East DR Congo mines mint Rwanda-backed M23’s fortune
The crown jewel in the M23’s territorial expansion is the DRC’s largest coltan mine from which the group generates around $800,000 in revenue each month, according to UN experts.
Category: War & Conflicts
FBI Arrests Soldier Accused of Selling US Army Intel to China
Jian Zhao, an active-duty army supply sergeant stationed at a military base in Washington state, was accused of gathering classified hard drives and a computer taken from the US government to sell to unspecified individuals in China.
UN Security Council Warns Against Sudan Rival Government
They warned such a move would “risk exacerbating the ongoing conflict in Sudan, fragmenting the country, and worsening an already dire humanitarian situation”.
Zelensky says lasting peace ‘achievable’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that a lasting peace was “entirely achievable” as the Kremlin called it “positive” that…
Mtoto Wa Mwaka Mmoja Miongoni Mwa Waliobakwa Katika Vita Vinavyoendelea Nchini Sudan
UNICEF imebaini kuwa kesi 221 za ubakaji dhidi ya watoto zimeripotiwa rasmi tangu mwanzo wa mwaka 2024, lakini idadi halisi inaweza kuwa kubwa zaidi. Waathiriwa ni pamoja na wavulana na wasichana, ambapo theluthi moja ya waathiriwa ni wavulana.
Miaka Mitatu ya Ukatili wa DRC Inahitaji Mahakama Maalum: Mwendesha Mashtaka wa ICC
Katika mahojiano alipoitembelea Kinshasa, Mwendesha Mashtaka Khan alikubali kushindwa kwa mfumo wa haki za kimataifa kuzuia ukatili wa kutisha ambao umekuwepo kwa miongo kadhaa katika eneo hili na kusema kuwa yeye ni “ana masikitiko makubwa kuhusu kuongezeka kwa ghasia.”
Israel Frees Hundreds of Palestinian Prisoners After Body Handover
Israel freed hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on Thursday, shortly after saying Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over coffins believed to contain the bodies of four hostages.
North Korea has deployed more troops to Russia: Seoul
South Korean and Western intelligence agencies have said that more than 10,000 soldiers from the reclusive state were sent to Russia last year to help it fight a shock Ukrainian offensive into the Kursk border region.
One killed by drone in Russia’s Belgorod
Russia’s defence ministry said Thursday it had shot down 19 drones overnight across the country and in annexed Crimea, with other authorities reporting one person killed in the Belgorod region.
Russia Attacks Ukraine with 177 Drones, Killing One in Kyiv
Russia and Ukraine launched dozens of drones at each other Wednesday in an aerial assault that left energy facilities damaged, one dead and at least four wounded in Ukraine, officials said.
