The appeal comes after a convoy of more than 100 trucks transporting food and other assistance was ambushed on Friday in Jonglei state. Two contracted drivers were shot, one fatally, and another person died in a related road accident. A humanitarian worker was injured and is currently receiving treatment. Escalating incidents The attacked marked the…
Overall levels of documented violent incidents rose by 27 per cent, from 714 recorded acts of violence in 2021, to 982 last year. 2022 was marked by three distinct surges of violence, the UNMISS report said: between April and May, in southern Unity State; between July and September, in Warrap State; and between August and December, in the…
North Korea’s missile test before the start of joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States; Photo: File Seoul: The biggest joint military exercises between South Korea and the US forces have started, which North Korea protested a day ago by firing two missiles from a submarine in the open sea. According to…
South Korea and the US have started their biggest military exercises in the last 5 years. Exercises called ‘Freedom Shield’ will continue from today for the next 10 days, their aim is to prepare for an increase in North Korean aggression. South Korea’s military said this month that it and Washington’s special forces are preparing…
The experts offered several recommendations after observing a range of concerns, from poor detention conditions to allegations of corruption, on the heels of the first visit of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) to South Africa, from 26 February to 9 March. “This must…
In India, there is a lot of conflict between Hindi and other regional languages, especially the languages of South India. A similar clash took place in South India, the video of which went viral. A practical and latest demonstration of this was seen yesterday when an auto driver and a woman exchanged harsh sentences over…
File photo A South Korean minister is under fire for calling plans to extend the working week for working mothers helpful. According to foreign media, the South Korean government proposed to increase the working week from 52 to 69 hours. The proposal was supported by Minister of Labor Lee Jung. According to foreign media, a…
“It is hard to imagine peace while State actors continue to be involved in gross human rights violations,” said Commission member Barney Afako, presenting the latest report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. “A true demonstration of the Government’s stated commitments to peace and human rights would involve dismissing the responsible officials and initiating…
“We see 2023 as a ‘make or break’ year and as a test for all parties on the peace agreement,”said Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Briefing the Council on the UN Secretary-General’s latest report on South Sudan, he offered a priority action…
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has suspended its membership while announcing the gray list of South Africa and Nigeria. In a statement issued by the International Financial Monitoring Task Force (FETIF), it said that its membership has been suspended due to unacceptable actions by Russia. A foreign news agency According to the report The…
