370 Dead in Darfur Landslide; Death Toll May Reach 1,000
Rescue teams have recovered 370 bodies following a massive landslide that struck the remote mountain village of Tarasin in Sudan’s Darfur region over the weekend. The United Nations estimates the…
South Africa commitment to tackling the online abuse against women
A South African official has pledged the government’s commitment to tackling the online abuse against women, as digital platforms see a rise in threats, harassment, cyberstalking, and the non-consensual sharing…
South Africa carried out first robotic surgery
South Africa has successfully carried out its first robotic-assisted living donor kidney removal surgery. The milestone procedure took place at Tygerberg Hospital, a public health facility in Cape Town, where…
UN concern over Libya troop build up
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed deep concern over continued troop and heavy weapons buildup around the capital Tripoli, warning that the “dangerous development” poses “potential harm” to…
UN: Cholera outbreaks, driven by conflict and poverty, are worsening
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that cholera outbreaks, driven by conflict and poverty, are worsening across multiple countries and pose a significant global public health challenge. The latest…
Houthi group vows to retaliate against Israel
Top officials of Yemen’s Houthi group on Saturday vowed to retaliate against Israel as the group confirmed earlier in the day that Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi of the Houthi-backed government,…
US strikes in Yemen kill over 700 this year, Houthi TV claims
A total of 776 people were killed or wounded in northern Yemen during the first half of 2025 as a result of U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported on Saturday.…
Breaking: Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi of the Houthi-backed government killed
Yemen’s Houthi group said on Saturday that Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi of the Houthi-backed government, along with several other ministers, was killed in Israeli airstrikes on the capital Sanaa on…
Earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 strikes eastern Algeria
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck Tebessa Province, in eastern Algeria, at 20:11 local time (1911 GMT) on Sunday, the Research Center in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics (CRAAG)…
Armed banditry is becoming a crisis in Nigeria: why fixing the police is key
Onyedikachi Madueke, University of Aberdeen Armed banditry in Nigeria has escalated into a full-blown security crisis, particularly in the north-west and north-central regions. What began as sporadic attacks has now…