Somali army clashes with rebel forces for control of key city Baidoa
Civilians gather as smoke billows from a shop hit by artillery following clashes between Somalia's federal troops and armed opposition groups, in Baidoa, Somalia [Reuters] Somalia’s army has said it has driven opposition fighters out of Baidoa, the largest city in Somalia’s South West State, after hours of heavy fighting. The clashes erupted before dawn on Monday, when fighters loyal to the state’s former president, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, attacked positions held
Al Jazeera
Aug 17
The Illegal Abduction of Ukrainian Children
Special Report, August 2026 By Sophia Khan, Beth Paul, Alexander Smith, and Emily Mullin Ukrainian children fleeing Russian aggression (Mirek Pruchnicki from Przemyśl, Sanok, Polska, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons) The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly has publicly presented its 2026 report by the Special Envoy on Russian Abductions and Deportations of Ukrainian Children. The report stresses that the situation on the return o
Genocide Watch
Aug 17
Trump Extends His Military Reach into Latin America
August 13, 2026 By Luis Doncel and Carlos S. Maldonado (EL PAÍS) Hegseth announces that he has not ruled out a military option in Havana and proposes operations on Colombian soil. Trump’s strategy to control the region is met with resistance from Mexico and submission from Central America. Pete Hegseth attends the exercises that are part of PANAMAX 2026 in Panama City on August 13. Photo: Aris Martínez / Reuters The Trump administration can be accused of many things, but not
El País
Aug 16
Burkina Faso imposes military training on journalists
By Rédaction Africanews August 15, 2026 Troops ride in a vehicle near the French Embassy in central Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Friday March 2, 2018. More than 40 journalists in Burkina Faso have taken part in a military-style "patriotism" training course imposed by the authoritarian ruling junta. Burkina Faso, like several of its neighbours, has for more than a decade been hit by deadly violence by jihadists affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group. Under captain
Africanews
Aug 14
First Nations call to outlaw residential school denial
Assembly of First Nations calls for criminalization of residential school denialism Jackie McKay July 15, 2026 'It is a shame to live in a country that will not protect our people from hate crimes,' says MKO grand chief Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Grand Chief Garrison Settee speaks at a news conference in Ottawa on Wednesday. (Pierre-Paul Couture/Radio-Canada) The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has passed an emergency resolution that calls on Canada to criminalize reside
CBC News
Aug 13
Protests Clash over Private Property Bill in Buenos Aires
Protesters clash with police in Buenos Aires over Private Property Bil August 07, 2026 Thousands rally against Milei-backed legislation as unrest leaves at least three injured and 10 arrested. A demonstrator holds a national flag amid tear gas during protest outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires on August 6, 2026, as senators debate a bill on the inviolability of private property. | Luis ROBAYO / AFP Thousands of people marched in Buenos Aires on Thursday to protest a
Buenos Aires Times
Aug 13
Trinidad & Tobago signs US deals paving way for data centers
By Anselm Gibbs Updated 10:10 PM BST, July 11, 2026 Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar stands at the State Department in Washington, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago has signed agreements paving the way for U.S. companies to begin groundwork for installing large data centers in the Caribbean nation, sparking concerns about potential energy consumption and environmental impacts. The mem
AP News
Aug 13
Mexico & Peru restore diplomatic relations after asylum row
By Rorey Bosotti August 07, 2026 Former Peruvian PM Betssy Chávez was granted asylum by Mexico in November 2025 (Source: Reuters) Mexico and Peru have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations following a row over the granting of asylum to a former Peruvian prime minister who was charged for a 2022 coup attempt. In a joint statement released on 7 August, Lima and Mexico City said "historic ties of brotherhood, friendship and cooperation" prompted the reconciliation. The two
BBC News
Aug 13
Ecuador charges ex-minister over candidate’s murder
By Aleks Phillips August 09, 2026 Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead at a campaign event in the capital, Quito, days before the election in 2023 (Source: Getty Images) Prosecutors in Ecuador have charged a former interior minister and six others on suspicion of being involved in the assassination of a presidential candidate in 2023. José Serrano and the head of cartel Los Lobos, Wilmer "Pipo" Chavarria, were implicated in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio at a campaign e
BBC News
Aug 13
Country report: Russia August 2026
By Alexander Smith A firefighter works at a site in a residential area damaged during a Russian missile strike amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine. September 21, 2023. Image: Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko. Russia has a long history of documented persecution of ethnic minorities and societal dissidents. Imperial Russia organized anti-Jewish pogroms. According to the Holodomor Research and Education Consortium, the Soviet Union committed a genocide against Ukrainians dur
Genocide Watch
Aug 11
MSF warns of worsening malnutrition crisis among displaced children in Somalia
Doctors Without Borders, or MSF, is warning of a deepening humanitarian crisis in Somalia, where half of all children living in displacement sites in the southwest are now suffering from acute malnutrition. The medical charity says prolonged drought, worsening food insecurity, and shrinking humanitarian funding have pushed thousands of families to the brink. Since January, MSF has screened more than 21,000 children under the age of five in Baidoa, finding acute malnutrition r
Africanews
Aug 11
Houthi Missile and Drone Attacks Kill Seven in Yemen
By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP, Reuters and the Associated Press August 10, 2026 The latest Houthi attacks come less than 24 hours after an earlier barrage struck al-Makha (Mocha) and its commercial port. Smoke rises during Houthi missile and drone attacks on the Red Sea port city of al-Makha, Yemen, on August 9, 2026. Credit: Reuters in Al Jazeera Yemen’s Houthis have launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks on the Red Sea port city of al-Makha (Mocha), extending an assaul
Al Jazeera
Aug 11
