While the world looks the other way, the civilian population in the civil war-torn Sudan is exposed to war crime after war crime. The oasis town of al-Fashir is the last town in the war-torn region of Darfur that has not yet fallen to the rebel group RSF. But the paramilitary force that surrounds the stronghold of resistance refuses to let in relief supplies – and kills those who try to escape.
WorldFewer people suffered from hunger in 2024 compared to the previous year, reports the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO. But the trend in Africa and Western Asia is the opposite. There, the proportion of hungry people increased instead.
WorldSudanese fleeing the civil war risk ending up in even worse famine, as funding for food decreases, warns the UN's food program World Food Program (WFP).
ConflictsThe brutal and flashy Wagner group is losing ground. After the group's armed uprising at home, the Russian military steps forward and takes over its tasks. In Africa, Russia is now supporting military coup makers in a number of shaky countries without trying to conceal it.
WorldThe brutal and flamboyant Wagner group is losing ground. After the group's armed uprising at home, the Russian military steps forward and takes over its tasks. In Africa, Russia is now supporting military coup makers in a number of shaky countries without trying to conceal it.
WorldAt least 20 people have been killed and 16 injured in the violent clashes of the past week in the Ouaddai region in eastern Chad.
WorldThe number of people who have been forced to flee their homes has decreased slightly, but continues to be "unacceptably high" in the world, according to the UN.
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