9th June 2026
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Six UN Security Council members that abstained on S. Sudan sanctions—and why?

Author: Memoscar Lasuba | Published: May 30, 2026

Six members of the United Nations Security Council abstained from voting on a resolution renewing sanctions and the arms embargo on South...

Author: Memoscar Lasuba | Published: May 26, 2026

DR Congo appeals for world cup ticket refunds amid Ebola travel restrictions

Author: James Atem | Published: May 14, 2026

Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years over corruption

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Six UN Security Council members that abstained on S. Sudan sanctions—and why?

Six members of the United Nations Security Council abstained from voting on a resolution renewing sanctions and the arms embargo on South...

DR Congo appeals for world cup ticket refunds amid Ebola travel restrictions

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s football federation (Fecofa) has asked FIFA to refund 2026 World Cup tickets purchased...

Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years over corruption

A 68-year-old former Nigerian power minister has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for laundering $24.7m, in a rare conviction against...

India loses $2.5bn to digital fraud in 2025 as central bank moves to tighten controls

Nearly 2.5 million people in India lost about $2.5bn to digital fraud in 2025, a sharp rise that has prompted the country’s central bank...

Unsafe injection practices linked to 331 child HIV cases in Pakistan

An investigation by BBC has found unsafe injection practices at a government hospital in Pakistan linked to a rise in HIV infections among...

UN secretary-general appoints Kiki Gbeho as new UNMISS head in South Sudan

António Guterres has appointed Anita Kiki Gbeho of Ghana as his new Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations...

DR Congo to take migrants deported from US

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has agreed to accept migrants deported from the United States who are not Congolese, officials said...

U.S. pulls out of South Sudan lab over security fears

The United States has pulled out all government-funded laboratory personnel and equipment from a major public health facility in South...

First Anglican Woman Installed as Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury has, for the first time in history, been filled by a woman, as Sarah Mullally was formally installed as the...

Oil prices fall after Trump signals end to Iran conflict

The benchmark oil price dipped on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran would end “very soon.” Oil had surged...

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