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Drone Strikes Kill 880 Civilians in Sudan as Conflict Enters Deadlier Phase, UNHRC Warns

Sudan is witnessing a sharp escalation in civilian casualties driven by the widespread use of armed drones, with at least 880 deaths recorded between January and April this year, according to the UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk. Türk said on Monday, May 11, that drone strikes now account for more than 80 per cent […]

Africa, backed by EU investment, is poised to lead global green hydrogen boom

African countries are aspiring to establish themselves as renewables-driven hubs to supply escalating global demand for green hydrogen, just as hydrogen diplomacy has intensified in recent years, with the EU outpacing other competitors on the green hydrogen front in Africa. More than 50 projects have now been proposed across Africa to supply an expected surge […]

Eight Individuals in Preventive Detention over Fishmonger’s Tragic Death

The general prosecutor has ordered the preventive detention of 8 individuals out of 11 people charged in the gruesome death on Friday of the fishmonger crushed in a trash truck as he attempted to save his confiscated merchandise. The fishmonger, Mouhcine Fikri, 31, was killed when he jumped to save his swordfish, confiscated by the […]