South Sudan: UN Aid Chief sounds alarm on humanitarian situation
UN aid chief Tom Fletcher has sounded the alarm about the humanitarian situation in South Sudan, where fighting rages on.Sourced from Africanews
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Ghana renames Kotoka Airport, reigniting coup debate
Ghana has renamed its main international airport, dropping the name of a military officer linked to the 1966 overthrow of the country’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah. This move has reignited old political and historical tensions.Sourced from Africanews
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Myriad fragments, one tragedy: How four years of war changed Ukraine
Although fighting had been raging in the east of Ukraine since Russia’s invasion of Crimea in 2014, most in the country did not believe all-out war would occur. With the full-scale invasion now reaching the four-year mark, many Ukrainians cannot believe it has gone on for so long, with no end in sight. Source UN News
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Over 600 Kenyans trapped in Cambodia trafficking case
Hundreds of Kenyan nationals stranded in Cambodia have turned to the courts in Nairobi, asking judges to force the government to secure their return after what they describe as a human trafficking ordeal disguised as overseas employment.Sourced from Africanews
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South Sudan fighting displaces nearly 280,000; UN warns of ‘perfect storm’
Renewed fighting in South Sudan’s Jonglei state has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians in recent weeks, damaged health facilities, fuelled the spread of cholera and prompting the UN relief chief to warn of a “perfect storm” of conflict, climate shocks and deprivation. UN Africa News
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Doing what’s right is ‘not a spectator sport’, Human Rights Council warned
In Geneva, delegates from more than 120 countries gathered on Monday to mark 20 years of the UN Human Rights Council and a shared commitment to international law, amid runaway global instability, wars and resurgent conflict. Source UN News
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ICC judges assess case against Duterte over Philippines ‘war on drugs’ killings
Judges at the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday opened a confirmation of charges hearing for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to send him to trial on alleged crimes against humanity linked to killings during the country’s so-called “war on drugs”. Source UN News
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Senegal: Sahad Sarr releases new album
Senegalese musician Sahad Sarr’s sound has been a decade in the making, and he is now showcasing it on his new album African West.Sourced from Africanews
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Fears of ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank: UN rights report
Increased Israeli attacks and the forced transfer of Palestinians have sparked concern over ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report issued on Thursday. Source UN News
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UN report exposes torture, rape in Southeast Asia’s multi-billion-dollar scam centres
A sprawling online scam industry worth an estimated tens of billions of dollars a year is being powered by trafficked workers subjected to torture, sexual abuse and forced labour inside heavily guarded compounds in Southeast Asia, a new UN human rights report has found. Source UN News
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