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A bus drives past a destroyed hotel in Khartoum during Sudan's civil war

Sudan War Economy Profits Warring Factions, UN Rights Office Warns

The UN rights office warned Sudan's civil war has produced a self-sustaining war economy giving both warring factions incentives to keep fighting. A new OHCHR report found Sudan's gum arabic trade, once

July 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at bilateral talks in Moscow, July 2026

Lavrov Tells Chad Foreign Minister Russia Will Keep Supplying Food to Africa

Russian FM Lavrov pledged Tuesday to keep supplying food to Africa, speaking at a bilateral with Chad's Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul in Moscow. The two countries signed a visa-free diplomat agreement, and Chad's

July 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo Hemedti RSF commander at press conference in Khartoum Sudan 2019

Sudan’s Court Sentences RSF Chief Hemedti to Death for Genocide in West Darfur

A Port Sudan court sentenced RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, and 15 senior officers to death in absentia for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in West Darfur.

July 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Tuktuks navigate floodwater on KM4 street in Mogadishu Somalia during El Nino flooding 2026

Record El Niño Threatens Famine and Floods Across East Africa and South Asia

At least 15 Rohingya refugees are dead and 10,000 displaced in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar as an intensifying El Niño threatens catastrophic flooding and famine across East Africa and South Asia. The US

July 14, 2026

Climate·News·Science

Patti LuPone speaking at event; she was among nearly 1,900 LGBTQ passengers on the Scarlet Lady barred by Egypt

Egypt Bars Patti LuPone’s Gay Cruise Ship After Reversing Its Own Clearance

Egypt reversed its full clearance and barred the Scarlet Lady on July 11, leaving nearly 1,900 LGBTQ passengers including Patti LuPone without a port. It was the second consecutive country to turn

July 13, 2026

Entertainment·News·Travel

Healthcare workers at an Ebola treatment center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the 2026 Bundibugyo outbreak

Ebola Death Toll in DR Congo Passes 700 as Outbreak Spreads to Two New Provinces

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 702 people across 1,926 confirmed cases, with the virus now confirmed in Tshopo and Haut-Uele — two new provinces that

July 13, 2026

Health·News

Sudanese civilians displaced from the Sudan conflict, relocated to El-Afadh camp

Sudan Army Retakes Kurmuk as RSF Tightens Siege of El-Obeid

Sudan's army recaptured Kurmuk from the RSF on July 8 after 107 days of occupation, ending the paramilitary's hold on the Blue Nile border town that guards approaches to the Al-Roseires Dam.

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Nigerian security forces in Oyo State following the rescue of 46 abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Boko Haram captivity

Nigeria Rescues 46 Abducted Schoolchildren After 56 Days in Boko Haram Captivity

Nigeria's security forces rescued 46 abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Boko Haram captivity in Oyo State, 56 days after their seizure from three schools. President Tinubu announced Thursday that eight assailants were

July 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Security personnel at Oyo state schools after 46 students and teachers were kidnapped on May 15

Forty-Six Kidnapped Schoolchildren and Teachers Freed in Nigeria After 56 Days

Nigeria freed 46 students and teachers 56 days after armed men seized them from three Oyo schools, with eight assailants arrested and no ransom paid. Tinubu confirmed the rescue as officials revealed

July 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

South African protesters during xenophobic violence campaign targeting migrants

South Africa Protesters Go Door to Door as MSF Warns, Nigeria Counts Dead

Anti-immigrant protesters in Johannesburg entered homes door to door on Thursday as MSF warned of a healthcare crisis affecting tens of thousands displaced. Nigeria confirmed two citizens killed as over 60,000 Zimbabweans

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Sudan War Economy Profits Warring Factions, UN Rights Office Warns

Lavrov Tells Chad Foreign Minister Russia Will Keep Supplying Food to Africa

Sudan’s Court Sentences RSF Chief Hemedti to Death for Genocide in West Darfur

Record El Niño Threatens Famine and Floods Across East Africa and South Asia

Egypt Bars Patti LuPone’s Gay Cruise Ship After Reversing Its Own Clearance

Ebola Death Toll in DR Congo Passes 700 as Outbreak Spreads to Two New Provinces

Sudan Army Retakes Kurmuk as RSF Tightens Siege of El-Obeid

Nigeria Rescues 46 Abducted Schoolchildren After 56 Days in Boko Haram Captivity

Forty-Six Kidnapped Schoolchildren and Teachers Freed in Nigeria After 56 Days

South Africa Protesters Go Door to Door as MSF Warns, Nigeria Counts Dead

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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