In March, kidnappers in northern Nigeria’s Zamfara state took 56 people from Banga village. The kidnappers, called bandits, demanded one million naira ($655) ransom for each person. After some negotiations, the ransom was paid, and 18 people were released, mostly women and one boy. Sadly, the bandits killed at least 35 of the captives, mostly [...]
A Syrian government committee says over 1,400 mostly Alawite civilians were killed in sectarian violence in coastal regions in March’2025. The report blames armed groups loyal to the former Assad regime but says there’s no proof military leaders ordered the attacks. The committee identified 298 suspects, arrested 37, and confirmed serious crimes like murder, torture, [...]
In Sudan’s ongoing civil war, human rights lawyers accuse the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of attacking villages in North Kordofan, killing nearly 300 people, including children and pregnant women. The RSF has been fighting the Sudanese army for control of western Sudan, including areas like North Kordofan and Darfur. Lawyers say the RSF [...]
South Sudan’s main opposition party, SPLM-IO, rejected President Salva Kiir’s recent call for dialogue, saying it was not sincere. The opposition demanded the release of their detained political and military leaders as a sign of true commitment to peace. President Kiir had called for unity and reconciliation during the reopening of parliament, saying peace was [...]
Israel has launched airstrikes on Syria for a third day, targeting the defence ministry in Damascus and forces in Suweida province, where deadly fighting between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes has killed over 350 people since 13th July’2025. Israel says it is acting to protect the Druze, a minority group with strong ties to Israel. [...]
Pakistan has called the presence of militant groups in Afghanistan a major challenge and a key barrier to improving ties between the two countries. Relations worsened in 2023 after Pakistan began cracking down on undocumented migrants, many of whom were Afghans, over security concerns. Pakistan says militants like the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) use Afghan territory [...]
In Nigeria’s Benue State, about 200 Christians were killed in a violent attack by Islamist Fulani militants. The attackers shouted “Allahu Akbar,” burned homes, and used guns and machetes to harm people. Many victims were sheltering in a Catholic mission. The pope and the U.S. State Department condemned the attack, calling it part of ongoing [...]
In Abala and Tillabery, Niger, most people rely on farming, herding, and trade. But violence and insecurity have made these jobs dangerous. The government’s rules, like closing markets and banning motorcycles, have made things even harder. Women, already facing limits on their freedom and land rights, have lost many small ways they used to earn [...]
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, 73, recently traveled to the UAE for medical tests, raising fresh concerns about his health. Analysts believe a plan is underway to prepare for his succession, with businessman Benjamin Bol Mel being positioned as his likely replacement. Bol Mel, once sanctioned by the U.S. for corruption, has been promoted to [...]
On the night of June 21, 2025, a woman set off a bomb in a crowded fish market in Konduga, near Maiduguri in Nigeria, killing at least 12 people. This is the first suicide bombing in the region in 2025, after a drop in such attacks in recent years. Boko Haram, an Islamist group, has [...]