Latest Updates Around The World
The Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) 2026 aims to provide life-saving aid to 5.9 million people in seven neighboring countries this year: the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan and Uganda. The plan will continue to prioritize assistance to approximately 470,000 new refugees expected to enter these countries, as well as […]
Just a month after raising $11.75 million in a round led by Joe Lonsdale’s 8VC, African DefenseTech Terra Industries announced it has raised another $22 million in funding led by Lux Capital. Nathan Nwachuku, 22, and Maxwell Maduka, 24, launched Terra Industries in 2024 to design infrastructure and autonomous systems to help African countries monitor […]
“Continued impunity fuels ongoing cycles of violence,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, calling for credible investigations and accountability for perpetrators. Sudan’s national army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have been fighting each other for control of the country for almost three years. The new report details the widespread atrocities […]
13-year-old Ojulu Omod comes to the gold mine before the day gets too hot. He does not go to school and supports his family by mining gold in the traditional way. Credit: UNICEF/Demissew Bizuwerk by Oritro Karim (united nations) Friday February 13, 2026 Inter-Press Office UNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 (IPS) – While global rates of […]
Holidaymakers hoping to travel to a ‘paradise’ island to soak up the sun have been warned of an outbreak of a virus causing ‘severe pain’. The Seychelles are one of the most beautiful parts of Africa. The Indian Ocean archipelago is home to beautiful beaches and coastal towns, making it a popular spot for luxury […]
“The situation remains very volatile and we fear that it will deteriorate further, worsening the already precarious human rights and humanitarian situation in the region,” Türk said, following clashes in recent days between the Ethiopian army and regional forces. The development comes against the backdrop of a deadly conflict in Tigray from 2020 to 2022 […]
In a statement from his deputy spokesman Farhan Haq on Saturday: the UN chief said nearly 10 million people – “more than two-thirds of the population” – now require life-saving humanitarian assistance and “continue to bear the brunt of the conflict”. He expressed deep concern about the fighting, attacks and looting affecting humanitarian and healthcare […]
Floods are rapidly emerging as a threat that endangers and undermines food security, health, infrastructure and economies in both the short and long term. Credit: Shutterstock Opinion by Esther Ngumbi (urbana, illinois, us) Friday February 6, 2026 Inter-Press Office URBANA, Illinois, USA, Feb 6 (IPS) – South Africa, Mozambiqueand Zimbabwe are currently experiencing severe flooding. […]
Qatar is facilitating talks between the Congolese government and the armed group M23, which controls large parts of the North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. The latest developments follow months of intense fighting that has displaced civilians and destabilized the region. However, the UN warns that despite the diplomatic momentum, the security situation on the […]
Through Sharelle B. McNair February 4, 2026 The deal is seen as a way for the country to transform from a consumer of used imports to a producer of high-tech exports. Nigeria does take steps in the domestic electric vehicle (EV) sector by signing an agreement with South Korea to build Africa’s first EV factory, […]
