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Lack of education fuelling child soldier recruitment, says DRC minister
Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are being forced into armed groups as a result of poverty and a lack of access to education, the country’s human rights minister has said. According to Chantal Chambu Mwavita these are usually street children who are vulnerable. “It is our children who are recruited by armed…
🇸🇩🇹🇩 They fled war, now female Sudanese refugees say they’re being forced to have sex to survive
The war in Sudan has a devastating impact on women and girls. For an easier access to assistance, jobs and promises to receive money, some female Sudanese refugees say they have been sexually exploited in Chad. Such sexual exploitation is a crime in the Sahelian nation. “We came to Chad and the food they gave…
🇨🇫 International Criminal Court unveils arrest warrant for Central Africa militia leader
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday unveiled an arrest warrant against a suspected leader of a militia that attacked Muslim civilians in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2014. According to the warrant, made public on Thursday but issued in 2018, Edmond Beina is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity including mass…
African progress backslides as coups and war persist
Nearly half of Africa’s citizens live in a country where governance has worsened over the past decade as deteriorating security erodes progress, according to a new report. The annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance report found despite positive progress in 33 countries, overall governance was worse in 2023 in 21 countries, accounting for just under…
War in Gaza Deepens Economic Woes in Egypt
Egypt’s economy, already grappling with years of instability, faces even greater challenges as the ongoing war in Gaza adds new layers of strain. The escalation of violence between Israel and Palestinian forces—alongside heightened tensions with regional neighbors—has further complicated Egypt’s path to economic recovery and reform. Economic Pressures Before the Conflict Egypt has been wrestling…
Surge of refugees fleeing Sudan violence strains neighbouring Chad
In a sign of worsening conflict, nearly three million people are fleeing Sudan after 18 months of war, most of whom are women and children. The UN warned that in the first week of October alone, 25,000 people fled to neighbouring Chad. War has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese army under the country’s…
Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main airport as thousands escape prisons: “Massacring people indiscriminately”
Heavily armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport on Monday, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers in the latest attack on key government sites in an explosion of violence that includes a mass escape from the country’s two biggest prisons. Hours after the airport assault, officials said Haiti’s police academy came under attack by an…
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