Sudan’s war is now a contest of outside suppliers as much as a fight between two generals. The army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, have…
DR CONGO · SECURITY Walikale is a forested territory of North Kivu province, west of the provincial capital Goma, and it hosts the Bisie tin mine. The Wazalendo, Swahili for patriots, are local armed groups that fight beside the Congolese army.
SOUTH SUDAN · NEIGHBOURHOOD South Sudan neighbours six countries, and almost every one of them shapes its oil, its food, its refugees and its politics. This guide explains who they are, what each one means for Juba and why it matters…
This story is part of our coverage of the Sudan war. Who is fighting, who backs whom and the humanitarian situation are explained in our dossier. Latest: Sudan Drones Knock Out Shendi Power Hub Sudan geopolitics is the story of…
Youth-led protests against corruption and inequality in Serbia, Bangladesh, Nepal and Madagascar reflect a growing demand for reinforcing human rights around the world, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said at a press briefing on Wednesday. "The vast majority of…
A drone strike on a crowded night market in Nyala, western Sudan, on Monday evening, 26 October, killed at least 21 people by doctors’ count and 102 by a Sudanese rights group’s count. The toll is disputed, and no independent body has verified…
SUDAN · ABYEI · UN PEACEKEEPING A Sudanese official has asked the UN peacekeeping force in the disputed Abyei region to find out who bombed a busy market, a strike that killed more than 80 people. This story is part of our coverage…
OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Fernando Arias, said: "The outcome of this deployment is significant. It confirms the Secretariat's repeated assessment since 2014 that the former Syrian regime withheld information and unsuccessfully attempted to mislead the Secretariat and the international community on the…
ETHIOPIA · RED SEA SECURITY Ethiopia’s intelligence chief says no handful of countries can keep the Red Sea safe alone. He spoke on Friday, 23 October, as a regional security forum opened in Bahir Dar. Ethiopia called for shared Red Sea security…
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