Congolese court sentences rebel leader, 25 others to death
“This nauseating judicial saga reinforces our struggle for democratic normality in Congo,”Sourced from Africanews
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Five things to know about this year’s Indigenous Peoples Day
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is marked annually on 9 August. This year’s theme is Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact. Source UN News
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Testing swift responses to chemical terrorism threats
As the UN Security Council meets on Thursday to discuss the threat the ISIL/Da’esh terrorist group poses, a specialised UN agency has been helping nations on the ground to prepare for chemical terrorism attacks. Source UN News
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UN rights chief ‘deeply troubled’ by dissolution of Thailand’s Move Forward Party
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday that a decision of the Constitutional Court in Thailand to dissolve the country’s largest political party was deeply troubling and that it undermined democratic processes and restricted political pluralism. Source UN News
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WHO on alert as mpox cases surge to unprecedented levels in Africa
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to the mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest level, mobilizing efforts across the agency. UN Africa News
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Upcoming elections in Cameroon mark a ‘key opportunity’ to commit to human rights: UN human rights chief
Despite obstacles, Cameroon maintains immense potential to foster social change and promote civic engagement in their upcoming 2025 and 2026 elections, stressed the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday at the end of a two-day visit to the country. UN Africa News
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Nigeria detains students for allegedly displaying Russian flags during protest
Nigerian security forces have detained seven Polish nations, including six students and a lecturer, for allegedly displaying Russian flags during protests against economic hardship in the West African nation,Sourced from Africanews
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Outrage in Tanzania over viral gang rape video
The disturbing footage, featuring a young woman assaulted by multiple men, began to surface online on Sunday.Sourced from Africanews
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Sudan: Over a dozen more areas at risk of famine as fighting impedes aid
With famine confirmed in the Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur, there are growing concerns that similar crises may be unfolding in other nearby camps, an official with the UN emergency food relief agency (WFP) said on Wednesday, in an interview with UN News. UN Africa News
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Zimbabwe faces worsening food crisis due to El Niño droughts
A new report from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reveals that food insecurity levels in Zimbabwe are rapidly deteriorating after it was hit with historic droughts due to the El Niño weather pattern. UN Africa News
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