on December 13 that it has finalized the membership of a...
Russian fighters sexually abuse 14-year-old girl in Mali
A 14-year-old girl arrived at a refugee clinic with an untreated infection from an alleged sexual assault by Russian fighters...
Osman Mirghani: Cutting off Sudan’s mercenary supply line
The American administration’s decision to impose sanctions on the network recruiting Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the Rapid Support Forces...
Greece: 17 migrants drown south of Crete
Greek authorities stated on December 8 that at least 17 migrants have died attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea in...
French envoy in Lebanon to discuss ceasefire with Israel
Emmanuel Macron's envoy for Lebanon, former Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, is currently in Beirut to discuss the ceasefire agreement...
Ukraine: Zelensky visits London amid corruption scandal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spent December 8 in London with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany. The gathering was...
Qatari PM says Gaza ceasefire talks are at “critical” moment
Efforts to solidify the U.S.-backed truce in Gaza have reached a pivotal stage, according to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed...
UAE’s influence risks exacerbating Yemen’s civil war
A major shift in Yemen’s long-fragmented conflict unfolded as a separatist faction backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) seized...
Major Russian barrage hits Ukraine amid peace talks
Russia launched one of its largest combined missile and drone assaults of the war overnight on December 6, striking targets...
