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Conflict in Sudan leads to 3.1 million people displaced, UN says

July 12, 2023

Conflict in Sudan leads to 3.1 million people displaced, UN says

Tensions between Sudan's military and paramilitary RSF exploded into open fighting in April. The raging conflict has left millions of people homeless, according to the U.N.

3 dead in eastern Congo helicopter crash

July 11, 2023

3 dead in eastern Congo helicopter crash

Three people were reported dead after a helicopter traveling between mines crashed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Lualaba province. One South African, Polish, and French national were killed in the crash.

Migrants trapped on Tunisia-Libya border transferred back to Tunisia after facing dangerous conditions

July 11, 2023

Migrants trapped on Tunisia-Libya border transferred back to Tunisia after facing dangerous conditions

Hundreds of sub-Saharan African migrants who were stranded in a dangerous area on the Tunisian-Libyan border have been forcibly pushed back into Tunisia, according to aid agencies.

Small plane veers off runway after landing at international airport in Somalia's capital, 1 injured

July 11, 2023

Small plane veers off runway after landing at international airport in Somalia's capital, 1 injured

A small passenger plane veered off the runway Tuesday after landing at the international airport in Somalia's capital. Officials announced that one person was injured.

UN peacekeeper dies in attack on patrol in Central African Republic

July 10, 2023

UN peacekeeper dies in attack on patrol in Central African Republic

An unidentified armed group launched an attack on a United Nations peacekeeping patrol in the Central African Republic, resulting in the death of a Rwandan peacekeeper.

Sudan embroiled in civil war of 'most brutal kind,' UN humanitarian chief says

July 10, 2023

Sudan embroiled in civil war of 'most brutal kind,' UN humanitarian chief says

A months-long conflict between two Sudanese generals is a civil war of "the most brutal kind," United Nations humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths told The AP on Monday.

Hundreds reported missing as migrant boats disappear en route from Senegal to Spain

July 10, 2023

Hundreds reported missing as migrant boats disappear en route from Senegal to Spain

A Spanish aid group reported 300 people traveling from Senegal to Spain in three boats have gone missing, raising concerns about their safety on one of the deadliest migration routes.

Rare animal's arrival will help reveal secrets 'of one of least-known species on the planet'

July 7, 2023

Rare animal's arrival will help reveal secrets 'of one of least-known species on the planet'

The birth of a rare okapi — also known as the forest giraffe — is delighting zookeepers at Chester Zoo in the U.K. as conservationists hope the animal's arrival will shed light on the species.

UN mission chief: South Sudan unprepared for first election in coming year

July 6, 2023

UN mission chief: South Sudan unprepared for first election in coming year

The United Nations mission head in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, stated that the country is currently unprepared to hold its first presidential election next year.

Mass expulsions and mistreatment of migrants reported in Tunisia as tensions spike in port city

July 6, 2023

Mass expulsions and mistreatment of migrants reported in Tunisia as tensions spike in port city

A Tunisian port city experienced a surge in tensions after the arrest of three migrants suspected in the killing of a local man. The incident sparked several retaliatory acts.