Rights defenders welcome first conviction by world court on past atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur
Conflict now rages in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces – born out of the Janjaweed militias – and Sudan’s military. Tensions erupted in 2023 between the two previous allies that were meant to oversee a democratic transition after a 2019 uprising.
Missed deadlines: Minister pledges security in Kenya’s killing fields in four months
The cabinet secretary observed that apart from the ongoing construction of security roads within the troubled areas, the government is collaborating with Communication Authority of Kenya through universal fund to support the locals as well as security personnel in network coverage in order to enable their communication and access to essential services.
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.
Al Shabaab kills 55 as it expands its terror scope beyond East Africa
After more than two decades of waging terrorist attacks in Kenya, Al Qaeda-affiliated Somali cell Al Shabaab is apparently widening its scope following the killing of over 55 people in Democratic Republic of Congo precious mineral-rich eastern region of Ituri. According to Reuters, the group said to have Ugandan roots,...
