MALI; The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has withdrawn from the town of Ber
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, has pulled out of the town of Ber due to worsening security conditions. This withdrawal, announced on August 14, 2023,…
South Africa: Ramaphosa pardons Zuma
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on August 11, 2023 that he had pardoned former President Jacob Zuma and other political offenders. Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in prison…
UN envoy warns of humanitarian crisis in Darfur
The UN envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, warned on August 12, 2023 of a humanitarian crisis in Darfur, as fighting between government forces and rebels intensifies. Perthes said that the…
NIGERIA: Seven worshippers killed in Northern Nigeria mosque collapse
At least seven worshippers were killed and dozens more injured when part of a mosque collapsed during Friday prayers in the city of Gombe, Nigeria, on August 12, 2023. The…
North Korea: Kim Jong Un fires top general
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired his top military general and ordered the country’s armed forces to “gird for war”. The general, Ri Yong Gil, was reportedly fired…
Australian journalist Cheng Lei says she has not seen a tree in three years
Cheng Lei, an Australian journalist who has been jailed in China for three years without trial, has released a rare message saying that she has not seen a tree in…
DRC: at least 4 dead in the collapse of a school in Bukavu.
At least four people were killed and dozens injured after a school collapsed in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Saturday, August 12, 2023. The school, which was built…
Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at campaign event
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated at a campaign event in Quito on Thursday. Villavicencio, a vocal critic of the government, was shot multiple times in the head and…
Tropical storm Colin forms in the Atlantic
Tropical storm Colin formed in the Atlantic Ocean on August 9, 2023, becoming the first named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm is expected to make landfall…
Rwanda genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga should be considered for release: UN Judges
UN judges have said that Rwanda genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga should be considered for release due to his advanced age and ill health. Kabuga, who is 84 years old, has…