The United Nations has warned that the killing of civilians in Sudan’s ongoing war more than doubled in 2025 compared with the previous year, with thousands more dead remaining unidentified or missing. Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, addressed the alarming situation during a briefing to the UN…
A 22-year-old Afghan woman, reportedly running a taekwondo gym for girls, has been released after spending 13 days in jail, a spokesman for the Taliban’s Supreme Court confirmed. Detention Over “Violations” The woman, identified as Khadija Ahmadzada, was detained near the western city of Herat for alleged violations of rules…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has begun his first official visit to Sudan since November 2022, meeting families displaced by the country’s ongoing conflict. The tour comes as fighting between rival military factions continues to devastate large areas, particularly in Darfur and Kordofan, displacing millions. Speaking from…
The United Nations has raised alarm over what it describes as an escalating campaign of repression in Tanzania following the country’s highly contested October elections, which were overshadowed by deadly violence and sweeping allegations of fraud. According to rights groups, more than 1,000 people were fatally shot during three days…
Tanzania’s National Electoral Commission has declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of the country’s disputed general election, securing nearly 98% of the vote. The announcement, made on Saturday, comes after days of nationwide unrest that has left multiple people dead and raised fresh concerns over the country’s democratic trajectory.…