Algerian militant Abdelouahab Fersaoui

Pope Francis condemns ‘brutal atrocities’, ‘poison of greed’ fueling conflict in DRC

Pope Francis on Wednesday (1 February) slammed “brutal atrocities, which bring shame upon all humanity” and denounced the “poison of greed” for mineral resources driving conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as he began a visit there a day earlier. The 86-year-old Francis is the first pontiff to visit Congo since John Paul II […]

Morocco dismantles a Daesh cell with links to a jihadist arrested in Spain

The Moroccan central Bureau of judicial investigations (BCIJ) on Tuesday dismantled a cell presented as loyal to the Daesh terrorist group and as having links to another network that was dismantled in December last year in a joint operation by the Moroccan and Spanish authorities. Under the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), BCIJ used […]

South Sudan: Kiir Reshuffles Parliament Leadership After No-Confidence Vote

Salva Kiir Mayardit dismissed, on April 7, 2026, Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba and appointed Joseph Ngere Paciko as her replacement in South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA). Kumba, who had held the role since August 2021, was removed following a no-confidence vote by the ruling SPLM Parliamentary caucus, which cited allegations of poor management […]