Two Nigerien journalists freed after months in detention
Two journalists in Niger have been released from prison, their families and a court source confirmed Wednesday.Sourced from Africanews
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Security Council LIVE: International Criminal Court briefs on Darfur
The Security Council meets at 3pm on Wednesday for an update on the International Criminal Court’s work in Sudan’s Darfur region, referred to the Court back in 2005. Focus has recently turned to atrocities in the ongoing war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The briefing comes as the ICC faces mounting pressure: this…
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Head of fake Nigerian government agency arrested after weeks on the run
Nigerian police have arrested the man behind a fake government agency that operated out of the presidency’s office for nearly two years.Sourced from Africanews
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Zambia’s Scott, once Africa’s only white leader, dies at 82
Zambia’s former vice president Guy Scott, who briefly became Africa’s only white head of state since the end of apartheid, died on Wednesday at the age of 82, the government said.Sourced from Africanews
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West Africa and the Sahel: Terrorism is changing its face
Jihadist groups are no longer content with launching attacks in West Africa and the Sahel: they administer territories, control trade routes, exploit new technologies and are gradually pushing their influence all the way to the Gulf of Guinea. UN Africa News
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Looted gold and gum arabic are bankrolling Sudan’s war, UN warns
Alongside gold, the little-known Sudanese commodity gum arabic – used in soft drinks, food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals – continues to fuel the war. UN Africa News
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Hundreds of Malawians seek repatriation as anti-immigrant protests surge in South Africa
Hundreds of Malawi nationals gathered outside their country’s embassy in Johannesburg on Tuesday as the forced return of migrants continued.Sourced from Africanews
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Independent expert urges UK leaders to uphold Supreme Court ruling on women’s rights
A UN independent human rights expert has urged political leaders in the United Kingdom to support implementation of a Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of sex, warning that opposition to updated equality guidance risks weakening protections for women and girls. Source UN News
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‘Hunted’ by drones: UN reports worst month for Ukraine’s civilians since 2022
Civilian casualties in Ukraine soared during the first half of 2026 amid escalating Russian attacks and intensifying use of deadly weapons, the UN human rights monitoring mission in the country, HRMMU, said on Tuesday. Source UN News
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‘This is a fire’: DRC Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing ever, warns WHO
Infections of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reached record highs and a majority of new cases are coming from “unknown chains of transmission”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday. UN Africa News
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