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A US airstrike on a prison in Yemen reportedly killed at least 68 people, primarily African migrants, and left 47 others wounded, according to Houthi claims.

Chaima Issa, a prominent Tunisian writer and human rights activist, was sentenced to 18 years in prison as part of a mass trial targeting opposition figures critical of President Kais Saied.

Cliff Notes – Death toll rises sharply in attacks in Benue state The death toll in recent attacks in Benue state has increased to 56,…

President Bola Tinubu has launched an investigation following a violent attack in Plateau State, resulting in at least 52 deaths, according to Red Cross reports.

Brice Oligui Nguema, head of Gabon’s military junta, won 90.35% of the vote in the first election not under the Bongo family’s influence in 50 years, with a notably high turnout of 70.40%.

The Sudanese people are pleading for the army to help, as deadly attacks on Darfur famine-hit camps killing hundreds and violent abuse including widespread rape allegations.

The refugees have no saviours, no armies and very limited support from NGO’s and charity.

Sudan has urged the International Court of Justice to issue emergency orders against the UAE for allegedly supporting paramilitaries involved in violence against the Masalit people in Darfur.

Lesotho faces the highest import tax from US tariffs, with a 50% levy on goods, significantly impacting its textile industry.

Riek Machar, South Sudan’s First Vice President, was arrested by armed forces at his residence, sparking condemnation from his party over the government’s unconstitutional actions.

Windhoek and Leonardville, Namibia – Impo Gift Kapamba Musasa holds a hose pipe in one hand and gestures to a garden of cabbages, onions and turnips with the other. He is a teacher in the crumbling village of Leonardville in rural Namibia, where water is becoming scarce.

Cliff Notes – Islamic State kills dozens in mosque attack Islamic State kills dozens in Mosque attack in Niger Suspected ISGS militants massacred 44 worshippers…

Cliff Notes Tensions between South Africa and the Trump administration pose a significant threat to citrus exports, which may jeopardise vital AGOA tariff-free access to…

Cliff Notes – Pilot dies after air show plane crash A fatal crash occurred at the West Coast Air Show in Saldanha, South Africa, resulting…

Cliff Notes – Consolidated its gains in the capital city Khartoum Sudan’s military has recaptured significant government buildings, including the presidential palace and the Central…

Cliff Notes – US expels South Africa’s ambassador US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, Ebrahim Rasool, is “no…

The UN reported Tuesday that armed men in Sudan raped children as young as one, with UNICEF citing widespread child sexual abuse amid the conflict.…

A UN-led coalition warns of a “wave of extreme brutality” in Haiti, reporting numerous killings and mass displacements. According to the group, families have been…

The M23 armed group is advancing on strategic zones in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after taking two key cities, the United…

As the African Union (AU) is preparing to elect its next commission chairperson in February. Three key contenders are now in the spotlight to fill…

It has been a busy week so far for the US administration with political warfare taking place everywhere. Trump and Musk in the White House spells trouble…

Namibia’s founding father Sam Nujoma dies at 95. Sam Nujoma, the activist and guerilla leader who went on to become Namibia’s first elected president, died…

Rwanda invaded DR Congo with no meaningful defence. The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s key city of Goma sought to shore up public support…

At least 40 children were killed by bombings over three days in several parts of Sudan, a UNICEF official said Wednesday, calling it a “stark”…

Is Ethiopia’s Tigray on the brink of a fresh conflict, is it ready to explode. Insecurity in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has noticeably increased in…

ICJ Fugitive Netanyahu in Washington gets a red carpet treatment instead of handcuffs. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in the United States for meetings with President Donald Trump and others in his administration to discuss the Gaza ceasefire deal and his Middle East plans.

There’s a ceasefire agreement in Gaza is holding on by a thread but Israel continues to bomb the West Bank and is butchering palestinians at every chance it gets.

Musk has an issue with USAID being autonomous enough to disregard and undermine his orders.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are no longer a threat but a reality. They cap off a wild January in Washington. ‘Tariff is a beautiful word’, only Trump would say something so Ron Burgundy.
He is using these tariffs to assert more authority over these trading partners and at the same time, put up taxes, without using the word TAX.

Starmer will be doing Trump’s dirty work in Europe, if he wants to keep his job.