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Renewed fighting in DR Congo as regional powers step up ceasefire efforts

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels battle pro-government fighters in North Kivu and South Kivu province after truce talks.

Al Jazeera

A timeline of Israel’s weaponisation of aid to Gaza

Israel is again starving Palestinians in Gaza as its renewed bombardment kills hundreds, many of them children.

Al Jazeera

Monitor Accuses Sudan Army Of Major Strike On Darfur Market

A Sudanese monitor accused the army Tuesday of conducting an air strike on a rebel-held town's market, in what would be one of the deadliest single attacks in the country's nearly two-year war.

International Business Times

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Are Ethiopia and Eritrea hurtling towards war?

The two countries’ historically fraught relationship was mended in 2018, but hostilities are flaring again.

Al Jazeera

South Sudan Opposition Decries Strike As US Warns Of Rise In Violence

The South Sudan opposition said one of its army bases near the capital Juba was bombarded late Monday as Washington warned it was "deeply concerned" by escalating violence between the rival factions.

International Business Times

South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, UN envoy says

The top U.N. official in South Sudan is warning that the country is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war

The Independent UK

Hundreds of students join Gaza encampment outside Scottish university

Hundreds of students have joined a demonstration outside Glasgow University in a protest over the institution's ties with Israel ...

The National (Scotland)

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Angola flags desire to step down as mediator in eastern DRC conflict

Angola announced on Monday it would withdraw from its role as mediator in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between government forces and the M23 rebel group in order to focus on its presidency of the African Union (AU).

Radio France Internationale

Sudan War At 'Turning Point' But No End In Sight: Analysts

Sudan's army has recaptured the presidential palace from rival paramilitaries and is pushing ahead to wrest full control of the capital, but analysts warn that the brutal two-year war is far from over.

International Business Times

Congo rebel leader says sanctions, any minerals deal with US won’t stop fighting in the east

The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo says international sanctions and the planned minerals deal that the country has offered the U.S. will not stop the fighting in the conflict-hit east

The Independent UK

Mapping the human toll of the conflict in DR Congo

Ongoing violence and instability, including fighting by M23 rebels, has forced millions of people to flee their homes.

Al Jazeera

UK Government slashing aid funding will hit world’s biggest refugee camp hard

THE “double whammy” of the UK Government slashing its overseas aid budget in a copycat response to the United States threatens to bring disaster…

The National (Scotland)

Mozambique Leader Meets Opposition Chief To Reset Relations

Mozambique President Daniel Chapo met the main opposition figure Venancio Mondlane for talks in an effort to ease tensions following months of violent clashes between protesters and security forces, the presidency said late Sunday.

International Business Times

Ramadan is not just about abstaining from food. It’s about truthfulness – something we can all learn from

The cherished tradition reminds us to pause and reflect on our words and actions, and cultivates a profound sense of empathy

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Congo M23 rebels say they will withdraw from seized town to support peace push

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels staging an offensive in east Congo said on Saturday they would withdraw forces from the seized town of Walikale in support of peace efforts, having previously said they were leaving troops there as they pushed on to the capital.

Radio France Internationale

Uganda: the quiet power in the eastern DRC conflict

Uganda's role in eastern DR Congo has largely gone under the radar during recent violence but its complex approach aims to secure long-standing security and economic interests in the mineral-rich area, experts say.

The Guardian - UK

‘Many Rastas were chased away, but we’re determined to remain’: Ethiopia’s religious community under threat

Rastafarians who sought a spiritual homeland in Shashamene face eviction and arrest for flying flag of Haile Selassie’s empire

Al Jazeera

DRC M23 rebels to withdraw from Walikale in peace gesture

The Congolese group said decision was in line with a ceasefire declared in February and in support of peace initiatives.

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Niger declares three days of mourning after mosque attack kills 44

Authorities blame the deadly attack in the town of Kokorou on the Islamic State in the Great Sahara, an ISIL affiliate.

International Business Times

Sudan Army Advances In Central Khartoum After Retaking Palace

Sudan's military said Saturday it seized several key buildings in central Khartoum from paramilitary control after army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan promised "full liberation" following the recapture of the presidential palace.

Radio France Internationale

Ethiopia's army says it killed more than 300 Fano militiamen in two days of fighting

Ethiopia's army said on Friday its troops had killed more than 300 fighters from the Fano armed group in two days of clashes in the northern Amhara region, as fears have emerged of a wider regional war.

The Independent UK

Sudanese military says it seized key buildings in Khartoum after retaking the Republican Palace

Sudan’s military has consolidated its grip on the capital, retaking more key government buildings a day after it gained control of the Republican Palace from a notorious paramilitary group

Radio France Internationale

Thousands without lifesaving aid in DRC, says UN agency

Thousands are without lifesaving aid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo due to critical funding gaps, the United Nations Refugee agency says.

The Guardian - UK

Mother of activist imprisoned in Egypt threatens to go back on hunger strike

Laila Soueif says she intends to resume protest next week unless progress made on release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah

The Independent UK

UNICEF calls on the Taliban to lift ban on girls' education as new school year begins in Afghanistan

A United Nations agency is urging Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to immediately lift a lingering ban on girls’ education to save the future of millions who have been deprived of their right to education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021

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