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Earlier this week, The Gambia’s foreign minister Dawda Jallow said Myanmar had executed “genocidal policies” with the aim of erasing the Rohingya. Jallow told the court the minority had faced decades of abuse, including propaganda campaigns, before the army’s 2017 crackdown forced hundreds of thousands to flee to Bangladesh.
The US embassy in Pretoria warned that the presence of Iranian warships went beyond a neutral stance, describing it as a “choice to stand with Iran” rather than a demonstration of non-alignment.
In a video statement issued on Saturday, a police spokesperson said the force had decided to address the matter after the allegations gained traction across different online platforms.
The protests began on December 28, 2025 over rising prices and economic hardship but quickly evolved into a nationwide movement demanding the resignation of Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair are among the founding members of the so-called “Board of Peace.” The White House confirmed that Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner will also sit on the founding executive board, which is expected to manage Gaza’s immediate needs and reconstruction plans.
Abdullahi’s courageous stand earned him several high-profile awards. In 2019, then-US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo presented him with the International Religious Freedom Award.
The announcement coincided with a visit by a bipartisan delegation of US lawmakers to Greenland. The 11-member group, including Republicans and Democrats, met with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Greenlandic leaders, and local members of parliament. Senator Chris Coons, who led the delegation, said the goal was to understand local perspectives and report back to Washington “to lower the temperature”.
The Prize Committee said Mahamat’s leadership was instrumental in preserving peace in Chad while allowing thousands of Sudanese refugees to find safety in the country’s eastern regions. The organisation highlighted his efforts to maintain national cohesion and to use dialogue as a key strategy in resolving disputes.
In a letter shared on social media by the White House, Trump offered his personal mediation to “responsibly resolve the question of 'The Nile Water Sharing' once and for all.” Trump praised Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, highlighting his role as an ally and noting his contribution in brokering a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Pan-African Solidarity Group, in a statement issued on January 16, called for the immediate release of opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine from house arrest, and highlighted widespread intimidation, abductions, and alleged electoral manipulation.
The African Union has congratulated Algeria on launching the Alsat-3A Earth observation satellite, citing major benefits for geospatial data, disaster response and Agenda 2063 development goals across Africa.
A Seoul court sentenced former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for obstructing justice and abusing power over his failed attempt to impose martial law.