insert_link Africa UN condemns killing of Mozambique opposition officials United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of Elvino Dias, an opposition lawyer, and Paulo Guambe, a senior official from the Podemos party, who were shot and killed by gunmen in their car in Maputo, Mozambique. Guterres urged all Mozambicans to reject violence as the country awaits the official announcement of electoral results. today21 October, 2024
insert_link World Security forces launch investigation after militants kill 7 in Kashmir Seven people have been killed by militants in the Indian administered Kashmir in what the government is calling a cowardly terror attack. The motive of the killers is not yet known but officials say an investigation is underway to track down the perpetrators. Here's Ishan Garg telling us more from New Delhi. today21 October, 2024
insert_link Africa Kenya’s femicide cases need national action: declare a crisis now – scholar By Awino Okech, SOAS, University of London Ugandan athlete and Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in September 2024 after being set alight by a man she knew in Eldoret, Kenya. Cheptegei’s murder was reported to have been about a conflict over land ownership. Her attacker, Dickson Ndiema, has since died from injuries sustained in the attack. Cheptegei is not the first woman athlete to be murdered in Kenya. […] today18 September, 2024
insert_link World UN suspends Gaza staff movement after attack The United Nations World Food Programme has temporarily suspended the movement of its staff in the Gaza Strip. This comes after its team came under fire near an Israeli checkpoint while two of its armoured vehicles were escorting a convoy of lorries with humanitarian aid. UN spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, says increasing violence compromises the ability to deliver life-saving assistance. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Wednesday condemned […] today29 August, 2024
Oshiwambo IOM tapula oilyolongo ikwafele oshiwana shili mondjala noita mo Sudan. Ehangano leenauki mounyuni IOM olapula oilyolongo ikwafela mokuyandja omakwafo yambidido koshiwana shova Sudan osho sha tembulwa koita. Momukanda lopota oo wapitifwa kehangano lo (IOM) owati, ngeenge oilyolongo ina ikatuka onghatu yomeendelelo oshiwana shova Sudan osha taalela oupyakadi wokufya kondjala. Ehangano olati ola yakula ashike eyambidido lee 21% okuyandja omakwafelo apumbiwa kova Sudan, oshilongo osho shili momakuyunguto oo aetififa ondjala, omikifi, oshoyo omafudja. Mohamed Refaat, eli omunambelwa ekwetele komesho ehangano lo […] today15 August, 2024
insert_link Africa What’s next after Kenya’s deadly protests? By Rose TROUP BUCHANAN, Simon VALMARY After an unprecedented day of chaos and deadly violence, Kenya finds itself plunged into uncertainty on Wednesday, with lawmakers due to vote this week on deeply unpopular tax hikes that have sparked widespread protests. How did East Africa's economic powerhouse get to this point and what happens now? Tuesday's national strike against proposed tax hikes began peacefully, with […] today26 June, 2024
insert_link Africa Gunmen attack fills seven in Katsina, Nigeria Gunmen have killed at least seven people in Nigeria's northwest state of Katsina. The incident occurred when the gunmen attacked a rural community in the state. Tesem Akende reports. today24 June, 2024
insert_link Africa Over 80 killed in Eastern Congo Attacks More than 80 people have been killed in a spate of attacks over the past week in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Local authorities have blamed the killings on members of an Islamist militia known as the Allied Democratic Forces. Chris Ocamringa (Otchamringa) has more from Kinshasa. today10 June, 2024
insert_link World France launches manhunt after attack on prison transport At least two prison officers have been killed in an attack on a jail van in northern France. French media are reporting that an inmate who was being transported has escaped. Ross Cullen reports that three other officers were severely injured in the attack by armed men. The BBC further reports that hundreds of police officers are searching for a prisoner in north-west France after he escaped from a van […] today14 May, 2024
