Case filed against Sudan leader at ICC
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The Independent Nigeria. The Sudanese Alliance for Rights has filed a legal case before the International Criminal Court (ICC) against four senior leaders of the Port Sudan Authority, including Chairman of the Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing them of using chemical weapons and committing serious violations against civilians. The lawsuit targets army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Yasser al-Atta, Shams al-Din al-Kabashi, and Major Gener
The Independent Nigeria
Oct 16
UN Experts Demand Urgent Action to Protect Civilians in Sudan as Conflict Intensifies
GENEVA (3 October 2025) – UN experts* today expressed grave concern at reports of indiscriminate killings, mass displacement, sexual violence, enforced disappearance and obstruction of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, warning that the scale and severity of the violations may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. “We cannot allow Sudan to descend further into a nightmare of violence, hunger, and despair,” the experts said. “The deliberate targeting of civilians, c
United Nations
Oct 16
Houthis rule: prisons, personality cult, pilfered aid
By Maggie Michael and Amr Alfiky . Yemenis who have fled the Houthi-controlled area of this divided country paint a grim picture of life under the militant group. People are forced to attend rallies and chant death to America and Israel, pay crippling taxes and hand children over to become soldiers, they say. A Yemeni man walks past buildings on the outskirts of Aden damaged during the civil war. The most populated areas of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, are controlled
Reuters
Oct 15
The world notices the persecution of Nigerian Christians
At last, the world notices persecution of Nigerian Christians The Washington Post October 10, 2025 By Robert Royal Massacres of Christians merit U.S. pressure on Nigeria’s government for strong countermeasures. A Catholic worshiper during a 2020 march in Abuja, Nigeria. Bishops gathered Catholics and members of other denominations to pray for security and to protest violence against Christians. (Kola Sulaimon / AFP) The world tends not to pay much attention to the persecuti
Sudan Govt. uses chlorine gas in attack - a war crime
Videos show Sudanese Army's use of chlorine gas, a war crime France 24 October 9, 2025 By: The FRANCE 24 Observers / Quentin PESCHARD Khartoum, Sudan The FRANCE 24 Observers team verified videos and photos documenting chemical weapons attacks by the Sudanese army. They were filmed in September 2024 at the al-Jaili oil refinery north of Khartoum, occupied at the time by the Rapid Support Forces militia. © Observers On May 22, 2025, the US accused the Sudanese army of using ch
Combating Election Manipulation and Interference in Senegal
Foreign manipulation of information and electoral interference were the key topics of the event hosted in Dakar on 2 October by AfricTivistes and International IDEA. By Enzo Martino Foreign manipulation of information and electoral interference were the key topics of the event hosted in Dakar on 2 October by AfricTivistes and International IDEA. Supported by Global Affairs Canada, this was the first in a series of four national consultations held under the project Combatting
International IDEA
Oct 12
