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Al-Shabab fighters attack strategic Somalia town
Al-Shabab fighters are claiming to have seized control of Adan Yabaal, a town in central Somalia, on Wednesday.  Adan Yabaal is situated about 220 kilometres north of Mogadishu and serves as the logistical hub for government forces. Raids were launched by al-Shabab fighters before dawn on Wednesday, forcing the army to retreat after fierce battles, according to a security officer quoted…

Trump meets with Netanyahu despite ICC arrest warrant

Feb 5, 2025
Trump has hosted the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the first visit of a foreign leader to the White House during Trump's second term.

Trump announcement to 'take over' Gaza draws widespread condemnation

Feb 5, 2025
President Donald Trump has said the United States will “take over” and “own” Gaza after an ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from the besieged enclave.

Rwandan President rebukes South African President's statement on DRC conflict

Feb 4, 2025
Following the deaths of 13 South African peacekeeping forces in eastern Congo. President Kagame has called the SAMIDRC forces a 'belligerent' force engaged in combative operations with DRC forces against Congolese people.

Trump to withdraw from UNHRC

Feb 4, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected on Tuesday to stop U.S. engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council and continue a halt to funding for the U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA.

Rwanda aligned group M23 declares unilateral ceasefire in DRC

Feb 4, 2025
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo last week have declared a unilateral ceasefire starting on Tuesday.

Rwanda aligned rebels close in on key City in Congo

Jan 26, 2025
Rwanda has been urged to withdraw its advancing troops from the outskirts of Goma, a mineral-rich city in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Myanmar Junta airstrike kills 28 people in detention camp

Jan 26, 2025
A Myanmar junta airstrike has killed 28 people, including children, and wounded 25 at a temporary detention area in western Rakhine state, an ethnic minority armed group has said.

ICC chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Taliban leaders over persecution of women

Jan 23, 2025
The International Criminal courts Chief prosecutor has requested arrest warrants for the Taliban's supreme leader.

Displaced Palestinians begin to return home as Gaza ceasefire takes hold

Jan 19, 2025
Tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians are heading to their homes, after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect following more than 15 months of war.

Australia faces fresh scrutiny over asylum seeker treatment

Jan 15, 2025

tamil asylum seekers

Australian immigration authorities are facing renewed criticism over their treatment asylum seekers and other detainees, following a series of damning reports about conditions in offshore and mainland detention facilities.

Trump meets with Netanyahu despite ICC arrest warrant
Trump announcement to 'take over' Gaza draws widespread condemnation
Rwandan President rebukes South African President's statement on DRC conflict
Trump to withdraw from UNHRC
Rwanda aligned group M23 declares unilateral ceasefire in DRC
Rwanda aligned rebels close in on key City in Congo
Myanmar Junta airstrike kills 28 people in detention camp
ICC chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Taliban leaders over persecution of women
Displaced Palestinians begin to return home as Gaza ceasefire takes hold
Australia faces fresh scrutiny over asylum seeker treatment