Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/south-sudan-riek-machar-arrest-66a34271b9b6af9893e2bc14301c6fcb This article captured a new development in the South Sudan civil war. Machar, the leader of the opposition to the current government, was put under arrest along with his wife at his house when 20 vehicles arrived. There was a peace agreement made in 2018 where the goal was to stop the fighting and come to… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-police-muslim-group-clash-palestinians-c170559c98687b7f4a73a391e7dd73a8 Soldiers of the Shiite Muslim group engaged in a violent confrontation with a pro-Palestine group, leaving 6 dead. A spokesperson for the Nigerian police announced one security force member and five members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) were killed. The IMN were engaging in a march in support for Palestine during international Quds day, which is held… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/ethiopia-tigray-tplf-getachew-reda-6ca38309302cb0e8359abe6fd0cb6cc8 Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on citizens in the Tigray region to nominate a new regional leader, aiming to ease tensions and prevent renewed conflict. This move comes amid growing divisions within the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), particularly between interim President Getachew Reda and former leader Debretsion Gebremichael. Armed supporters of Debretsion recently seized key towns,… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/sadr-withdrawal-congo-goma-1edf202741339e425a7f8a289cdeaaf4 M23 rebels currently controlling key areas of Eastern Congo have agreed to a ceasefire with African coalition peacekeepers as the conflict with the Congolese government continues. A joint statement from the rebels and the South African Development Community (SADC) peacekeepers announced plans to repair Goma airport, enabling the SADC forces to withdraw. The peacekeepers, who were deployed in 2023… Read more »
