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Sudanese soldiers near the Ethiopian border in Blue Nile state during military operations against RSF forces near Kurmuk

Sudan Escalates Drone Campaign to Retake Kurmuk as Khartoum-Addis Ababa Rift Deepens

The Sudanese Armed Forces have launched a second round of drone strikes against rebel positions in Kurmuk this week, pressing a counter-offensive on the Ethiopian border as Khartoum's accusations of Addis Ababa's

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sudanese refugees at a WFP food distribution point in Adre Chad near Sudan border June 2026

Congress Strips Sudan Bill’s Sharpest Teeth as Bombs Cut the Routes That Bill Was Meant to Open

The US House passed the Sudan Peace Engagement Act with its most confrontational provisions stripped out — on the same day the UN warned that bridges vital to delivering humanitarian aid across

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Demonstrators confront Kenyan police during the protest against the US Ebola quarantine centre in Nanyuki

Kenya Police Kill a Protester at the US Ebola Camp a Court Already Blocked

Kenyan police shot a man in the head as hundreds protested the US quarantine camp rising at Laikipia Air Base, the third death in a week over a facility Kenyan courts have

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·Health·News

Botswana's diamond slowdown is triggering widespread job losses across mining communities

Botswana Built Its Fortune on Diamonds. Now the Mines Are Cutting Workers Loose.

Botswana built one of Africa's success stories on diamonds. Now, with prices crushed by lab-grown stones and weak demand, its mines are shedding workers, and a country that drew a third of

June 10, 2026

Business·Economy·News

A displaced woman stands in a deteriorating camp in Maiduguri, Borno state

Cholera Kills 74 in Nigeria’s Borno as the World Looks Away

A cholera outbreak in Nigeria's Borno state has killed at least 74 and infected nearly 8,000 since May, overwhelming a health system shattered by 17 years of war. The displaced are dying

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Health·News

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at an economic forum

South Africa’s Economy Turns a Corner as Fitch Ends 21-Year Wait

South Africa's GDP grew 0.5 percent in Q1 2026, a sixth straight quarter of growth, days after Fitch's first upgrade in 21 years. The rare bright spot for a BRICS economy lands

June 9, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Lawyers Antonia Mulvey and Willis Otieno address media in Nairobi after filing Sudan RSF war crimes complaint

Sudan War Crimes Complaint Filed in Kenya Tests Nairobi’s Dual Role in RSF Conflict

Twelve Sudanese survivors filed Kenya's first-ever universal jurisdiction complaint against the RSF, asking Nairobi's prosecutors to investigate torture and sexual violence by paramilitaries some of whom are believed to reside in Kenya.

June 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Gavel at IMF World Bank meeting, symbolising the Congo military court verdict sentencing 54 to death for killing UN experts Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan

Congo’s Military Court Sentences 54 to Death Over Killing of UN Experts Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan

Congo's High Military Court has sentenced all 54 defendants to death for the 2017 ambush killing of UN investigators Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan — but the verdict leaves open the question

June 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

UN Special Envoy to Sudan Pekka Haavisto with UN Secretary-General António Guterres

US, UN and Arab League Back Civilian-Led Sudan Dialogue With Six-Month Deadline

A coalition of Western governments and regional bodies, convening after talks in Addis Ababa, has endorsed an inclusive civilian-led political process for Sudan — with a six-month target and an implicit warning

June 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Murdered UN investigators Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan, killed in DR Congo's Kasai region in 2017

DR Congo Sentences 54 to Death for 2017 Murder of UN Investigators

A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has sentenced 54 people to death over the 2017 murder of UN investigators Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan, ending a nine-year case.

June 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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Sudan Escalates Drone Campaign to Retake Kurmuk as Khartoum-Addis Ababa Rift Deepens

Congress Strips Sudan Bill’s Sharpest Teeth as Bombs Cut the Routes That Bill Was Meant to Open

Kenya Police Kill a Protester at the US Ebola Camp a Court Already Blocked

Botswana Built Its Fortune on Diamonds. Now the Mines Are Cutting Workers Loose.

Cholera Kills 74 in Nigeria’s Borno as the World Looks Away

South Africa’s Economy Turns a Corner as Fitch Ends 21-Year Wait

Sudan War Crimes Complaint Filed in Kenya Tests Nairobi’s Dual Role in RSF Conflict

Congo’s Military Court Sentences 54 to Death Over Killing of UN Experts Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan

US, UN and Arab League Back Civilian-Led Sudan Dialogue With Six-Month Deadline

DR Congo Sentences 54 to Death for 2017 Murder of UN Investigators

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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