Sudan's RSF leader Hemedti sentenced to death in absentia

Kenyan minister accused of role in recruiting civilians to fight for Russia

Erastus Mundia left Kenya on a work programme his government had arranged with Russia. He died on the battlefield in Ukraine, and his family holds Labour Minister Alfred Mutua responsible

Government Closes Chapter on Edgar Lungu Burial Dispute.AG Kabesha says State will not appeal SCA judgment, respects family decision

THE Government of Zambia has closed the chapter in the year-long burial dispute over late former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, following a judgment by South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal. The SCA on Tuesday, 23 June 2026 overturned a 2025 Gauteng High Court ruling that had granted government the right to repatriate and bury President [] The post Government Closes Chapter on Edgar Lungu Burial Dispute.AG Kabesha says State will not appeal SCA judgment, respects family decision first appeared on Mwebantu.

South Africa and Ghana in diplomatic row over alleged killing of migrant

A diplomatic row has erupted between South Africa and Ghana, over claims that a Ghanaian man was killed during anti-migrant protests, which South African officials deny. Ghana’s Foreign Affairs ministry said it had received with “profound shock” reports that Bashiru Isak, 40, had been shot dead on Tuesday in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha’s township. It said [] The post South Africa and Ghana in diplomatic row over alleged killing of migrant appeared first on The Namibian.

Kenya deports Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister over passport dispute — DW Africa

Kenya has deported Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Jibril Abdirashid Haji, following an incident at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), according to a report by DW Africa. Haji had arrived in Nairobi from Mogadishu on Wednesday evening aboard a Saacid Airlines flight, presenting a Somali diplomatic passport along with a valid visa. However, immigration officials [] The post Kenya deports Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister over passport dispute — DW Africa appeared first on Eye Radio.

Namibia Demands Reparations From Germany For Colonial Genocide

True justice for the genocide of the Herero and Nama peoples remains unfinished, despite ongoing negotiations with Germany, Namibia’s Prosecutor General Festus Katuna Mbandeka told Sputnik.

Kenya: Rights Groups Warn of Resurgence of Abductions As Missing Activist Davis Lichuma Found Alive

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Human rights organisations have expressed alarm over what they describe as the return of enforced disappearances and abductions in Kenya after activist Davis Lichuma was found alive days after he went missing, prompting renewed calls for an independent investigation into his alleged unlawful detention and torture.

Ghana condemns killing of citizen in South Africa, demands justice

The Government of Ghana has strongly condemned the killing of a Ghanaian national in South Africa and called for a swift investigation to bring those responsible to justice. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, July 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs identified the deceased as 40 year old Mr Bashiru Isak, who was fatally The post Ghana condemns killing of citizen in South Africa, demands justice appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Cross-border legal crisis: Deported Kenyan Senior Counsel Martha Karua vows multi-court lawsuit against Uganda

By Watchdog Correspondent Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | Kampala, Uganda KAMPALA — Prominent Kenyan opposition leader, former Justice Minister, and Senior Counsel Martha Karua has declared a major cross-border legal battle against the government of Uganda. This follows her dramatic detention, phone confiscation, and forced deportation at Entebbe International Airport on Monday morning. Karua, the [] The post Cross-border legal crisis: Deported Kenyan Senior Counsel Martha Karua vows multi-court lawsuit against Uganda appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.

UN Warns of Human Rights Catastrophe Unfolding in Sudan’s Al-Obeid

Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating civil war since April 2023, when fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. The conflict has evolved into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, displacing millions, collapsing healthcare and public [] The post UN Warns of Human Rights Catastrophe Unfolding in Sudan’s Al-Obeid appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Fatal Stabbing at Magogoe Tshepang Village Leads to Murder Arrest

NORTH WEST — A fatal stabbing at Magogoe Tshepang Village has resulted in a murder arrest after a 29-year-old Ethiopian national allegedly killed a 26-year-old man. The deadly incident unfolded on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at approximately 16:30. According to authorities, the suspect allegedly used a sharp object to stab the victim during an altercation, []

DR Congo files case against Rwanda at World Court over decades of conflict in east

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its neighbor of bearing legal responsibility for more than three decades of violence that has devastated eastern Congo, according to the Associated Press. In an application submitted to the U.N.'s top court, Congo accused Rwanda of ...

The World Must Wake Up to the Horror in Sudan

Five months after the United Nations reported acts of genocide in Sudan, another human rights catastrophe may be imminent. The Rapid Support Forces, a rebel group that controls parts of the country and has a history of committing atrocities, has gathered outside El Obeid, a strategically important city, and nearly encircled it. About 600,000 people []

MPAC, Amnesty condemn lynching of Islamic teacher in Kaduna, demand justice

* Rights groups decry alleged failure of law enforcement and call for transparent investigation The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) and Amnesty International (AI) Nigeria have condemned the brutal killing of a Muslim teacher, Ummulkhair, who was set ablaze by a mob in Maraban Jos, along the Kaduna–Zaria highway on 21 June 2026, following allegations [] The post MPAC, Amnesty condemn lynching of Islamic teacher in Kaduna, demand justice appeared first on Muslim News Nigeria.

Human rights catastrophe unfolding in Sudan’s al-Obeid, says UN’s Turk

Human rights catastrophe unfolding in Sudan’s al-Obeid, says UN’s Turk

Sudan’s RSF committed ethnic cleansing, says Amnesty

The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their attack on El-Fasher city between 2024 and 2025, Amnesty International alleged Wednesday. Sudan has been mired since April 2023 in a brutal war between the army and the RSF, which has killed tens of thousands and forced millions to flee, according to the United Nations. Both sides have been accused of atrocities, with a UN independent fact-finding mission in February concluding...

Kenya halts US-backed Ebola facility after public backlash | DW News

Kenya has ordered a halt to a controversial US-backed Ebola quarantine facility after a court ruling and deadly protests. The project, intended to receive people exposed to the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has raised concerns over safety, transparency and sovereignty. We look at why the plan sparked such strong opposition - and what forced the government to change course. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #kenya #ebola #us

Xenophobia: Uganda repatriates first group of nationals from South Africa

The evacuees landed at Entebbe International Airport on a chartered flight from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. The post Xenophobia: Uganda repatriates first group of nationals from South Africa appeared first on Vanguard News.

DR Congo Ebola Death Toll Hits 245 Amid Conflict

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola outbreak, WHO, UNHCR, Ituri, North Kivu, displaced people, armed conflict, contact tracing, humanitarian crisis

Conakry : la 6ᵉ édition de la Wazifa nationale clôturée sur fond d’appel à la paix, à l’unité nationale et à la consolidation de la fraternité islamique

Après dix jours de prières, de lectures coraniques, de zikrs , d’invocations et autres adorations de Dieu, la 6ᵉ édition de la Wazifa nationale de Guinée s’est achevée ce dimanche, 21 juin 2026, à la grande mosquée Mohammed VI de Conakry. À cette occasion, les différents intervenants ont salué la forte mobilisation des fidèles, rendu [] The post Conakry : la 6ᵉ édition de la Wazifa nationale clôturée sur fond d’appel à la paix, à l’unité nationale et à la consolidation de la fraternité islamique first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Tunisia : As the World Cup unfolds, Tunis faces mounting pressure over sports journalist Mourad Zeghidi

The case of Franco-Tunisian journalist Mourad Zeghidi, who has been detained in Tunisia for more than two years and has [...]

Uganda Evacuates 273 Citizens From South Africa

The Ugandan government has evacuated 273 of its citizens from South Africa following rising anti-illegal immigration protests and xenophobic violence, with more charter flights scheduled to bring home hundreds of others seeking voluntary repatriation. The returnees arrived at Entebbe International Airport aboard a special Uganda Airlines charter flight in the early hours of Friday, marking [] The post Uganda Evacuates 273 Citizens From South Africa appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Court sentences Boko Haram member to death over 2015 Maiduguri attack

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced a Boko Haram member, Alkali Yarima, also known as La’ari, to death by hanging for his role in the 2015 terrorist attacks on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice James Omotosho convicted Yarima on a seven-count terrorism charge brought against him by [] Court sentences Boko Haram member to death over 2015 Maiduguri attack

RSF didakwa lakukan pembersihan etnik di Sudan

NAIROBI: Amnesty International mendakwa Pasukan Sokongan Pantas (RSF) melakukan jenayah terhadap kemanusiaan dan pembersihan etnik ketika serangannya ke atas bandar El-Fasher antara 2024 hingga 2025. Sudan terus dilanda perang sejak April 2023 antara tentera negara itu dan RSF, yang mengorbankan puluhan ribu nyawa serta memaksa jutaan penduduk melarikan diri, menurut Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB). Kedua-dua ... Read more The post RSF didakwa lakukan pembersihan etnik di Sudan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Ghana conference calls for formal apology for transatlantic slave trade

Global framework for reparatory justice adopted at event includes demand for compensation and debt reliefMore than money: the logic of slavery reparationsA global framework for reparatory justice has been adopted at a conference in Ghana, as African and Caribbean leaders demanded formal apologies from countries that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade.Heads of state and government and other officials formally approved the strategy on Friday at a gathering in a hotel in the capital, Accra, which was the first major meeting since the adoption of the landmark United Nations (UN) resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. Continue reading...

Georgian Businessman Temur Ugulava, Prominent Figure in Hospitality Industry, Dies at 56

Temur Ugulava, a Georgian businessman and prominent figure in Georgia’s hospitality industry, associated with the reinvention of Tbilisi’s landmarks, including Fabrika, Stamba, and Rooms spaces, died at the age of 56, his family and relatives confirmed on June 22. According to media reports, Ugulava succumbed to a serious illness while receiving treatment abroad. Ugulava founded

DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its neighbour of breaching multiple international treaties.

Nations Rush to Evacuate Citizens as South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Deadline Nears

Nigeria, Ghana, Malawi and Zimbabwe are flying citizens home ahead of South Africa's June 30 anti-migrant deadline, as xenophobic attacks leave at least seven dead and 3,000 Malawians sheltering in a Durban field through winter nights. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has deployed a R600 million nationwide security operation, but what happens when June 30 passes remains South Africa's hardest unanswered question.