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Two Ethiopian UN Peacekeepers Killed in Jonglei Ambush, Others Injured
Two Ethiopian soldiers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were killed on Tuesday when their vehicle was ambushed by unknown gu
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Gang raid in Port‑au‑Prince’s Cité Soleil kills 47, injures 22
An overnight raid by an armed gang on the outskirts of Port‑au‑Prince on Tuesday left at least 47 people dead and 22 injured, according to local authoritie
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Turkish airstrike on Garmaal kills four fishermen, cited as piracy retaliation
Turkish warplanes bombed a coastal settlement in Garmaal, Puntland, on Monday, killing at least four people identified by regional authorities as civilian
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Over 30 Killed in Illegal Landfill Collapse in Conakry, Guinea
At dawn on 12 August 2023, nearly 30 residents were killed when an illegal landfill in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, collapsed, leaving at least 30 peopl
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Syrian Supreme Islamic Cleric Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for War Crimes
In August 2024, the Supreme Islamic Authority of Syria, Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, was convicted of war crimes by a court in Damascus. The indictment covered
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Sudan Army Shoots Down Ethiopian Drone Over Blue Nile Border
Sudan’s defence ministry announced on Tuesday that its army shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle it identified as “hostile” after the drone entered Sudanes
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Tuareg ALF frees 22 Malian soldiers in major prisoner swap
The Azawad Liberation Front (ALF), a Tuareg‑led insurgent group operating in northern Mali, announced on Monday that it had freed 22 Malian soldiers, some
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Landfill collapse in Conakry kills 30, injures six, traps shanty dwellers
At least 30 people were killed and six more injured on Thursday when a massive section of a landfill in Conakry, Guinea’s capital, gave way, sending tonnes
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UXO blast at Maungdaw schoolyard wounds ten children, five remain critical
A makeshift schoolyard in Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, erupted in a sudden, violent flash on Monday when a buried unexploded ordnance (UXO) detonated
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Mogadishu demolition clash in Yaaqhed kills 10, injures many
In the Yaaqshid community of Mogadishu, a violent clash erupted this morning, pitting the federal army against protesting residents. The confrontation left
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Congo and M23 Sign Doha Ceasefire Framework, Six-Month Roadmap.
After a meeting concluded in Geneva, Switzerland, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the armed group M23 formally signed a ro
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Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Kills Two Civilians, Including 4‑Year‑Old, Breaches Ceasefire
In the early hours of August 23, 2026, the Israeli military carried out an airstrike in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of two civilians, including
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CAR shuts Zamboye gold mine after fatal collapse, citing safety violations.
In the early hours of Tuesday, the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) announced the permanent closure of the Zamboye gold mine, a site that h
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Myanmar Military Airstrike Kills 14 at Buddhist Monastery in Myaung Township
In the early hours of Wednesday, a Myanmar military airstrike struck a Buddhist monastery compound in Myaung Township, killing at least 14 people and wound
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Russian drone strike kills 16, injures 130 at KryvyiRih mall
Russian unmanned aerial vehicles struck a crowded shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and wounding
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Mekelle Cancels Ashenda Festival Amid Drone Attack Concerns
The annual Ashenda festival, a month‑long celebration of women that has been a staple of Mekelle’s social calendar for centuries, has been called off this
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IDF claims Hamas turned Gaza's Nasser Hospital into interrogation site.
On Wednesday the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a statement alleging that Hamas militants have been using the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, in the s
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HRW says Mali’s Africa Corps killed nine civilians, including four children, in Kidal
Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that forces of the Africa Corps, a militia aligned with the Malian government, summarily executed nine civilians – incl
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Russian missile‑drone strike on Kyiv kills 15, injures 40, hits hospital
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that a coordinated Russian missile and drone strike on the capital, Kyiv, killed at least 15 people
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WHO sends 70,000 Merck Ebola vaccine doses to Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that it will ship 70,000 doses of an Ebola vaccine candidate developed by the U.S. pharmaceutical
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Missile and Drone Attack on Kyiv Kills 12, Injures 40, Damages Hospital and School
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that a coordinated missile and drone strike on Kyiv killed at least 12 people, wounded roughly 40
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UN reports 2,325 Ebola deaths in DRC, highest in country’s history.
The United Nations has announced that the current Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has claimed at least 2,325 lives, the high
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UAE intercepts two Iran‑launched missiles, one lands near Strait of Hormuz
Abu Dhabi’s defence ministry announced on Tuesday that its radar systems tracked two missiles launched from Iranian territory toward the United Arab Emirat
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Russian ballistic missile kills 10 civilians in Ukraine’s Pechenihy village
A Russian ballistic missile struck the village of Pechenihy in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast on Saturday, killing ten civilians and wounding eight more, local o