Court in Comoros hands suspended nine-month in jail sentence to four journalists

Four journalists including French media RFI correspondent have received nine-month in jail suspended sentences for defamation in an alleged sexual harassment affair within State-run television ORTC. The ORTC has been reportedly marred by cases of sexual harassment by some men and senior staff members on women in exchange for promotion. The Union of Journalists of […]

Sudan: Surge in Epidemics Strains Khartoum’s War-Ravaged Health System

Khartoum is facing a sharp rise in epidemics and childhood diseases as nearly three years of conflict have crippled Sudan’s healthcare system, local authorities reported on Tuesday. The April 2023 war has triggered severe medicine shortages, destroyed medical infrastructure, and disrupted basic services. In the sixth week of 2026, the state’s Emergency Operations Centre recorded […]

GCC Reiterates Support for Morocco’s Territorial Integrity at the UN

Countries of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reiterated on Friday their support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty before the UN’s Fourth Commission. “We express our rejection of any attempt to undermine the supreme interests of the brotherly Kingdom of Morocco, or its sovereignty”, Manal Radwan, first secretary at Saudi Arabia’s UN mission told […]