Sangara was elected by a decisive Assembly vote on Thursday evening, securing the backing of 413 out of 423 deputies present. Running unopposed, he succeeds his mentor, Vital Kamerhe, who resigned in September ahead of a planned removal vote. Hailing from South Kivu in eastern DRC, 57-year-old Sangara has nearly…
Mali is witnessing a sharp escalation in insecurity as jihadist groups carry out an unprecedented wave of kidnappings targeting foreigners. Data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) indicates that between May and October 2025, at least 22 to 26 foreign nationals were abducted the highest number…
The United Nations’ top human rights body convened a one-day special session on Friday to spotlight the mass killings at a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region and other atrocities reportedly committed last month by paramilitary forces in conflict with the army. During the session, the Human Rights Council debated a…
Fans of Ariana Grande are calling for decisive action against a man who breached security to grab the singer during the Wicked: For Good premiere in Singapore on Thursday. Video footage from the event shows Australian national Johnson Wen pushing past photographers and lunging at Grande while the cast made…
The Nigerian government has officially repealed a contentious education policy that required the use of indigenous languages as the primary medium of instruction in early schooling, opting to reinstate English as the standard language of teaching from pre-primary through university. Education Minister Tunji Alausa announced the immediate reversal on Thursday,…
At least two people have been confirmed dead and 21 others remain missing after a series of landslides triggered by days of torrential rainfall struck Indonesia’s Java Island, officials announced on Friday. Search and rescue teams are continuing to comb through debris in the affected areas. According to authorities, persistent…
Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has revealed that she functions on just two to four hours of sleep each night, raising concerns about the message this sends to a workforce already burdened by demanding schedules. Speaking before lawmakers, Takaichi pointed to the visible signs of fatigue beneath her eyes and…
A Dutch national, Elwin Ter Horst, who had been arrested for assaulting a police officer in Diani, Kwale County, has been released unconditionally after the Kwale Law Court ruled that he is medically unfit to stand trial. Senior Resident Magistrate Joy Mutimba issued the ruling on Friday, based on a…
