Rwanda, Congo sign peace deal in US to end fighting, attract investment

Rwanda, Congo sign peace deal in US to end fighting, attract investment

Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a US-brokered peace agreement on Friday, raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more this year. The agreement marks a breakthrough in talks held by US President Donald Trump’s administration and aims to attract billions of dollars of Western … Read more

25% rise in violence against children in conflict zones in 2024; Gaza tops list: UN report

25% rise in violence against children in conflict zones in 2024; Gaza tops list: UN report

Violence against children trapped in armed conflicts reached “unprecedented levels” in 2024, with a staggering 25% surge in grave violations compared to the previous year, according to a United Nations report released Thursday. UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ annual report on Children in Armed Conflict points towards escalating brutality in conflict zones. “Children bore the brunt … Read more

47 people injured while trying to get food aid in Gaza, UN rights office says

47 people injured while trying to get food aid in Gaza, UN rights office says

47 people were injured while trying to receive food aid on Tuesday at distribution sites in Gaza operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the United Nations human rights office said on Wednesday. “47 people were injured due to gun shots,” Ajith Sunghay, Head of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights … Read more

Witnesses and aid groups report looting in Gaza after two months of Israel’s blockade

Witnesses and aid groups report looting in Gaza after two months of Israel’s blockade

Armed groups and others have looted warehouses of supplies in northern Gaza as desperation spikes after more than two months of Israel’s blockade of the territory, locals and aid workers say, as Israel’s latest airstrikes continued into Saturday, killing over a dozen people. Messages circulated among security officials for aid groups and seen by The … Read more

US to impose visa restrictions on over 250 Nicaragua government officials

US to impose visa restrictions on over 250 Nicaragua government officials

The United States will impose visa restrictions on more than 250 officials of the Nicaraguan government of President Daniel Ortega, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, citing human rights abuses. Why it’s important Ortega’s government has been accused of serious human rights violations and crimes, in what the United Nations has described … Read more