South African officials are holding discussions with Russia to secure the safe return of 17 South African men who were drawn into fighting in Ukraine. […]
Category: Human Rights
France Jails Ex-DRC Rebel Leader Roger Lumbala for Crimes Against Humanity
A court in France has handed former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala a 30-year prison sentence after convicting him of complicity in crimes against humanity […]
Sudan: Six UN peacekeepers killed
Six Bangladeshi soldiers serving in the UN peacekeeping mission in Sudan, known as UNISFA, have been killed and eight others wounded in a drone attack. […]
Botswana Investigates Claims Youths Were Tricked Into Fighting in Ukraine War
Botswana authorities have launched an investigation after reports emerged that two young men were allegedly recruited to fight in Ukraine, amid growing concerns that Africans […]
CONGO: Fear and Ruins Mark Road to Uvira as M23 Rebels Tighten Grip in Eastern Congo
Scars of conflict now stretch along the highway leading into Uvira, where fresh fighting has erupted between M23 rebels and the Congolese army in the […]
Uganda Army Confirms Detention of Catholic Priest as Election Tensions Rise
Uganda’s military has acknowledged that it is holding Reverend Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest who disappeared nearly two weeks ago, amid growing political tension […]
MALI: Refugees Accuse Russian-Controlled Force of Brutal Abuses in Mali
Journalists from The Associated Press were granted unusual access to a refugee camp where Malian civilians accused Africa Corps, a newly formed military unit under […]
SUDAN: UN Condemns Deadly Drone Strike on Peacekeepers in Sudan
The United Nations has strongly criticized a drone assault on its logistics facility in Sudan’s central Kordofan region, specifically at the Kadugli base, which left […]
M23 Seizes Key Congo City as U.S. Accuses Rwanda of Violating Peace Deal
Washington on Friday accused Rwanda of breaching its peace agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo, warning that Kigali’s actions are pushing the Great Lakes […]
UK Sanctions Sudan’s RSF Leaders Over Darfur Massacres
Britain has imposed sanctions on four senior commanders of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over alleged war crimes committed in the city of El Fasher, […]