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Sexual violence against children ‘entrenched, systemic and widespread’ across DR Congo, UNICEF warns

December 30, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

Sexual violence against children has become entrenched, systemic and increasingly widespread across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with new data showing a sharp rise in cases since 2022, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Source UN News Read More

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Coups in Africa 2025: Power shifts, failed takeovers and political instability

December 30, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

While elections grabbed headlines in many countries across Africa this year, military interventions and coup attempts were another major political theme.Sourced from Africanews Read More

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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Briefing on threats to international peace and security

December 30, 2025 Village ReporterUN Africa News

The UN Security Council meets today to hear a briefing on threats to international peace and security following Israel’s recent recognition of the northern region of Somalia as an independent and sovereign state. Follow live below and UN News app users can click here and go here for all our in-depth meeting coverage. UN Africa News Read More

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Sudan: UN warns of unprecedented child hunger in Darfur as fighting fuels refugee exodus

December 30, 2025 Village ReporterUN Africa News

Sudan’s deepening war is driving unprecedented levels of hunger, child malnutrition and displacement, UN agencies report, as new data from Darfur and a renewed refugee influx into Chad underscore the rapidly deteriorating situation. UN Africa News Read More

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Elections that kept power in the same hands: Africa 2025 in review

December 30, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

2025 has been targed as one of the most busy election years across Africa. From West to East, voters went to the polls in several countries, while in others, elections exposed deeper questions about democracy, power and political transition.Sourced from Africanews Read More

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Egypt: Luxor festival sees Tahtib take centre stage

December 30, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

At a cultural festival in the Egyptian city of Luxor, the spotlight was on tahtib, which is part sport and part traditional dance. In the past, tahtib was reserved for men, but according to trainers, attitudes are gradually changing.Sourced from Africanews Read More

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2025 Africa Cup of Nations: A complete overview of the group stage

December 29, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

After the first few matchdays of the group stage, several teams have already established a strong position to qualify, while the battle for the round of 16 remains wide open in other groups.Sourced from Africanews Read More

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From war to AFCON: Sudanese players bring hope

December 29, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

When Sudan player Ammar Taifour first heard gunfire outside his hotel room, he shrugged it off and went back to sleep. He had a soccer match to play.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Pacific

Sri Lanka cyclone: More than a million still need aid weeks after Ditwah floods

December 26, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News

Nearly a month after Cyclone Ditwah tore across Sri Lanka, more than a million people – including over half a million children – remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, as floods, landslides and renewed rainfall continue to compound one of the country’s worst disasters in decades. Source UN News Read More

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UN renews ceasefire push in Sudan

December 26, 2025 Village ReporterUN Africa News

The UN has urged Sudan’s warring parties to pursue compromise and an immediate ceasefire, even as drone attacks, displacement and the killing of peacekeepers underscore the growing risks to civilians and humanitarians. UN Africa News Read More