Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – Nearly four years after seizing power, Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traoré has openly criticized democratic governance, urging citizens to reconsider its relevance as his administration deepens its hold on power. In a recent address, Traoré argued that democracy has failed African nations, particularly in protecting…
The United Nations has condemned the killing of Karine Buisset, a UNICEF staff member, in a drone strike targeting a building housing aid workers in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Speaking in New York on Wednesday, U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric described Buisset as a “dedicated humanitarian”…
Former Defence Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma has been appointed as the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV). The appointment was announced on Friday by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, marking a significant…
The number of people in Somalia experiencing crisis-level food insecurity has nearly doubled in the past year, reaching 6.5 million, according to UN-backed experts. The warning comes amid worsening drought, rising food prices, insecurity, and declining humanitarian assistance. IPC Report Findings The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Initiative (IPC) reported…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned it will be forced to suspend humanitarian assistance in Somalia by April 2026 unless urgent funding is secured. Sharp Decline in Aid Coverage The Rome-based agency said it had already reduced the number of people receiving emergency food assistance from 2.2…
A United Nations fact-finding mission has concluded that atrocities committed during the siege and eventual capture of El-Fasher, a key city in Sudan’s Darfur region, may amount to genocide. Findings of the Inquiry The investigation focused on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which seized El-Fasher in late October after an…
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament on Monday approved a bill banning all political parties, a move observers say consolidates the control of the military junta led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré. The legislation, passed without opposition, repeals the charter of political parties and laws governing party financing, electoral…
Kinshasa, DRC – The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has expressed fears that at least 200 people may have died following a massive landslide at the Rubaya coltan mine in North Kivu province, an area currently under the control of the M23 armed group. The Tragedy According…
Khartoum, Sudan – Witnesses have accused Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of abducting children during attacks in Darfur, including the capture of al-Fashir in October, raising fresh concerns about atrocities in the country’s ongoing civil war. Allegations of Abductions According to Reuters, 26 people reported that at least 56…
Haiti’s fragile political transition took a dramatic turn on Friday after the country’s transitional presidential council announced it had voted to dismiss Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, just two weeks before the panel itself is scheduled to step down. Council’s Announcement Council member Edgard Leblanc Fils, speaking at a news…