East Africa: War Crimes, Election Repression

East Africa: War Crimes, Election Repression

Nairobi — Concerned Governments Should Act Against Abusive Forces, Press for Civic Space Civilians in Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia are bearing the brunt of abusive armed conflicts in which the warring parties frequently and often deliberately target them, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2026. Governments across the region have clamped…

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India’s budget bets on infrastructure, manufacturing amid global trade war | Business and Economy News

India’s budget bets on infrastructure, manufacturing amid global trade war | Business and Economy News

Modi’s government presents annual budget, focusing on sustaining growth despite volatile financial markets and trade uncertainty. Published On 1 Feb 20261 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has unveiled its annual budget, aiming for steady growth in an uncertain global economy rocked by recent…

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Russia targets Ukraine’s energy as trilateral talks loom | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia targets Ukraine’s energy as trilateral talks loom | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the presidents of Ukraine, Russia and the United States prepare to hold their first trilateral meeting to end Russia’s war in Ukraine this weekend, almost half of Ukraine is without electricity and heat in sub-zero temperatures, following repeated Russian drone strikes targeting energy infrastructure. The strikes appeared designed to break Ukrainian resistance at the…

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East Africa: Another War in the Horn of Africa Would Be Disastrous for One of the World’s Most Repressed Nations

East Africa: Another War in the Horn of Africa Would Be Disastrous for One of the World’s Most Repressed Nations

The geopolitical temperature is rising in the Red Sea. Ethiopia is threatening Eritrea, its diminutive neighbour, making a claim on the Eritrean port of Assab. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed recently remarked that regaining Red Sea access would correct a “historical mistake” and address an “existential question” for landlocked Ethiopia. Eritrea’s Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel…

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