Africa
Eritrean refugees in Tigray ‘desperate’ for food and water – Report
Eritrean refugees living in camps in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region are in “desperate situation” as…
Court sentences 10 DR Congo prisoners for mass rapes in jail
A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has found 10 prisoners guilty of…
Burkina Faso: Deadly jihadist attack kills 10 civilians, security sources say
An attack blamed on jihadists in northern Burkina Faso resulted in the death of at…
Egyptian media tycoon detained over trafficking and sexual assault claims
Egypt’s Public Prosecution has detained prominent businessman pending investigations for sexually abusing girls in his…
Aid operations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region ‘about to grind to a halt’, WFP warns
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday warned that its life-saving food assistance…
Nobel committee calls on Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed to end civil war
The Norwegian Nobel Committee, responsible for selecting the Nobel Peace Prize laureates, has joined international…
At least 19 people killed in latest drone strikes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Drone strikes in Ethiopia’s Tigray has killed at least 19 people in the latest reported…
Scores of civilians killed in Nigeria, UN chief condemns ‘appalling’ attacks
The UN Secretary-General strongly condemns the appalling attacks perpetrated over the weekend in Nigeria’s Zamfara…
Libya: Security forces violently dispersed protesting migrants, hundreds arrested
A protest by refugees in front of a UN community centre in the Libyan capital…
56 people killed in airstrike at camp for internally displaced in Ethiopia
At least 56 people have been killed and dozens more were injured in an airstrike…