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Africa 

Civilians in Sudan’s El Obeid trapped between drones and incarceration

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They warned that the war is becoming more geographically extensive, technologically sophisticated and increasingly dangerous for civilians. “Thousands have been arrested by SAF security cells, detained and tortured in unofficial locations and in El Obeid Central Prison, kept under appalling conditions,” said Mona Rishmawi, an expert member of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan, during a press briefing. … Read More
Africa 

Africa Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases, mostly in DR Congo

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Africa’s latest outbreak of Ebola has passed 10,000 confirmed cases, the vast majority of them in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese health authorities said on Tuesday, with almost 5,000 fatalities. According to the DRC’s figures, 10,060 people have been infected and 4,887 have died since the virus was first detected in May in the vast central African country’s… Read More
Africa 

Spain: Madrid mourns train crash victims as rescuers work through the night

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Last updated: 5 hours ago As night fell over the crash site near Urda, rescue teams continued working among the mangled carriages, using heavy cranes to lift sections of wreckage from the tracks. Footage shows a crane hoisting what appears to be part of a train’s wheel assembly, while emergency workers search the damaged carriages under artificial lighting. The disaster,… Read More
Human Rights 

‘Age must never diminish rights,’ UN independent expert warns

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Key points An estimated 664 million women were aged 60 or older in 2025, a number projected to reach 1.13 billion by 2050 A new report examines violence against older women as a distinct and intersectional issue rooted in discrimination, ageism and inequality ‘Invisible’ violence Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur on the causes and consequences of violence against women and girls,… Read More
Europe 

‘Nowhere is safe’: UN experts detail Ukraine war’s toll and Russia’s reach beyond its borders

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The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, presenting an update to the council, said repeated Russian strikes on energy infrastructure are leaving Ukrainian civilians more exposed as winter approaches following a brutal 2025–2026 season in which temperatures fell to 20°C below and millions endured long power and heating outages. Dangerous winter looms A 74-year-old woman in Kyiv, living in an… Read More
Africa 

Recreatrales festival transforms Ouagadougou neighbourhood

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In Ouagadougou, an entire neighbourhood brings the Récréâtrales theatre festival to life. For its 14th edition, running from October 24 to 31, residents of Bougsemtenga are hosting performances in their courtyards and have been co-producing the festival since its creation. Since February, choreographer Djibril Ouattara has been working with women and young people from the neighbourhood on the opening performance,… Read More
Africa 

Palestinian citizens of Israel hope election results bring change

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Palestinian citizens of Israel expressed optimism on Wednesday following the strong showing of Arab parties in the elections. “The preliminary results, how did they turn out, are excellent results for the Arab community,” said Brosli Elias, a Nazareth resident. “In my opinion, the election results reflect people’s attitudes, their desire for change, and we hope that this change will be… Read More
Pacific 

UN fact-finding mission on Iran focuses on plight of civilians

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In a report released Monday, the mission concluded that killings by security forces “occurred on a massive scale in all provinces” of Iran, during the Government’s “violent crackdown” on mass protests that stretched from last year into this year.  The mission also reported that at least 221 children – some as young as two years old – were killed and… Read More
Africa 

DR Congo: WHO urges sustained efforts as Ebola cases top 10,000

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Latest data from the Congolese Ministry of Health indicates there were 10,141 cases and nearly 5,000 deaths as of Monday.  “Sustained efforts are essential to end the outbreak,” WHO said in a tweet.   “This requires continued scale-up of key control measures, greater access to affected areas, and community outreach that builds trust and encourages people to engage with the response.” … Read More
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