Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/women-bearing-brunt-sudans-acute-hunger-crisis-un-says-2026-01-09/ Female-headed households are three times more likely to struggle for food and about 3/4ths don’t have enough to eat. Societal gender inequalities have been compounded by years of civil war, making food insecurity an even greater issue. UN agencies are desperately calling for help, especially in cities on the forefront of conflict and also in those which serve… Read more »
Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g99kp897do In a joint operation between US and Ghanaian authorities, Frederick Kumi, a social media influencer from Ghana, was arrested over allegations that he was involved in starting a romance scam that cost elderly Americans over $8m. It is reported that he used AI tools in order to create false identities which he later used to target elderly victims… Read more »
Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/21/qatari-emir-arrives-in-dr-congo-after-rwanda-visit The Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in the DRC following a deal between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and the DRC government. The emir was welcomed by the president of the DRC after having spent the previous day in Rwanda, and his visit is a part of a larger effort by the United States… Read more »
Article: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00094591.html Recent evidence suggesting the mass killings and torture of civilians fleeing North Darfur have led to condemnation of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan. The RSF is currently embroiled in a civil war with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), with the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudia Arabia, and the United States attempting to solve the issues diplomatically…. Read more »
Article: https://apnews.com/article/g20-south-africa-us-trump-summit-65208c325cac682d0423b929fbe63349 As the first leaders of 18 nations arrive in South Africa, the press has been much more interested about the growing rift between the United States’ leadership and South Africa’s, both having grown further apart following South Africa’s membership in BRICS and subsequent self-development. The Trump Administration has cited the main source of the boycott as the mistreatment… Read more »
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/tanzania-anti-gay-crackdown-arrests-eu-recalls-ambassador-dar-es-salaam-a8620546.html The European Union has recalled its ambassador from Tanzania over “the deterioration of human rights and rule of law” in the East African country, where a regional official last week called for the outing and arrest of homosexuals. The EU said it would be conducting a wide review of its relations with the nation amid fears of increased persecution… Read more »
All Africa The United States has reportedly added more Zimbabweans to its sanctions list, with the possibility of a review after elections in July.
