Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile
Veronika Haulenga
Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile
Veronika Haulenga
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The Sudanese army claims to have broken a nearly two-year siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on el-Obeid, a key southern state capital. BBC Africa has it that this development follows the RSF’s signing of a political charter in Nairobi to establish a breakaway government in its controlled areas. The conflict, ongoing since April 2023, has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that the hostages freed by Hamas have "returned home from the depths of hell in Gaza." In a negotiated exchange, six Israeli hostages were released in return for Israel freeing approximately 600 Palestinian prisoners. Netanyahu emphasized that these individuals can now begin their journey of healing and recovery alongside their families. Meanwhile, the body of Shiri Bibas was also returned, following confusion a […]
The Trump Administration is cutting deportation protections for more than 500-thousands Haitians. They had been granted temporary protected status - or TPS - under former President Joe Biden - allowing them to live and work in the US after their home country was deemed unsafe. Toni Waterman has more.
More than 200 people have been killed in Sudan over the past three days in attacks by the Rapid Support Forces, activists reported to Reuters. The paramilitary group has delayed signing a political charter that could lead to a breakaway government. While the RSF controls much of western Sudan and parts of Khartoum, it has been losing ground in central Sudan to the army.
Residents of Bukavu, eastern Congo’s second-largest city, are assessing the damage after widespread looting followed the arrival of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels according to Reuters. The rebel group, which took control of the city on Sunday, has pledged to restore order. Their capture of Bukavu and its strategic airport in Kavumu marks a major advance, further weakening Kinshasa’s authority and raising concerns of a broader regional war.
Moves to close the U.S. international aid agency are now preventing global disaster response teams from operating. As part of a mega efficiency push, digital support employees are among the latest to be terminated by the administration's DOGE department. Caroline Malone reports.
M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second-largest city in eastern DRC, despite international calls for a ceasefire. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance, confirmed the rebels' presence in the South Kivu provincial capital. The Rwandan-backed militants' advance has led to mass displacement, with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in recent weeks. Meanwhile, 13 South African soldiers serving in the SADC peacekeeping force have lost their lives […]
A U.S. pause on foreign aid has severely impacted humanitarian operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Washington previously funded 70% of relief efforts, Reuters reports. The U.N.'s top humanitarian official in the DRC, Bruno Lemarquis, says that in 2024, the U.N. humanitarian response plan received $1.3 billion, with $910 million from the U.S. Since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed the aid freeze last month, several programs have been […]
US president Donald Trump says no US troops would be needed to rebuild Gaza, an effort he said would only happen after the fighting ends. His Secretary of State has called the President's proposal "very generous", even though it has drawn international condemnation. Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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