Journalist crowned king in Ugandan Traditional monarchy
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Credit: AP News KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A journalist on Tuesday was crowned king of a traditional monarchy that lost its onetime “boy king” last month, triggering widespread grief and a succession dispute in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom. The journalist is a prince who had long been employed as a broadcaster and editor with Uganda Broadcasting Corp. He picked the regnal name of Edward Rukidi Nyabongo. He performed rituals overnight, was ushered into the palace and
AP News
Sep 29
Arab party chiefs barred from Israeli election
By Ariela Karmel September 23, 2026 Sohlberg, attorney general, all opposition parties back disqualification of Joint List party’s No. 3 in unusual consensus; panel also disqualifies Hadash MK Ofer Cassif Balad chair Sami Abou Shahdeh appears on a screen behind the Central Elections Committee during a disqualification hearing at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 23, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) The Central Elections Committee voted 30-4 Wednesday to disqualify the largely
Ariela Karmel
Sep 29
Mali: Evidence of War Crimes
Members of Mali’s armed forces working together with personnel from the Wagner Group committed war crimes, including the murder and torture of civilians, during joint operations between 2023 and 2025, Amnesty International said in a new report.
Amnesty International
Sep 29
Can content moderation offer a model for AI oversight?
By Hannah Robbins August 10, 2026 (Credit: id-work/iStock) As AI becomes more deeply embedded in online communication, questions about transparency, accountability and human oversight are receiving greater attention. At the AI for Good Global Summit 2026, experts examined what years of global content moderation could teach policymakers, companies and civil society about governing AI. During the discussion, speakers described how AI can generate images, videos an
AI For Good
Sep 29
Mozambique: Armed Conflict Incidents Rose by 10 Percent
By Alberto Massango September 24, 2026 Car burned by the terrorists in Cabo Delgado. Maputo, 24 Sep (AIM) – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that incidents related to the armed conflict in the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, in the north of the country, increased by 10 percent in the first half of 2026, with abductions increasingly being used to obtain ransoms and for forced recruitment. In a report, entitled “Mozamb
AIM
Sep 29
Safadi: Jordan Will Not Allow Palestinian Displacement
By Jordan News September 26, 2026 Safadi: Jordan Will Not Allow Palestinian Displacement Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi said Jordan will not allow any forced displacement of Palestinians toward Jordan, describing it as an existential threat and affirming that the Kingdom will confront it with all available capabilities. In an interview with Sky News Arabia, Safadi said His Majesty King Abdullah II’s speech describe
Jordan News
Sep 29
Libya: Dozens Executed, Scores Remain at Imminent Risk
By Amnesty International September 11, 2026 At least 50 men under sentence of death in eastern Libya are at imminent risk of execution as the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), the de facto authorities in the region, have resumed executions for the first time in Libya since 2010. Since 23 August 2026, the LAAF have carried out arbitrary executions of at least 30 individuals sentenced to death following grossly unfair torture-tainted and secretive trials before military courts.
Amnesty International
Sep 29
Tanzania: Jailed Opposition Asks, Where Is Ousted VP?
Jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu has joined growing public calls for answers over the whereabouts of former Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi, who has not been seen publicly since his resignation and subsequent expulsion from CCM The Chanzo Reporter September 26, 2026 Dar es Salaam-The jailed Tanzanian opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, has used the minutes after court sessions and during breaks to ask about the whereabouts of ousted Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi. Lissu firs
The Chanzo Reporter
Sep 29
At least 49 dead after airstrike in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
By The Associated Press Sept. 29, 2026 The Arakan Army, the powerful ethnic armed group based that controls Kyauktaw, Myanmar, said it "will take effective retaliatory measures soon." AFP via Getty Images An airstrike carried out by Myanmar’s military near a market in territory controlled by a powerful rebel group killed at least 49 people and wounded 58 others Monday, the group and a rescue official said. The attack in western Rakhine state was the latest in a series of dead
NBC News
Sep 29
Haiti gangs kill 11 after gov't security crackdown
By Onès Joseph September 29, 2026 Four members of the same family were among those murdered in retaliation after a Gang Suppression Force operation against Kokorat San Ras in Gros-Morne, Mayor Hubert Cénéac says Local residents gather by a telecommunication company's store. Photo by Caleb Volny Overview: The Kokorat San Ras gang carried out a shooting spree against residents of Gros-Morne, a commune in the Artibonite department that has been under gang control in recent years
The Haitian Times
Sep 29
India’s crisis of legitimacy
By Muqtedar Khan September 29, 2026 A cycle of governance failures, official denials, and attacks on critics is eroding public trust and deepening the Modi government’s crisis of legitimacy. The Election Commission controversy is its latest example. An illustration of former Chief Election Commissioner T.N. Seshan and current Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. | Photo Credit: Illustrated by Sarthak Bagchi India is once again embroiled in a controversy that follows a f
Frontline Magazine
Sep 29
UNSC Extends Gang Suppression Force Mandate For 6 Months
By Merve Aydogan 29 September 2026 Draft resolution, penned by Panama and US, receives 12 votes in favor, 3 abstentions The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a draft resolution extending the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti for another six months, until March 31, 2027. The resolution, penned by Panama and the US, received 12 votes in favor, with China, Pakistan and Russia abstaining. There were no votes against. It also asks the UN secretary-general t
Anadolu Ajansı
Sep 29
