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A court in army-held Port Sudan has convicted Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) and 15 senior commanders of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in West Darfur, sentencing them to death in absentia and ordering asset confiscation.
Situation report on Sudan conflict: returns to Khartoum after SAF victory, government stance on US truce proposal requiring RSF withdrawal, new RSF abuses in West Darfur, and expanded UN evidence of genocide in el-Fasher.
A situation report on Sudan’s conflict: UN evidence of RSF genocide in el-Fasher grows with new survivor accounts; Khartoum conditions peace roadmap acceptance on RSF pullout; drone attacks and cholera worsen the crisis in Kordofan.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused 600 deaths among 1,759 confirmed cases, with Africa CDC reporting it as the fastest-growing on record and calling for urgent funding and expanded response capacity.
UN Fact-Finding Mission determines RSF committed genocide in Sudan's el-Fasher through mass killings, gang rapes and starvation; similar risks reported in el-Obeid amid a conflict that has killed 59000 and displaced 14 million.
UN investigators warn that Rapid Support Forces tactics in El Fasher, bearing markers of genocide, are now appearing around El Obeid in Sudan's two-year conflict that has killed at least 59,000 and displaced 14 million, as the ICC reports a breakthrough linking RSF leaders to war crimes.
Situation report on Saturday's coordinated attacks in the Mali conflict by Tuareg FLA rebels and JNIM jihadists targeting army positions across the north, center and south, following their April offensive that seized Kidal and killed the defense minister.
Tuareg rebels allied with an Al-Qaeda-linked group launched coordinated attacks Saturday across Mali, targeting northern and central towns plus a major prison, two months after seizing Kidal and killing the defence minister.
At least 18 people have been killed in communal violence in Niger State's Rafi Local Government Area stemming from a land dispute between two communities in Godoro village, with police deploying joint patrols and a reconciliation committee working to restore peace.
Situation report on the Sudan conflict focusing on RSF bombardment of El Obeid, risks of further atrocities, ICC delays on arrest warrants and calls for international prevention measures.
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