Category: Int’l News
South Sudan vice-president charged with murder and treason
South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity in a move that some fear could reignite the country’s civil war. Justice Minister Joseph Geng Akech said the charges against Machar relate to an attack in March by a militia allegedly linked to the vice-president. The roads leading…
Nato strengthens defences after Russian drones shot down over Poland
Several Nato members are sending troops, artillery, and air defence systems to secure its eastern flank after what Poland called an unprecedented Russian drone incursion into its airspace. In the early hours of Wednesday, three Russian drones were shot down after crossing into Polish airspace. Other drones crashed to the ground and were later found…
Boko Haram kills at least 60 in overnight attack on Nigerian villageBoko Haram kills at least 60 in overnight attack on Nigerian village
The jihadist group Boko Haram has killed more than 60 people in an overnight attack in Nigeria’s north-eastern Borno State, local officials say.The jihadist group Boko Haram has killed more than 60 people in an overnight attack in Nigeria’s north-eastern Borno State, local officials say. On Friday night militants struck the village of Darul Jamal,…
Zelensky condemns ‘ruthless attack’ after Russia hits main government building in Kyiv
Ukraine’s main government building in Kyiv has been hit for the first time in the war during Russian attacks, the Ukrainian prime minister has said. Yulia Svyrydenko said the building’s roof and upper floors were damaged and a fire ignited “due to an enemy attack”. At least four people were killed in strikes across the…
Regional Conference on Information Integrity Opens in Cabo Verde
Sierra Leone is participating in the Regional Conference on Information Integrity in West Africa and the Sahel, which opened today in Praia, Cabo Verde. The conference runs from September 3 to 5, bringing together over 150 delegates, including regional leaders, policymakers, civil society, and international partners.
Global Solidarity Concludes the African Union Simulation Model
The Global Solidarity Network concluded the African Union Simulation Model for STEM School students under the theme “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations”, the same theme adopted by the African Union at its most recent summit in February 2025. The model was held during August 2025 through a series of specialized…
Sudan landslide: A collapsing mountain and bodies still buried under rubble
An aid worker supporting rescue efforts after the devastating Sudan landslide which reportedly killed hundreds of people has told the BBC that it had caused a “mountain to collapse”, leaving just one known survivor so far. “We have so far managed to recover nine bodies,” said Abdul Hafeez Ali, head of the Coordinating Council of the Tawila…
Allies ready to support Ukraine before and after peace deal, says UK
The UK and its allies stand ready to support Ukraine before negotiations to end the war as well as to secure an eventual peace deal, the UK defence secretary says. Ahead of a top-level meeting in Paris on Thursday, John Healey told the BBC in Kyiv that Ukraine’s allies would “help make the skies safe,…
Ambassador Gberie Joins Family to Lay Ms. Wadia Nathalie Nina Berge to Rest
By Mohamed Sheriff, Information Attaché, Geneva, Switzerland The Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland, led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Dr. Lansana Gberie, joined the bereaved family—Moiyah and Jean Marc, relatives, friends, and sympathizers—to lay to
AfBA Hails Bio’s ECOWAS Leadership
The African Bar Association (AfBA) has commended Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), for his leadership in guiding the regional bloc during a period of heightened political tension. In a letter signed by its President, High Chief Ibrahim Eddie Mark, the association applauded President Bio’s…
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