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Africa

ICC convicts Darfur Militia leader for war crimes

October 6, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted a former Sudanese militia leader for atrocities committed in the Darfur conflict more than 20 years ago , marking the first-ever conviction related to the violence that devastated the region.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Ancient Egyptian painting stolen from Saqqara tomb

October 6, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

A limestone pharaonic painting has gone missing from Egypt’s famed Saqqara necropolis, becoming the latest artifact to disappear in a country known for its rich and lengthy history.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Pacific

India’s Durga Puja, where worship meets social change

October 4, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News

India’s eastern state of Bengal transformed this week into the world’s largest public art festival – an immersive blend of worship, artistic expression, and social messaging, thanks to an annual Hindu festival known as Durga Puja. Source UN News Read More

Africa

UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur

October 4, 2025 Village ReporterUN Africa News

The UN’s top humanitarian official in Sudan has warned of an impending catastrophe in Darfur, with civilians facing relentless violence, sexual abuse and starvation. UN Africa News Read More

Africa

Fewer than one in 10 Somalis to receive life-saving aid in November, warns WFP

October 3, 2025 Village ReporterUN Africa News

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that millions in Somalia are at risk of worsening hunger and malnutrition as critical funding shortfalls force the agency to cut back on life-saving emergency food assistance. UN Africa News Read More

Africa

DR Congo: UN envoy urges people eager for peace in the east ‘not to lose hope’

October 3, 2025 Village ReporterUN Africa News

For people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) exhausted by years of conflict, the United Nations envoy for the country said she understands their impatience but urges them “not to lose hope” as the Congolese government, the UN and the international community are “determined” to bring peace to the volatile region. UN Africa News Read More

Human Rights

Human rights groups urged to ‘unite more than ever’ in efforts to end racism

October 3, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

The “colour line” still exists today – proof that more must be done to stamp out anti-Black racism, the head of a UN platform that promotes greater inclusion and equality of the global African diaspora said on Wednesday. Source UN News Read More

Europe

Ukraine: ‘This war needs to end,’ Türk tells UN Human Rights Council

October 3, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned on Friday that the war in Ukraine “has entered an even more dangerous and deadly stage for civilians, under relentless bombardment of their schools, hospitals, and shelters.” Source UN News Read More

Human Rights

The Syria prison survivor seeking justice for the missing

October 3, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

When the gates of Syria’s notorious Sednaya prison opened soon after the fall of the Assad regime last December, graffiti scrawled on the walls offered a frightening glimpse into what was widely known as the “human slaughterhouse”. “First day, severe beating,” one prisoner wrote. Source UN News Read More

Human Rights

Sudan: UN rights chief calls for urgent action to protect civilians in El Fasher

October 2, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday warned that civilians in Sudan’s El Fasher face the imminent risk of large-scale atrocities, as fighting intensifies around the regional capital of North Darfur, besieged for more than 500 days by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia. Source UN News Read More