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President of Kurdistan autonomous region to meet Macron
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday marking his fifth official visit to France. “The President of the Republic will meet with Mr. Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Autonomous Region of Iraqi Kurdistan, this Monday, April 14, 2025, at the Élysée Palace,” a statement from the palace said on Saturday. “The President of the…

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.

SAS accused of war crimes in Afghanistan

Jan 9, 2025

SAS

A former senior UK Special Forces officer has told a public inquiry into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan that the SAS had a "golden pass allowing them to get away with murder"

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
SAS accused of war crimes in Afghanistan