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Lasting peace in Ethiopia? More needs to be done to stop Tigray conflict from flaring up again

It has been nearly two years since the African Union brokered a peace deal that put an end to the war between the Ethiopian state and the Tigray regional government. The signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in November 2022 brought an end to a deadly two-year conflict.

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The Observer view on Sudan: decisive action is needed to avert catastrophe, but where is the will?

Despite UN speeches, the international community is largely absent as the African nation lurches towards catastrophe

The Guardian - UK

British nationals urged to leave Lebanon immediately

Foreign Office advises people to take next available flight as it tries to secure seats amid escalating violence

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Rwanda's army and an armed group shelled displaced people camps in Congo, rights group says

A leading rights group says Rwanda’s army and a militia it backs shelled camps for displaced people in eastern Congo

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Sudan Paramilitary Attack Kills 18 At El-Fasher Market: Medic

A paramilitary attack on a market in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher killed 18 people, a medical source told AFP on Friday, after world leaders appealed for an end to the country's wartime suffering.

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18 Dead In Sudan's El-Fasher After Paramilitary Attack On Market: Medic

A paramilitary attack on a market in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher killed 18 people, a medical source told AFP on Friday, after world leaders appealed for an end to the country's wartime suffering.

International Business Times

Haiti's Transition Head Supports US-Backed UN Peacekeeping Mission, Calls For 'Global Solidarity'

During his speech at the UN General Assembly, Edgard Leblanc Fils pointed out that the country was "today the greatest victim of a historical injustice, which has not only delayed our development but saddled our people with a burden."

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DR Congo seeks justice and reparations for Rwanda’s role in conflict

The Democratic Republic of Congo has brought a case against Rwanda to the East African Court of Justice, accusing it of "violating its sovereignty and national integrity" in the volatile eastern DRC. The court's first task is to determine if it has jurisdiction over the case.

Radio France Internationale

A teenage bride wed for a record price: the ‘marriage competition’ that divided a nation

Underage marriage is illegal in South Sudan yet so commonplace it rarely attracts attention. But the case of Athiak Dau Riak, who her mother says is only 14, polarising her family and the country

The Guardian - UK

Thousands gather in Ethiopia's capital to celebrate a religious festival. Many are thinking of peace

Thousands of Ethiopians have gathered in the capital city to celebrate an annual religious festival distinguished by the lighting of bonfires according to the beliefs of the local Orthodox Christian faithful

The Independent UK

Sudan military offensive sparks new fighting in Khartoum as cholera outbreak worsens

Officials say new fighting has hit Sudan’s capital as the death toll jumps up from the country’s cholera outbreak

The Independent UK

Kenya set for full Haiti deployment amid call for shift to UN mission

Kenya is aiming to complete by January its full deployment of a stabilization force in violence-torn Haiti, President William Ruto said Thursday, as Haiti's leader suggested making it a UN peacekeeping mission.

France 24

DR Congo accuses Rwanda of aiding armed groups in East African court case

DRC accuses Rwanda of violating its sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to help armed groups.

Al Jazeera

Congo accuses Rwanda before an East Africa court of helping rebels fight Congolese forces

A regional court in East Africa is hearing a case filed by Congo against neighboring Rwanda, accusing it of violating Congo’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to help rebels in the country’s east

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Eswatini opposition leader in critical condition after alleged poisoning

Mlungisi Makhanya stable in hospital in South Africa, where he was in exile from Africa’s last absolute monarchy

Radio France Internationale

Air strikes in Khartoum as Sudan army attacks paramilitary positions

Air strikes and shelling rocked Khartoum on Thursday as the army reportedly attacked paramilitary positions throughout the Sudanese capital.

Radio France Internationale

Rwandan forces and M23 rebels accused of shelling civilians in DR Congo

The NGO Human Rights Watch has accused the Rwandan army and the M23 armed group of "indiscriminately bombing" displacement camps around Goma, the capital of North Kivu, as unrest in the eastern DRC intensifies.

Al Jazeera

Sudan’s army launches major offensive on Khartoum

The army lost control of most of the capital to the paramilitary RSF at the start of the conflict last April.

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Rwandan forces and M23 rebels shelled refugee camps in DRC, report claims

Human Rights Watch alleges potential violation of international human rights law on many occasions this year

The Guardian - US

US announces $424m in Sudan aid amid pleas to stop ‘senseless’ war

American envoy to UN urges humanitarian pause and says international community ‘cannot simply look away’

Latin Times

Union Demands Investigation into Exploitation of Haitian Migrants at JBS Meat Plant in Colorado

UFCW Local 7 urges authorities to investigate alleged labor abuses at JBS facilities citing "serious human trafficking tactics."

The Independent UK

Protesters in Congo call for the release of political prisoners, including 3 top opposition figures

Hundreds have protested in front of Congo’s top court to demand the release of political prisoners, including the country’s three most prominent opposition figures imprisoned on charges the opposition says are politically motivated

The Independent UK

Eswatini opposition party claims its leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt

Eswatini’s main opposition party claims its leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt

The Guardian - UK

With more than a million lives at risk in Sudan, the UN must make a decisive intervention. If not now, when?

This is a critical time for global leadership. There must be an urgent plan and a firm resolve, and UK ministers must demand action, says shadow foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell

Al Jazeera

Why boarding schools for toddlers are gaining popularity in Lesotho

As many parents migrate for job opportunities, children are left with relatives, nannies, and more recently at schools.

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