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Global Justice Systems Face Intensifying Credibility Crisis

Debate surrounding international legal institutions is intensifying as governments, legal scholars, and diplomatic observers increasingly question issues of balance, consistency, and institutional legitimacy within the global justice system. The growing scrutiny reflects wider geopolitical tensions and evolving discussions about how international legal

May 23, 2026

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Hundreds dead as Congo River basin submerged by generational floods

The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the DR Congo and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people over the past months, according to authorities. Poor urban planning and

January 13, 2024

World

Chaos in Kinshasa as river rises to near-record level

Floods have wreaked chaos in Kinshasa – the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo – with water pouring into homes and residents navigating submerged roads via canoe. The overflowing River Congo, passing through much of the country, has also swamped

January 13, 2024

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Update: Somalia says it’s working to rescue hostages from UN helicopter

Somalia’s government is working to rescue the passengers of a United Nations helicopter that was captured by al-Shabab fighters, a spokesperson said on Thursday, but military officers said it would be difficult to access the area where they were taken. The helicopter

January 11, 2024

Sports·World

Ghana, Nigeria & Senegal, Bring Traditional Flavour To AFCON

Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal national touched down in Cote d’Ivoire in their traditional clothes as teams arrive for AFCON droves. As 23 African nations, in conjunction with the hosts, gather for this football spectacle, the arrival of teams has already drawn

January 11, 2024

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Nigerian army arrests soldiers after viral torture video

The Nigerian army has arrested two soldiers after a viral video allegedly showed them torturing a civilian. In the footage, a man in military fatigues and another in civilian clothing repeatedly kick and whip a third shirtless man, as he repeatedly pleas

January 11, 2024

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M7 downplays removal of Uganda from US trade pact

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said that external attempts to “pressure” his country are futile, more than a week after Uganda was expelled from a major US-Africa trade programme. The US first threatened to sanction Uganda and expel it from the African

January 11, 2024

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🇳🇬 At least 20 feared dead in Nigeria boat accident, officials say

At least 20 people are feared dead in an accident involving two passenger boats travelling from Andoni to Bonny island in Nigeria’s coastal Rivers State, local officials said. Erastus Awortu, chairman of Andoni local government area, said the incident occurred on Tuesday

January 11, 2024

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UN helicopter carrying ‘several’ foreigners captured by al Shabaab in Somalia

Al Shabaab militants captured a United Nations helicopter carrying two Somali men and several foreigners when it made an emergency landing in an area controlled by the Islamist group, a military official said. The aircraft encountered a defect shortly after taking off

January 11, 2024

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IMF ‘optimistic’ Ghana will reach official creditor debt deal soon

The International Monetary Fund said it was “optimistic” that Ghana and its official bilateral creditors would reach a debt restructuring deal soon, paving the way for another $600 million IMF loan payment to the country. Discussions between Ghanaian authorities and the Official

January 10, 2024

Health·World

Uganda to destroy expired Covid vaccines worth $7m

More than 5.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines bought on loan by the Ugandan government have expired, an audit report has said. The vaccines are valued at 28.1bn Ugandan shillings ($7.3m) and were purchased using a World Bank loan. Authorities say the

January 10, 2024

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