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Tanzania is reeling from violence surrounding elections on Oct. 29 that some international observers say fell short of a free and fair vote.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Suspected pirates board merchant vessel off coast of Somalia

November 6, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a tanker carrying gasoline off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, authorities said, likely the latest assault by resurgent Somali pirates operating in the region.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

Doha Social Summit: Businesses, civil society walk side by side for fairer futures

November 6, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

Civil society networks and private sector leaders crossed paths in the buzzing corridors of the Qatar National Convention Centre, a reminder that social development is not just debated in meetings rooms – it touches jobs, families and futures. Source UN News Read More

Pacific

Afghanistan: Opium cultivation drops sharply, but regional trafficking rises

November 6, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News

Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has fallen by 20 per cent compared to last year, continuing a dramatic decline since the introduction of a nationwide ban under the Taliban in 2022 – but synthetic drugs and shifting trafficking routes are posing new challenges. Source UN News Read More

Africa

South Africa probes claims of citizens trapped as mercenaries in Ukraine war

November 6, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

South Africa says 17 of its citizens who joined mercenary groups in the Russia-Ukraine war have appealed for help from the Donbas region, where fighting continues.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Trump says he’ll skip G20 summit, calls for South Africa’s removal

November 6, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

“South Africa shouldn’t even be in the G’s anymore, because what’s happened there is bad.”Sourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

Sudan crisis: UN agencies race to aid civilians as violence engulfs El Fasher

November 6, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

UN agencies are stepping up relief operations to help civilians fleeing the escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state, where fighting has triggered widespread abuses and mass displacement, Deputy UN Spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters in New York on Wednesday. Source UN News Read More

Human Rights

Not just dreams, but rights: Social justice in focus at Doha summit

November 5, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

The push to put social justice at the heart of global policymaking took centre stage at the Second World Summit for Social Development on Wednesday, as leaders gathered for a high-level forum to drive coordinated action in delivering the newly adopted Doha Political Declaration. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Football: Hakimi injured, Diaz apologises after heavy tackle

November 5, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

On Wednesday, Luis Díaz wished Paris Saint-Germain’s Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi a ‘speedy recovery’ after a tackle that injured his opponent and earned the Bayern Munich winger a red card during their Champions League match.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Mali foreign minister discusses security situation with U.S. official

November 5, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Last week, Washington ordered non-essential embassy staff and citizens to leave Mali over security risksSourced from Africanews Read More

TRENDS

What to know about key political figures in Tanzania after deadly election violence

Suspected pirates board merchant vessel off coast of Somalia

Doha Social Summit: Businesses, civil society walk side by side for fairer futures

Afghanistan: Opium cultivation drops sharply, but regional trafficking rises

South Africa probes claims of citizens trapped as mercenaries in Ukraine war

Trump says he’ll skip G20 summit, calls for South Africa’s removal

Sudan crisis: UN agencies race to aid civilians as violence engulfs El Fasher

Not just dreams, but rights: Social justice in focus at Doha summit

Football: Hakimi injured, Diaz apologises after heavy tackle

Mali foreign minister discusses security situation with U.S. official