Congo has executed 102 people in one week
102 people have been executed by Congolese authorities in the past week, and another 70 are scheduled to be executed within the next 24 hours. The executed men are said…
Rebel group on the rise in Congo
The militant rebel group M23, which is supported by Rwanda, is on the offensive in eastern Congo and has captured a strategically important city, according to several sources. Reports that…
More than 2,000 refugees died in 2024 while attempting to reach Europe
More than 2,000 refugees died in 2024 while attempting to reach Europe, according to recent data from the United Nations and Italian sources. At least 2,200 refugees and migrants were…
Tunisian security forces have dismantled a drug trafficking network
Tunisian security forces have dismantled a drug trafficking network active in Ben Arous and Ariana provinces near the capital Tunis, arresting four individuals, including two foreigners, the Tunisian National Guard…
Striving to overcome life’s hardships in Sudan
In a shelter center for internally displaced persons in Port Sudan, eastern Sudan, the air was filled with the joyful sounds and laughter of women moving among tools for making…
Israel says it intercepted Yemeni rocket
The Israeli military (IDF) said on Thursday it intercepted a rocket fired from Yemen. Later, attacks were reported on two cities in Yemen. Israel’s air defenses “intercepted a rocket launched…
At least 25 dead and many missing after boat capsizes in Congo
At least 25 people are dead and dozens are missing after an overcrowded boat capsized in western Congo, local authorities and residents say. The boat, believed to have had more…
Greenhouse gas emissions from tourism surged by 40 percent
Greenhouse gas emissions from tourism surged by 40 percent over the 10 years to 2019, Australian-led research has found. According to the research, which was published by the University of…
Sudan is the largest humanitarian crisis ever recorded
Sudan is the largest humanitarian crisis ever recorded, according to the aid organization IRC with a total of 30.4 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. “The country’s population accounts…
Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty
Zimbabwe’s Senate has approved a bill to abolish the death penalty in the country. The southern African country has used hanging as its method of execution. As of today, 60…