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How 3 young Americans ended up in the middle of a coup attempt in Congo and facing a death penalty

A military court in Congo has convicted dozens of people, including three Americans, for a coup attempt

The Independent UK

DR Congo military court sentences 37 to death in coup trial

The defendants – who also included a Briton, Belgian and Canadian – have five days to appeal the verdict.

Al Jazeera

Briton and Americans among 37 given death sentence over DRC coup attempt

Son of opposition figure who led botched attempt in May is among three Americans sentenced to death

The Guardian - UK

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Foreigners Among Dozens Sentenced To Death In DR Congo 'Coup' Trial

Three Americans were among 37 people sentenced to death on Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo over what the army says was a coup attempt.

International Business Times

Violence at the Kenya-Ethiopia border: what’s driving insecurity in the region

Communal conflict is endemic in the vast arid region on both sides of the Kenya-Ethiopia border. Fresh alarm has been sparked in both countries following a kidnapping and armed attacks on police and civilians in Kenya’s Marsabit county, in the extreme north of the country. Oscar Mwangi Gakuo, who has…

The Conversation

Authorities told DRC's Makala prison was set to erupt before deadly riot

Congolese authorities were warned of a situation “on the verge of explosion” at the notorious Makala prison, which witnessed a deadly riot last week when inmates forced open locked wings, set fires and looted facilities. Letters from the prison’s director, seen by RFI, reveal the Justice Ministry was repeatedly told…

Radio France Internationale

Bringing the overlooked impact of DR Congo’s displacement crisis into focus

British photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham – recognised for his striking images of civilians displaced by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo – wants to bring the untold story of the M23 rebellion to "as many new audiences as possible." His work recently earned him the ICRC Humanitarian Visa d’Or…

Radio France Internationale

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Ethiopia’s broken crown: The fall of Haile Selassie, 50 years on

Fifty years ago the Marxist-Leninist military junta known as the Derg took control of Ethiopia, toppling Emperor Haile Selassie and ending a monarchy that had governed the country for 700 years. RFI looks back at the revolution that reshaped Ethiopia and the brutal regime that followed.

Radio France Internationale

UN warns some 2.5 million Sudanese risk famine without more donations

The World Food Program's director is appealing for more money and access to feed 2.5 million people at risk of famine in Sudan

The Independent UK

Aid not reaching Gaza, say relief groups as ‘more than a million go without food’

Medical supplies, toothbrushes and shampoo also remain stuck in backlog of lorries unable to enter from Egypt

The Guardian - UK

Sudan is burning and foreign powers are benefiting – what’s in it for the UAE

The United Nations has accused foreign players of prolonging the war in Sudan, making it harder for the country to find peace. The fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces started in April 2023. It was sparked by two generals competing for power after a failed…

The Conversation

UN Security Council extends arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur

The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended an arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region for another year, after experts said it had been regularly violated amid the ongoing civil war, including by the United Arab Emirates.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan accuses UAE of arming rivals and prolonging war, UAE accuses Sudan of refusing to talk peace

The Sudanese government accused the United Arab Emirates of providing weapons to its rival paramilitary force and prolonging the 17-month war

The Independent UK

Sudanese rebels appear to be posting self-incriminating videos of torture and arson on social media

Footage that seems to show fighters glorifying abuse of prisoners with ‘little fear of consequences’ could be used in war crimes prosecutions

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International Business Times

'Justice Not Done' 50 Years After Ethiopia Revolution

In his apartment in Ethiopia's capital, Ermias Woldeamlak stares at the photos of his three older brothers, all of them killed during a period of military terror a generation ago.

The Independent UK

Jamaica to deploy a limited number of soldiers and police to help fight gangs in Haiti

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his country will send two dozen soldiers and police officers to Haiti this week to boost a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight violent gangs

The Guardian - UK

Home Office ‘mostly consulted Rwandan officials’ in asylum plan safety report

Review finds research did not meet ‘minimum standards’ for assessing whether Rwanda was safe place to send people

Radio France Internationale

Kenya-led mission to Haiti faces scrutiny as UN mandate deadline looms

Almost one year after the United Nations approved the deployment of a multinational security mission to Haiti, the future of the Kenya-led operation in the Caribbean country is in doubt. Having met with limited success in combatting gang violence, it's not certain the UN mandate will be renewed next month.

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Belgium accused of colonial-era crimes against humanity in Congo

Five mixed-race women demanding reparations from Belgium after being taken from their mothers in Congo 70 years ago took their fight to a Brussels appeals court Monday. The women accuse the country of crimes against humanity over a colonial-era practice that saw them taken from their families and placed in…

International Business Times

Paramilitary Gunfire In Sudan City A Day After Deadly Shelling

Paramilitary gunfire sounded in Sudan's southeastern city of Sennar on Monday, a day after shelling blamed on the paramilitaries killed around 30 people at a market, activists and witnesses said.

The Guardian - UK

Tens of thousands of artefacts looted from Sudan museum, says official

Thefts at Khartoum’s National Museum, one of most important in Africa, took place in region controlled by Rapid Support Forces group

Al Jazeera

Slain Tanzanian opposition figure beaten, doused with acid: Party

Body of Ali Mohamed Kibao, who was removed from a bus by armed men, found with signs he had been beaten, Chadema says.

The Guardian - UK

‘The world’s simply not noticing’: 2024 likely to be deadliest year for aid workers

Nearly 200 humanitarians have been killed so far this year, the majority local hires, as growing disregard for international law ramps up the risks to those in conflict hotspots

International Business Times

Kenya Starts DNA Testing To Identify School Fire Victims

DNA testing was due to begin in Kenya on Monday to help identify the boys who lost their lives in a deadly school dormitory blaze last week.

International Business Times

More Civilians Killed Hours After Sudan Rejects UN Experts' Report

Shelling killed at least 21 people at a market in southeast Sudan Sunday, a day after the country's rulers rejected a call by UN experts for an independent force to protect civilians from the devastating civil war.

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