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Switzerland’s attorney general has filed an indictment against The Gambia’s former interior minister, Ousman Sonko, for crimes against humanity. Sonko is accused of having supported, participated in and failed to prevent systematic and generalised attacks as part of a repressive campaign by security forces. His lawyer, Philippe Currat, said some of the alleged acts occurred before articles on crimes against humanity came into force in the Swiss Criminal Code. The accused was […]

A Sudanese doctors' union have revealed that that 39 out of 59 hospitals in Khartoum and nearby states are out of service. A statement issued by the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, said only 20 hospitals are fully or partially operational. The statement noted that among the hospitals that have stopped working, there are nine hospitals that were bombed, and 16 hospitals that were subjected to forced evacuation. Fighting is continuing […]

Sudan's rival commanders have agreed to a 24-hour ceasefire from Tuesday evening. According to a member of Sudan's ruling military council, Shams Kabbashi, said the ceasefire will start at 6 p.m. and will not extend beyond the agreed 24 hours. This comes after pressure from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken over deadly fighting that has engulfed the capital Khartoum. The conflict between Sudan's armed ruling factions broke out four days ago and […]

Tunisian police have detained opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi. According to his party officials, Police raided Ghannouchi’s house on Monday evening, carrying out a search before taking him to an unknown destination. Ghannouchi has already faced repeated rounds of judicial questioning over the past year on charges relating to Ennahda’s finances and allegations it enabled Tunisians to leave the North African country and join ISIL.

At least 3,000 Kenyans are stuck in the Sudan fighting. The country’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Alfred Mutua, said the government was in communication with the national carrier, in a bid to evacuate Kenyan citizens. Mutua noted that the country is in touch with its embassy in Sudan, assuring that they will help Kenyans stuck there due to the ongoing war. Kenya's President William Ruto has asked regional leaders to take a firm […]

Japanese officials have approved controversial plans to build the country's first gambling resort. Casinos have long been illegal in Japan, but a law was passed in 2018 providing exceptions to games, such as poker or baccarat, to create jobs and boost tourism. Besides the casino, the 5.3 million square-foot complex will include a hotel, conference centre, shopping mall and museum. The complex will open in the western city of Osaka […]

The M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have announced that they will not demobilise as long as there is no direct political dialogue with the government. A rebel spokesman, Lawrence Kanyuka, made this known after Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi said there would be no political negotiations with the rebels. Tshisekedi noted that under an agreement negotiated by regional states the M23 rebels are expected to demobilise before […]

Norway has expelled 15 Russian officials it had accused of spying under diplomatic cover. Foreign minister Anniken Huitfeldt stated that Norway would not allow Moscow to use its embassy to carry out covert intelligence activities. This is the latest in a string of Russian expulsions since it launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year.

Mali jihadists affiliated to the Islamic State group have taken over a village Menaka. The Islamist militants seized another village Tidermene on Monday following months of fighting. Since early last year, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara has launched a major offensive in the area as well as in Gao, another region of northern Mali. There have been battles with the Al-Qaeda-linked fighters as well as Tuareg former rebels who […]