MALI: Malian officials have detained around twenty soldiers who are suspected of trying to overthrow the current ruling junta, which took control of the country in a coup. Among those arrested is a senior general. These actions happen as dissatisfaction grows within the army and instability continues in Mali. The military government had promised to [...]
EGYPT: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi urged the creation of a detailed plan to improve the country’s media sector. He instructed officials to make sure that the media can access data and information, especially during crises. Al-Sisi emphasized that experts should help create this plan so that national media can keep up with fast changes [...]
CHINA: Since July, over 7,000 cases of a virus spread by mosquitoes have been reported in Guangdong province, China. This situation has led to actions similar to those during the Covid-19 pandemic. In Foshan City, the area most affected, patients with chikungunya must remain in the hospital. Their beds are covered with mosquito nets for [...]
On August 11, 2025, Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, spokesperson for Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defense, announced that 18 Cambodian soldiers have been detained by Thai forces for 13 days, following their arrest on July 29, 2025—just hours after a ceasefire took effect. Cambodia is calling for their immediate release in line with international humanitarian law, [...]
A new UN report says Afghan women working for the United Nations in Afghanistan have received direct death threats. These threats, made in May, came from unknown people because of the women’s work with UN groups. The Taliban denied making the threats and said an investigation is happening, but a Taliban official claimed there were [...]
In 2025, Saudi Arabia carried out a record number of executions, at least 241 by August 5, many without fair trials, according to Human Rights Watch and the Middle East Democracy Center. This includes the execution of journalist Turki al-Jasser on June 14 for allegedly “terrorist” acts, though no evidence was provided. Al-Jasser had exposed [...]
Mental health clinics in South Sudan are helping many people deal with stress, trauma, and suicidal thoughts caused by war, poverty, and violence. One such clinic in Mundri helped Joy Falatiya, a mother of five, who became homeless in 2024 and wanted to end her life. After receiving counseling at the clinic, her mental health [...]
People in North Darfur’s city of El-Fasher are facing deadly famine due to a two-month siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The RSF blocks food and aid, forcing residents to eat animal feed called ambaz to survive. Prices for smuggled goods are very high. The United Nations says famine has reached the worst [...]
INDONESIA: Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar, the Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment, signed agreements with three charitable organizations to work together on helping communities and reducing poverty. He stated that they are doing everything they can to make Indonesia stronger and more self-sufficient. Their goal is to create a better future by not just giving social aid [...]
DJIBOUTI: The Ethiopian-Djibouti railway is one of the key infrastructure projects completed in the last twenty years as part of development and transformation plans. This railway stretches more than 656 kilometers in Ethiopia and around 95 kilometers in Djibouti. The Ethiopian government plans to use this railway line for most of its foreign trade through [...]
