It is high time the AU takes a firm stance against Ethiopia’s aggressions

What Africa needs from the African Union is not empty statements about ‘unity’ and ‘brotherly relations’, but the resolve to uphold the rule of law. On January 23, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud spoke to Al Jazeera and warned that Ethiopia should not attempt to fulfil a controversial memorandum of understanding (MOU) it signed with the breakaway…

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Nigerian woman sentenced to 18 months in prison for “blasphemy” related to WhatsApp message

Since May 2022, when Jatau posted a video on WhatsApp denouncing mob behavior against another lady, she has been detained. Nigeria’s Lagos Rhoda Ya’u Jatau has been detained by the authorities for the last year on accusations of blasphemy against Islam. She sent a message with her coworkers that denounced a mob action that occurred…

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“No end in sight”: psychological support is necessary for Gaza’s traumatized youngsters.

Children are displaying indications of shock and grief after witnessing their parents and relatives slain, according to doctors at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip – Within the busy courtyard of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central Gaza Strip, psychologist Mohamed Abushawish has carved a space to provide early psychological assistance to children…

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“A great deal of unhappiness”: just Netanyahu as Israel enters a state of war Assist.

Netanyahu’s popularity is at an all-time low among legislators in his own administration as well as the relatives of Hamas detainees. Liban, Beirut — Israel’s longest-serving prime minister is less popular than ever as the relatives of Israeli prisoners imprisoned in Gaza march on Saturday from Tel Aviv to Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in Jerusalem. According…

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US Capitol police and demonstrators demanding a truce in the Gaza War scuffle.

In Washington, DC, police employ chemically irritant-containing missiles and pepper spray on “non-violent” protestors. Outside the Democratic National Committee offices in Washington, DC, protesters demanding a truce in the Israel-Gaza conflict have fought with riot police. On Wednesday night, demonstrators gathered in front of the DNC building’s entrance close to the Capitol, several of them…

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In a diplomatic effort, leaders of Pakistan, Turkey, and Iran travel to Central Asia.

While Raisi, Erdogan, and Kakar are scheduled to attend a regional economic forum in Uzbekistan, Putin is in Kazakhstan. Leaders from Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and Russia are visiting Central Asia as international forces want to increase their sway over the historically Russian-dominated region. On Thursday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Astana, Kazakhstan, for…

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