Fighting between South Sudanese military and local militias kills scores of civilians
The fighting has led to UN warnings that South Sudan is again on the brink of civil war. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to send to South Sudan a group of eight deportees from Cuba, Vietnam and elsewhere who have been convicted in the US of serious crimes, sparking a legal fight that has reached the Supreme Court.
‘Aid distribution has become a death trap’ as Gaza accuses Israel of killing 30 aid seekers
Witnesses said the Israeli military opened fire as thousands of Palestinians gathered to receive food aid. Israel’s military said that an initial inquiry found soldiers had not fired on civilians while they were near or within the distribution site.
Current humanitarian crisis in Gaza prompts the question: What is a famine and who declares one?
Israel said it imposed the blockade to pressure Hamas into releasing the hostages it holds and because it accuses Hamas of siphoning off aid, without providing evidence. The UN says there are mechanisms in place that prevent any significant diversion of aid, though aid trucks have been robbed and hungry crowds have broken into aid warehouses a few times.
UN boss Guterres says justice for reparations for enslavement of Africans, colonialism is long overdue
Speaking to the Africa Dialogue Series, which is focused on the theme of justice through reparations, the Secretary-General noted that the movement for reparatory justice is gaining momentum around the world as reflected by the declaration of the Second Decade for People of African Descent, which runs through 2035.
How young Ethiopians risk lives crossing hot deserts, stormy Red Sea to look for employment in Saudi Arabia
Much of this Ethiopian exodus has been directed along the so-called “Eastern migration route”, which crosses the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden into Yemen, and ultimately Saudi Arabia. There, and in the other oil-rich economies of the Gulf, migrants like Yassin hope to find work and send money back to their families.
White House announces Israel has accepted US ceasefire proposal, Hamas’ response ambiguous
Hamas had previously said it had agreed with Witkoff on a “general framework” of an agreement that would lead to a lasting ceasefire, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, an influx of aid and a transfer of power from the militant group to a politically independent committee of Palestinians.
Population policy: Kenya told to wean itself of donor overdependence, mobilise own resources
Michael Oruru said the goal of the Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2023 was meant to enable the country to attain a high quality of life for the population by ensuring they were secure, healthy, broadly educated, trained and empowered to carry out sustainable development.
As Kenyan president gloated about robust economic rally, World Bank lowered 2025 projections due to private sector squeezed
“Domestic borrowing, coupled with high lending rates, risk crowding out the private sector,” Naomi Mathenge, a senior economist at the World Bank, told a briefing on the Kenya Economic Update report, which is usually published twice a year.
‘My husband died in my arms’: Russian drone attacks on Ukrainians amount to crimes against humanity, UN report
The commission examined over 300 publicly available videos of attacks and over 600 text posts on Telegram channels and, where possible, identified victims. Over 90 residents from affected areas were interviewed, including victims, witnesses, local authorities and medical personnel.
‘We are women like you’: UN honours peacekeepers for work in gender empowerment
The UN Woman Police Officer of the Year Award was established in 2011 and the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award was first presented five years later. Both awards recognise peacekeepers whose work has substantially advanced the integration of gender perspectives and empowerment into peacekeeping.
