Contested between Sudan and South Sudan’s oil-rich Abyei territory’s years in political limbo renews ethnic hostility
There have also been longer-standing clashes between the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya pastoralists, who migrate seasonally through Abyei and have historically acted as proxies for the Sudanese government; although there has been a reduction in tensions in recent years.
UN: Whereabouts of 181 migrants unknown, at least two dead after boats capsize off Yemen and Djibouti
Over the past decade, at least 2,082 people have disappeared along the route, including 693 known to have drowned, according to the IOM. About 380,000 migrants are currently in Yemen.
Trump to review legal status of 240,000 Ukrainian migrants as he steps up deportations
Migrants stripped of their parole status could face fast-track deportation proceedings, according to an internal ICE email. Immigrants who cross the border illegally can be put into the fast-track deportation process known as expedited removal, for two years after they enter.
United States military commands sustains airstrikes on Al Shabaab in Somalia as UN extends sanctions
Following its first airstrike in Somalia under second term US President Donald Trump – made public by The Pentagon on February 1 – Africom reports four more similar sorties to date. Two, specify the number – three – of actual strikes with the others reported as “collective self-defence air strikes”.
Serious funding questions raised as new Somali peace support takes over from previous under-resourced military mission
Past missions – the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and ATMIS – depended heavily on donor funding. The EU paid for troops’ stipends, while the UN provided logistical support packages to the missions and Somalia Security Forces through the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS).
Sudanese ‘alternative’ government formed in Kenya preparing to grab diplomatic legitimacy
Politician Ibrahim al-Mirghani, another backer, said the new government would go to the United Nations and other forums to block the army’s participation.
War vs peace: Trump, Ukraine President Zelenskiy tear into each in full glare of world media
Trump has sided with Putin since taking over as president, shocking his traditional allies in Europe and beyond and leaving Ukraine increasingly vulnerable. Friday’s outburst was the most public display of that shift to date.
How ‘domestic’ fights between Ugandan rebels leader Joseph Kony and his wife led son to quit bush war, reach out to Museveni
Ali was born in Gulu but brought to the LRA when he was six months old. From then on, he would hear about life in the town from his mother, and from other visitors who had come to meet the group in the bush during different peace talks with the Ugandan government.
I wanted another life – Ugandan rebels’ leader Joseph Kony’s son tells of why he deserted ailing father for Museveni
It is unclear if Ali participated in combat, but available evidence suggests he was involved in military life. UN and US sanction reports describe his participation in intelligence gathering and operational planning. They accuse him of enforcing discipline in camps, punishing and killing LRA members who disobeyed rules.
United Nations humanitarian agency says over a million displaced by gang violence in Haiti
Over 5,600 people were killed last year, according to the UN human rights office, OHCHR. Sexual violence is “rampant” and UN children’s agency UNICEF reports “a staggering” 1,000 per cent increase in cases involving children between 2023 and 2024.
