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Between October and November 2025, armed groups in Congo's North and South Kivu provinces and Mali's Segou and Timbuktu regions have intensified violence. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed civilians, including 17 in a maternity ward in Congo. Mali's military and militias executed at least 31 civilians, while al-Qaeda-linked JNIM abducted and executed TikTok user Mariame Cissé. The conflicts involve multiple armed factions and have led to widespread atrocities.
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Fighting in Sudan's Darfur region has led to widespread violence, displacement, and famine. Over 89,000 people have fled El Fasher, with reports of mass killings, sexual violence, and food shortages. The UN urges urgent aid and protection for women and children as conflict persists.
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Fighting in Sudan since April 2023 has displaced nearly 12 million people, with recent territorial gains by RSF forces and ongoing violence hindering aid efforts. UN officials report severe shortages of supplies, increased civilian suffering, and limited access for humanitarian workers amid escalating conflict.
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On November 19, 2025, President Donald Trump announced plans to intervene in Sudan's civil war following a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The conflict, ongoing since April 2023, has killed over 40,000 and displaced more than 14 million. Trump committed to working with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and other Middle Eastern partners to end atrocities and stabilize Sudan.
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Fighting in Sudan has intensified since April 2023, displacing over 11 million people and causing a severe hunger crisis. Recent clashes in Kordofan and Darfur have led to mass displacement, with thousands fleeing violence and seeking refuge in cities like Kosti. The conflict involves the army and RSF, with civilians caught in the crossfire.
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EU foreign ministers are set to approve sanctions on Sudan, targeting military leaders amid ongoing conflict. The war, sparked in 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and RSF, has led to a humanitarian crisis. The EU aims to pressure for a ceasefire and accountability for abuses.
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The EU has imposed sanctions on Abdel-Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, deputy head of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, following the seizure of El-Fasher in Darfur. The move condemns ongoing atrocities, including killings and sexual violence, amid Sudan's escalating conflict that has displaced millions since 2023. The US and other nations are calling for ceasefires and increased diplomatic efforts.
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Sudan's military leader Abdel-Fattah Burhan has rejected a proposed ceasefire, accusing mediators of bias amid ongoing conflict since April 2023. The war has caused over 40,000 deaths, displaced millions, and created a severe humanitarian crisis. International efforts to broker peace continue, with US involvement increasing.
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Amid ongoing conflict in Sudan, the RSF announced a unilateral three-month ceasefire following US and regional mediation efforts, but clashes continue. The Sudanese army rejected the proposals, citing bias and security concerns, as international actors push for peace amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
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Recent fighting in Darfur has displaced over 100,000 people, with many arriving in Chad lacking aid. Funding shortages and ongoing violence have worsened conditions, leaving children malnourished and traumatized. International support remains insufficient to meet urgent needs.
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Amid ongoing conflict in Sudan, cultural heritage faces widespread looting and destruction. Museums, including the National Museum in Khartoum, have been looted, with thousands of artifacts lost. A Sudanese curator in France is working to document and recover the country's archaeological treasures before more are lost.
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Recent attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in South Kordofan have resulted in at least 79 civilian deaths, including 43 children, amid ongoing conflict since April 2023. The RSF targeted civilian facilities with drone missiles, prompting international condemnation and calls for designation as a terrorist organization. The conflict has caused widespread displacement and a humanitarian crisis.
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Amnesty International details war crimes committed by the RSF during a large-scale attack on Zamzam camp in April 2025, including civilian killings, hostage-taking, and destruction of infrastructure. The report calls for international investigation and arms embargo expansion amid ongoing conflict in Sudan.
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Fighting between Sudanese armed groups has intensified in Kordofan, following the fall of El Fasher in Darfur. Civilians face violence, displacement, and famine amid UN warnings and calls for ceasefire. Over 45,000 have fled, with hundreds killed in recent strikes. The crisis deepens as humanitarian access remains blocked.
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Gaza's healthcare system faces a critical collapse due to Israeli blockades, ongoing conflict, and destruction of medical infrastructure. Hospitals are overwhelmed, supplies are scarce, and thousands of patients await evacuation for urgent treatment. International aid is limited, worsening the humanitarian emergency as conflict persists.
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Recent violence in Sudan includes drone strikes on hospitals and kindergartens, killing over 114 people, mostly children. The UN reports ongoing fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and RSF, with thousands displaced and critical humanitarian needs unmet amid worsening conditions in Darfur and Kordofan.
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The ongoing conflict in Sudan, sparked in 2023, has led to a severe humanitarian crisis. Over 100,000 people have fled Darfur's Al-Fashir due to RSF control, with famine, violence, and war crimes escalating. Aid efforts are hampered by logistical and security challenges, leaving millions in dire need.
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The US is increasingly asserting influence over Gaza, with the UN Security Council discussing a stabilization force amid ongoing conflicts. This marks a shift in international power dynamics, with the US acting as a de facto occupier, raising questions about legality and sovereignty as regional conflicts persist.
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The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on four individuals and four companies linked to recruiting Colombian veterans to fight for Sudan's RSF. These fighters have participated in battles and training, intensifying the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan since April 2023.
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The EU and UK have imposed sanctions on RSF commanders over war crimes in Sudan, amid ongoing conflict and humanitarian crises. Recent aid flights deliver supplies to Darfur, where fighting has worsened since the RSF seized El Fasher, prompting international calls for accountability and peace efforts.
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On December 13, 2025, a drone attack on a UN peacekeeping base in Kadugli, South Kordofan, Sudan, killed six Bangladeshi troops and injured eight. The Sudanese military blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which denied involvement. UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attack, calling it a potential war crime amid Sudan's ongoing civil war.
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Sudan remains at the top of the IRC's Emergency Watchlist for the third consecutive year, driven by ongoing conflict since April 2023. Over 12 million displaced, with widespread violence, famine, and war crimes, Sudan's crisis exemplifies the deteriorating global humanitarian landscape amid shrinking aid funding.
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In late 2025, the US under President Trump declared Europe an adversary in its National Security Strategy, citing immigration policies and demographic shifts as threats to Western civilization. The US supports far-right European parties, opposes EU digital regulations, and urges Europe to reduce reliance on adversarial powers. Germany and Europe are called to assume greater self-defense amid waning US commitment, straining transatlantic relations.
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On December 18, 2025, the UN released a report documenting over 1,000 civilian deaths during an April 11-13 assault by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Zamzam displacement camp in Darfur. The report details summary executions, sexual violence, torture, and abductions amid a blockade that preceded the attack. The RSF also targeted aid workers and medical facilities.
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Fighting in Sudan continues to displace thousands, with recent clashes in Kordofan and Darfur forcing over 1,700 people to flee to camps in White Nile. Humanitarian needs are urgent, but support remains underfunded amid ongoing violence and insecurity.
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Sudan’s transitional government, led by Kamil Idris, proposed a UN-monitored ceasefire, troop withdrawal, and disarmament of paramilitary forces amid ongoing conflict since April 2023. International actors, including the US and Gulf states, urge immediate humanitarian truce, but full compliance remains uncertain.
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The UN visited el-Fasher, Sudan, after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) following an 18-month siege. The city remains largely destroyed, with civilians living in dire conditions amid ongoing violence, mass graves, and severe shortages of food, water, and medical supplies. The UN's initial assessment highlights a humanitarian crisis with hundreds of residents still trapped and suffering.
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Ongoing conflict in Sudan's North Darfur has led to severe malnutrition among children, with 53% acutely malnourished, and a collapse of the education system, leaving thousands of children out of school amid ongoing violence and displacement. Humanitarian access remains critically restricted.
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Fighting in Sudan's South and North Kordofan has intensified, with control over key towns shifting between forces. Civilians face severe shortages of food and medical supplies amid ongoing military clashes, prompting urgent calls for international aid. The situation remains volatile as both sides claim control of strategic locations.
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Pakistan is reportedly close to finalising a $1.5 billion deal to sell jets and weapons to Sudan, amid a broader push to increase its military influence in the Arab world. The move follows recent defence negotiations with Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Indonesia, signaling Pakistan's aim to become a regional security provider. Meanwhile, regional tensions and internal conflicts continue to escalate, impacting stability.
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Since recapturing Khartoum last March, Sudan's military aims to restore stability after nearly two years of intense fighting with the RSF. The city, heavily damaged and besieged, is beginning reconstruction, but conflict persists in other regions, displacing millions and deepening humanitarian crises. The situation remains volatile as fighting continues elsewhere.
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Since April 2023, Sudan's civil war between the army and RSF has caused over 11 million displacements and tens of thousands of deaths. Recent clashes in North Darfur and Kordofan have intensified, with widespread destruction, displacement, and reports of atrocities. The UN warns of a deepening humanitarian emergency.
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The ICC is advancing investigations into war crimes by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Darfur, with evidence including video, satellite, and audio data. Despite court efforts, victims remain skeptical about justice, citing ongoing support for perpetrators and obstructed access for investigations amid escalating violence.
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Recent reports detail ongoing atrocities in Sudan's conflict, including mass rapes, ethnic targeting, and trafficking, with over 1,800 rapes documented since April 2023. The conflict involves the army and RSF, with widespread impunity and systematic use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. The ICJ is expected to rule on Myanmar genocide, highlighting international accountability.
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South Sudan's army announced Operation Enduring Peace to recapture towns in Jonglei, amid renewed conflict and a controversial military order to kill civilians. The operation follows recent territorial gains by opposition forces loyal to Riek Machar, raising fears of a return to full-scale civil war.
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Sudan's Khartoum International Airport resumed commercial flights on Sunday, marking a step toward normalization amid ongoing conflict. The airport, damaged in the war that began in April 2023, saw its second flight since October, after military retook control from the RSF. The conflict has caused over 40,000 deaths and displaced millions.
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Recent satellite images and reports reveal Ethiopia's involvement in Sudan's civil war, with a camp in Benishangul-Gumuz allegedly financed by the UAE. The camp trains RSF fighters, escalating regional tensions amid ongoing conflict and refugee flows. The story highlights Ethiopia's strategic role and potential destabilization.
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The UK imposed sanctions on Sudanese military leaders linked to ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. The measures target commanders accused of atrocities, with calls for ceasefire and humanitarian access amid a humanitarian crisis. The conflict has displaced millions since April 2023.
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Since April 2023, Sudan's war between the military and RSF has caused tens of thousands of deaths and displaced over 11 million. The UN, US, and UAE are coordinating efforts for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid, amid ongoing clashes and accusations of foreign support for the RSF.
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In South Sudan, a hospital in Lankien was attacked, marking the 10th assault on MSF facilities in 12 months. The hospital was evacuated before the strike, but its main warehouse was destroyed, and supplies lost. A separate looting incident occurred in Pieri, leaving communities without healthcare amid ongoing conflict.
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Recent reports highlight a worsening global decline in human rights and democratic freedoms, with authoritarian regimes in Africa, Asia, and the US suppressing dissent, violating rights, and escalating violence. The stories reveal systemic abuses, including war crimes, political repression, and cyber exploitation, emphasizing the urgent need for international action.
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Recent attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan have resulted in civilian casualties, including children, and increased displacement. The conflict, ongoing since April 2023, has caused thousands of deaths, widespread famine, and a severe humanitarian crisis across regions like North Kordofan and Darfur.
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Recent assessments indicate that acute malnutrition levels in North Darfur's Um Baru and Kernoi have exceeded famine thresholds, with nearly double the acceptable malnutrition rate in some areas. The IPC warns conditions are rapidly worsening due to ongoing conflict, displacement, and systemic collapse, urging urgent humanitarian action. Today’s date is Fri, 06 Feb 2026.
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Multiple countries face ongoing challenges in eradicating female genital mutilation (FGM). Despite legal reforms, social norms, conflict, and economic hardship hinder progress. Campaigns, religious clarifications, and community engagement are key strategies, but entrenched traditions and war threaten to reverse gains made in countries like Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Iraq. Today marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance.
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Multiple drone and artillery attacks in Sudan's Kordofan region have targeted aid convoys, medical facilities, and civilian areas. The Rapid Support Forces deny involvement, blaming disinformation. The attacks have caused civilian casualties, destroyed aid supplies, and prompted international condemnation amid ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and RSF.
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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reports that RSF forces committed war crimes in el-Fasher, Sudan, including mass killings, sexual violence, and starvation tactics during an 18-month siege. Survivors describe horrific violence, with calls for accountability amid ongoing conflict and drone strikes.
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The UN reports that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out mass killings, sexual violence, abductions, and other war crimes during their offensive on El Fasher in October 2025. Over 6,000 people were killed in the first three days, with widespread violations against civilians based on ethnicity. The report calls for accountability.