Egypt’s FM Abdelatty Congratulates New Djibouti Foreign Minister

Djibouti: Badr Abdelatty, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates, held a phone conversation with Abdul Qadir Hussein Omar, the recently appointed Djibouti Foreign Minister, to extend his congratulations on Omar's new role and to wish him success in his endeavors. The foreign minister emphasized the strong ties between Egypt and Djibouti, stressing [...]

Brazilian Cement Giant Votorantim Accused of Sand Exploitation

On March 19, 2025, Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW) monitored a sand shipment arriving at the island of Tenerife. This shipment made its way from the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Votorantim’s facilities in the industrial area of Cueva Bermeja. The cargo trucks then covered a distance of 2.5 kilometers to reach Prebetong [...]

Senegal’s Fight Against Fake News: Fact-Checking Efforts in Senegal

Senegal's media has been fighting fake news for a couple of years now. Misinformation and disinformation have been accelerated at speed deliberately causing harm in society. Specialists in media and communication conducted a survey to combat misinformation. The research shed light on the various loopholes in the media houses. There has been evidence for a [...]

Hundreds of Somali Police Officers Missing Amid Al-Shabaab Offensive

Somalia: Hundreds of Somali police officers have gone missing and are believed to have either defected to militant groups or abandoned their posts after thousands were recently sent to the frontlines to combat Al-Shabaab's advance toward the capital. The network accessed internal police documents that name 145 missing officers by rank, but other estimates suggest [...]

Over 100 Women Assaulted in Lahore in First Quarter of 2025

Pakistan: In its effort to tackle serious crimes, the Investigation Police apprehended 110 suspects linked to the assault of 103 women this year. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Zeeshan Raza shared insights from the performance report for the first quarter of 2025, stating that the Investigation Police arrested suspects in 40 cases, including the murders of [...]

West Bank Teen Becomes First Palestinian Minor to Die in Israeli Prison

A teenager from the West Bank who was held in an Israeli prison for six months without being charged died after collapsing in unclear circumstances, becoming the first Palestinian under 18 to die in Israeli detention. Walid Ahmad, 17, was a healthy high schooler before his arrest in September for allegedly throwing stones at soldiers, [...]

Kuwait’s Ministry of Justice Launches E-Notification Service via ‘Sahel’ App

On April 1st the Ministry of Justice in Kuwait activates an electronic notifications service through the Sahel app. This plays a key role in Kuwait's ongoing digital transformation of all government services. Sahel is an electronic means for notifications alongside other methods. The notifications will be considered effective from the moment they are received from the [...]

Environmental Destruction from Mining Threatens Tibet’s Ecosystem

Tibet: Report reveals the hardships faced by the miners who lament the ecological damage and the lack of security and their well-being. The report further explained that the ecosystem has been critically compromised by the increasing and unpredictable nature of landslides and floods that were posing direct threats to the local population. Detailed in the [...]

Myanmar Earthquake Triggers Havoc, Power Outages, and Infrastructure Collapse.

The massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck near Mandalay last Friday has not only laid waste to large parts of Myanmar’s last royal capital but has also devastated the seat of its current military rulers, leaving many in Naypyitaw scrambling for a place to live.Since the sprawling city, carved out of the jungles of central Myanmar, [...]

EU Applauds Libya’s Efforts in Releasing Detainees

Libya: The condemnation comes after the kidnapping of Mohamed El Gamati, brother of a vocal social media opposition critic of the status quo regimes of western and eastern Libya, and Mohamed Toumi, the well-known and respected lawyer and a member of the Constitutional Drafting Authority. Mohamed El Gamati, an oil engineer who reportedly does not [...]

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