Kenyan police contingent in Haiti are on their own as gang violence surges, UN peacekeeping mission flops
In a recent statement, the Kenyan-led mission said it was “cognizant of the road ahead that is fraught with challenges.” But it noted that ongoing joint patrols and operations have secured certain communities and forced gangs to change the way they operate.
Moscow fires warning shot US and Britain with Russian hypersonic missile strike on Ukraine
Moscow has said it regards Ukraine’s firing of ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles into Russia as proof of direct US and British involvement in the war. It says satellite targeting data and the actual programming of the missiles’ flight paths must be done by NATO military personnel because Kyiv does not have the capabilities itself.
35 opposition activists in Zimbabwe face up to 5 years in prison for ‘barbecue’ meeting at their leader’s house
Amnesty International described the detention as “part of a disturbing pattern of repression against people exercising their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression.” The rights group called for an investigation into allegations that some of the activists were tortured while in police detention.
Shoot-out at home of former intelligence boss highlight growing unease in South Sudan
South Sudan remains fragile despite a 2018 peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war in which more than 400,000 people died.
Frying pan into fire: Sudanese and Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Amhara region face daily attacks
Some refugees at the site have been shot, while others have been stabbed by armed men who steal mobile phones, cash and other items. At least nine refugees have been killed at Alemwach in the past year, according to a tally by the camp’s leadership committee.
Deployment of North Korean troops to Kursk by Russia informed Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use long range missiles
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A State Department spokesperson declined to say whether Biden had authorised the longer-range strikes but said Russia was escalating the conflict by deploying North Korean troops.
Senegal’s President Faye secures majority in parliamentary election to enable him to carry out reforms
President Bassirou Faye, 44, became Africa’s youngest elected leader in March, less than two weeks after he was released from prison. The former tax inspector’s rise has reflected widespread frustration among Senegal’s youth with the country’s direction – a common sentiment across Africa.
War crimes: ICC to arrest Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas leader for starvation in Gaza and persecution of Palestinians
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced on May 20 that he was seeking arrest warrants for alleged crimes connected to the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the Israeli military response in Gaza.
Russia raises stakes in war with Ukraine as it hits Dnipro city with intercontinental ballistic missile
Ukrainska Pravda, a Kyiv-based media outlet, cited anonymous sources saying the missile was an RS-26 Rubezh, a solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 5,800 kilometres, according to the Arms Control Association.
Mali prime minister kicked out for raising concerns about timeline for return to civilian rule
Over the last decade, Mali, along with its neighbours Niger and Burkina Faso, has been shaken by extremist uprisings and military coups. The three Sahelian nations are now ruled by military leaders who have taken power by force on pledges of providing more security to citizens.
