Polish hostage freed in Burkina Faso
In recent years many foreign nationals have been taken hostage in Burkina Faso, which has faced jihadist attacks since 2015 that have left thousands dead and displaced 1.9 million people.
Category: War & Conflicts
Moscow-installed official killed in Ukraine’s Kherson
There has been an increased number of attacks against pro-Kremlin officials in Ukrainian regions that have come under Moscow control since late February.
Ukraine forces to retreat from battleground city: governor
The Ukrainians had already been pushed back from much of the city, leaving them in control of only industrial areas. Capturing Severodonetsk and its twin city of Lysychansk would give the Russians control of Lugansk, and allow them to push further into the wider Donbas.
Ukraine says lost control of Severodonetsk village
Russia’s capture of the hamlet with a pre-war population of around 1,000 people, is the latest around Severodonetsk, where Moscow’s army has met tough Ukrainian resistance.
Slovakia donates 5 helicopters, Grad rockets to Ukraine
Slovakia has donated military equipment to Ukraine worth 154 million euros ($160 million) since the beginning of the war
Thousands flee as jihadist attacks resume in Mozambique
Four people were beheaded in the remote village of Natupile, terrified residents fled the area
Umoja wa Mataifa watoa wito wa kukomesha vita vya Urusi nchini Ukraine
UN na mataifa kadhaa yametoa wito kusitisha vita vya Urusi nchini Ukraine, huku kukiwa hakuna uwezekano wa kufufua mazungumzo ya amani kati ya nchi hizo mbili.
Pope wants to meet Putin, compares Ukraine war to Rwanda
The pope has repeatedly called for peace in Ukraine and denounced a “cruel and senseless war” without mentioning Putin or Moscow by name.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa in talks with Ukraine’s Zelensky
Despite widespread anger at its position, South Africa argues that negotiations are the best option to end the conflict.
