Bangladesh Ex-PM Sentenced to Death for Crimes Against Humanity
Hasina, 78, defied court orders that she return from India to attend her trial about whether she ordered a deadly crackdown against a student-led uprising that ousted her.
Category: War & Conflicts
Attack on funeral in Sudan’s Kordofan region kills 40: UN
“Local sources report that at least 40 civilians were killed and dozens injured yesterday in an attack on a funeral gathering in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State,” the UN humanitarian agency OCHA said.
Protests Erupt in Tanzania as Country Votes
The protests come as voter turnout remains low, with several polling stations especially in Dar es Salaam, remaining almost empty hours after opening.
Russia says Downed 193 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
Russian forces in total downed 47 drones in Bryansk, which borders Ukraine, as well as 40 in the Moscow region, with most of those headed towards the capital, according to the defence ministry.
Four Dead in Cameroon Opposition Protests Ahead of Election Results
Earlier Sunday, police had fired teargas to disperse hundreds of people in Tchiroma’s northern stronghold of Garoua, where activists carried Cameroonian flags and banners reading “Tchiroma 2025” and chanted “Goodbye Paul Biya, Tchiroma is coming”.
US Names Career Diplomat for Gaza Ceasefire Monitor
The State Department said that Steve Fagin, a career diplomat, will work alongside US Army Lieutenant General Patrick Frank, the military head already appointed to the hub set up after the October 10 ceasefire.
Thousands of Nigerians Flee to Cameroon After Jihadist Raid
Scores of militants stormed Kirawa, in Borno state’s Gwoza district on the border with Cameroon, late Wednesday, setting homes on fire and forcing 5,000 residents to flee the town, Umar Ari, a local anti-jihadist militia leader said.
Nchi sita zaitaka Madagascar kufanya mazungumzo na waandamanaji
Kisiwa hicho cha Bahari ya Hindi kilikuwa kinangoja uteuzi wa waziri mkuu mpya baada ya Rais Andry Rajoelina kuvunja baraza lake lote la mawaziri Jumatatu, hatua aliyochukua kutuliza maandamano yaliyoshika kasi tangu Septemba 25 kutokana na malalamiko ya uongozi mbaya pamoja na ukosefu wa maji na umeme.
Gunmen Kill 12 Forest Guards in Central Nigeria
Gunmen in central Nigeria have killed at least a dozen guards who protect forests and flush out criminal gangs and jihadists, police said.
Maandamano ya kupinga serikali Madagascar yazuka upya, polisi watumia gesi ya machozi
Wiki iliyopita maandamano ya siku mbili yaliibuka na kusababisha makabiliano kati ya vijana na polisi. Waandamanaji, waliyoitishwa kupitia mitandao ya kijamii na vuguvugu la “Gen Z”, walilalamikia kukatika kwa maji na umeme kunakolikithiri katika taifa hilo maskini.
