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Widespread Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls in Sudan

NAIROBI, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have committed extensive sexual violence against women and girls during Sudan's two-year civil war, using rape, gang-rape, and sexual slavery as tools to humiliate, control, and displace communities across the country.

At Least 16 Refugees Dead After Boats Sink Between Türkiye and Greece

ISTANBUL, Türkiye (HORN OBSERVER / KAAB TV) – At least 16 people have died after two boats carrying refugees sank in the narrow sea passage between Türkiye and the Greek island of Lesbos, officials from both countries confirmed.

DR Congo: Millions facing destitution as violence forces people to flee multiple times

The escalation of violent conflict in recent months has pushed hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into desperate conditions, warns the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Secretary General Jan Egeland on a visit this week.

825,000 children trapped as conflict rages in Sudan's Al Fasher and Zamzam internally displaced camp

PORT SUDAN/NEW YORK – 26 March 2025 – Grave violations against children have surged across Sudan's Darfur states since the start of the year, with 110 violations verified in North Darfur alone and a staggering 83 per cent increase in child casualties in Sudan compared to the first quarter of…

Somalia attends summit on Labour conditions on Board fishing vessels and the role of Embassies and consulates in South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa (Horn Observer) Somalia's Commercial Affairs Attachè of Somali Embassy to South Africa Mr. Mohamed Ali Cibaar attended a summit in Cape town, South Africa on Labour conditions on Board fishing vessels and the role of Embassies and consulates in South Africa, Somalia's…

Foreign Ministers of Serbia And Somalia Held Telephone Conversation To Strenghten Biletral relations

Belgrade, Serbia (Horn Observer) :- Foreign Ministers of Somalia and Serbia held on Tuesday telephone conversation to strengthen bileratal ties in the field of international politics, security, economy and technology, a statement from Somalia's Embassy in Belgrade said..

Save the Children: More than 400 children in eastern DRC recruited into conflict in first two months of 2025

KINSHASA, 14 March 2025 – More than 400 children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were recruited by armed actors in January and February this year, with some as young as 14 years and some reported picked up from schools and the streets and put at immediate risk of violence, said Save…

Uganda: Journalists Impose Blackout On Security Agencies

Kampala, Uganda - Media organisations have declared a blackout on security agencies following violence and attacks directed at Journalists during Kawempe North by - election.

Aid efforts in Burundi buckling as more Congolese arrive in largest influx in decades

BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI – As conflict in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues, thousands are still crossing the border into Burundi in what has become the largest influx the country has experienced in decades.

Media Cooperation between Russia and Africa: Stimulating Joint Projects

On 6th March 2025, the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation hosted the roundtable "Information Bridge: Russia - Africa." The event was organized by the Expert Council on Development and Support of Comprehensive Partnership with African Countries under the Deputy Chairman…