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Tigray rebels battle Ethiopian government forces, seize several airports

Guinea-Bissau suspended from cooperation

Guinea-Bissau is suspended from the decision-making bodies of the West African Economic and Social Council (Ecowas) following the coup d'état in the country.

Guinea-Bissau's president has left the country

The military in Guinea-Bissau has appointed a general as the country's new leader, a day after seizing power and halting the ongoing electoral process. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló is in Senegal, according to that country's foreign ministry.

EU addresses the suffering of abducted children

The intense diplomacy currently underway around Ukraine also raises the vexed issue of Russia's large-scale abduction of Ukrainian children.

"Only Ukraine can make decisions about armed forces"

Only Ukraine can decide on its defense. And all issues of sanctions and frozen assets require the EU to be on board, say EU leaders after an extraordinary summit.

G20 agrees on statement – despite US boycott

The world's leading industrial nations and leading developing countries have agreed on a joint statement at the start of the summit in South Africa - despite the US refusing to participate in the meeting. Among the points at the G20 summit are extensive climate action and issues related to countries' debt burdens.

Several killed by IS-backed group in Congo

At least 17 people were killed when the ISIS-backed ADF militia group attacked a hospital in eastern Congo, authorities said, as reports emerged that the Rwandan-backed M23 militant group and the Congolese government had agreed on a framework for peace talks.

Massacres in Sudan – why the outside world doesn't intervene

More massacres in the brutal civil war in Sudan are becoming known to the outside world. But no strong intervention from the outside world is in sight – even though the major powers could probably agree on this particular issue. We have such deep distrust now, says former top diplomat Jan Eliasson.

Sudan Army Clears Rebels from Khartoum Capital Area

Sudan's army has completely driven out the rebels in the paramilitary RSF from the country's capital area, the military reports. "The state of Khartoum is completely free from rebels," says spokesperson Nabil Abdallah in a statement.

Global Leaders Pledge Billions in Aid for Sudan at London Conference

Equivalent to over ten billion kronor in aid is promised to war-torn Sudan during an international conference in London on the two-year anniversary of the war.

Internal conflicts threaten the Tigray peace agreement

UN: 10,000 families have been forced to flee from camp

Approximately 10,000 families have been forced to flee from a refugee camp in Darfur in Sudan since February 11, according to the UN's migration agency IOM. The African Union (AU) is concerned about the escalation of the war.

UN Establishes Peacekeeping Force Against al-Shabaab in Somalia

Deadlock in Baku – can this be the breakthrough?

The discussions at the climate meeting in Baku in Azerbaijan are progressing slowly. Now, hope is being turned to the other side of the planet, where another top meeting can function as a catalyst. One hopes that a positive signal from the G20 could get these negotiations moving a bit, says Karin Lexén at the Nature Conservation Association.

Support for Guterres after Expulsion

WHO declares mpox outbreak an international health emergency

The World Health Organization WHO classifies the outbreak of mpox in Africa as an international health emergency. The new virus variant can emerge in Sweden, but state epidemiologist Magnus Gisslén believes that the spread can be limited.

Somalia: Jihadists attempted to escape – several dead

Five prisoners who are said to have belonged to the jihadist group al-Shabaab and three guards were killed in a shooting in connection with an escape attempt from a prison in Mogadishu, Somalia.