Al-Shabaab: bodies of UAE soldiers returned to Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday held an honor guard ceremony in Abu Dhabi for three Emirati troops killed in Somalia the day before.Sourced from Africanews
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Civilians suffer as ‘perfect storm’ of war, disease and displacement grips Sudan
Civilians continue to bear the brunt as the war between rival militaries in Sudan spreads into new areas, driving displacement and hunger while exposing communities to deadly diseases, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday. UN Africa News
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Stories from the UN Archive: Boris Karloff, leprosy and Nigeria
As the world celebrates World Radio Day, marked on 13 February, we dug into the UN archives for a vintage podcast classic from 1959, when famed Frankenstein actor Boris Karloff narrated an episode describing a visit to a leprosy clinic in Tiranka, Nigeria. UN Africa News
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Ahead of planned march over vote delay, Senegal suspends internet access
Senegal’s Ministry of Communications instructed mobile operators to halt internet access on Tuesday, just before a planned silent march organized by activist groups.Sourced from Africanews
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Senegalese security forces kill at least 3 people – Amnesty international
The rights group in a statement said protesters were killed during a crackdown in the capital, Dakar, and in Saint-Louis and Ziguinchor cities on Feb. 9 and 10, with 16-year-old Landing Camara shot in the head.Sourced from Africanews
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More than 20 miners trapped in Ethiopia cave for three days
Rescue operations are ongoing in a remote village in northern Ethiopia after a cave collapse trapped over 20 artisanal miners. Sourced from Africanews
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Gaza: UN rights chief warns against potential ‘carnage’ in Rafah
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Monday appealed for restraint in the face of an Israeli military incursion in Rafah, warning of the risk of further atrocity crimes in the Gaza war. Source UN News
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Address root causes of Ukraine war, UN official urges, as anniversary of Russian invasion approaches
As the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches, a senior UN official on Monday voiced deep concern over the escalatory trajectory of the war with intensifying attacks on civilians. Source UN News
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USA: monkey skulls in a suitcase from the DRC
A US Customs and Border Protection dog sniffed out something unusual in the luggage of a traveller returning from Africa: mummified monkeys. The passenger returning from a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo claimed his luggage contained dried fish, but an inspection at Boston’s Logan Airport revealed the dead and dehydrated bodies of four monkeys, agents said. The traveller…
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Madagascar law allowing castration of child rapists prompts criticism from rights groups
Justice Minister Landy Mbolatiana Randriamanantenasoa said it’s a necessary move because of an increase in child rape cases. In 2023, 600 cases of the rape of a minor were recorded, she said, and 133 already in January this year.Sourced from Africanews
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