Political Instability

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as South Sudan Violence Surges

Humanitarian operations have been impeded by attacks, looting and restrictions on movement. Hunger deepens in South Sudan as fighting cuts off aid to displaced families By Mariamne Everett , Al Jazeera Staff and News Agencies Ajok Ding Duot crouches on the dusty floor of a displacement camp in South Sudan’s Lakes State, cracking nuts open one by one. She and her family of 10 arrived here about two weeks ago, fleeing intensifying fighting between government and opposition for

Al Jazeera

Feb 11

South Sudan's offensive against opposition forces

Associated Press January 27, 2025 By JOSEPH FALZETTA South Sudan’s army has launched a brutal military operation against opposition forces after recent territorial losses South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit. Copyright AP Photo / Brian Inganga NAIROBI, Kenya -- NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — South Sudan’s army, following territorial losses in recent weeks, has announced a major military operation against opposition forces, raising fears for civilian safety. In a statement on Sun

ABC 1

Jan 27

Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From Iran

As many as 3,000 feared dead as witnesses describe government forces firing on unarmed protesters. By Erika Solomon , Farnaz Fassihi , Sanam Mahoozi and Sanjana Varghese An image taken from social media and verified by The New York Times shows people looking for relatives as bodies piled up outside Tehran’s forensics laboratory on Sunday.Credit ...via Reuters As the Iranian authorities impose a near-total communication blackout on a country convulsed by mass protests, videos

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Jan 13

General sworn in as interim leader of Guinea-Bissau after coup

Officers order suspension of electoral process, border closures a day before presidential vote results expected. By: Rédaction Africanews with AP Nov. 27, 2025 New Guinea-Bissau leader, General Horta Inta-A, takes the oath of office in Bissau on 27 November 2025. - Copyright © africanews TGB Guinea-Bissau via AP/Copyright 2025 The AP. Military officials in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday named a general as the country’s transitional president. Horta Inta-A’s inauguration came a

Africanews

Dec 6, 2025

Is Mali about to fall to al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM?

The al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM wants to incite popular discontent and pressure Mali’s military government, experts say. People gather at a petrol station amid a shortage of fuel in Bamako, Mali on October 7, 2025 [Idriss Sangare/Reuters by Al Jazeera | Shola Lawal A months-long siege on the Malian capital, Bamako, by the armed al-Qaeda affiliate group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has brought the city to breaking point, causing desperation among residents and

Al Jazeera

Nov 8, 2025

The Risk of a New Ethiopian-Eritrean War Is Growing

By Michael Woldemariam and A bel Abate Demissie People walk through an intersection in Mekele, in Ethiopia's Tigray region, on April 2. Ximena Borrazas/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images For more than a year, another catastrophic war between Eritrea and Ethiopia has appeared imminent. Seasoned experts and some political figures have repeatedly raised the alarm, citing the seemingly irreconcilable differences between the leaders of the two states, escalating rhetoric, an

Foreign Policy

Oct 22, 2025