UN Warns of Growing Hunger Crisis After Major Aid Cuts in Somalia The UN World Food Programme announced that it is cutting food assistance for hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia, where millions are facing the devastating effects of climate change and acute levels of hunger. The agency said the number of people receiving…
UN Chief Warns of ‘Imminent Atrocities’ as El Fasher Siege Escalates UN human rights chief Volker Türk said civilians in Sudan’s El Fasher face the imminent risk of large-scale atrocities as fighting escalates around the North Darfur capital, which has been under siege by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia for over 500 days. Between 19 and…
Police Kill Two After Opening Fire During Morocco Protests Anti-government protests over the poor state of public services in Morocco has led to the killing of two people by police officers who opened fire on a group of people attempting to “storm” a police station in Lqliaa. Authorities said the group was armed with knives and that they…
Former DR Congo President Kabila Sentenced to Death in Absentia Former president Joseph Kabila was sentenced to death in absentia by a military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The charges concern accusations that Kabila has been supporting the M23, a rebel group who have wreaked devastation across the country’s eastern region. Kabila was convicted by…
Microsoft’s October 2025 deadline for ending Windows 10 support is a ticking time bomb for BPO call centres. Security updates will stop, and as of mid-2025, roughly half of PCs worldwide were still running Windows 10, meaning many contact-centre fleets will be left exposed once patches cease. After the cutoff, unpatched Windows 10 machines will…
The African Union deployed a pre-election assessment mission (PAM) to the Republic of Tanzania, from 11-21 June 2025. The objective of the PAM was to consider the state of preparedness for the forthcoming October 2025 presidential and legislative elections by institutions and stakeholders; assess and encourage women’s political participation; and examine the political context within…
