Author: Natasha Booty

A deadly attack in south-eastern Sudan left 21 people dead and over 70 wounded, prompting the Sudanese Doctors Network to condemn the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for the massacre. The incident occurred following the rejection of a UN proposal for an international force to protect civilians, exacerbating a humanitarian crisis that has displaced millions and claimed thousands of lives. Despite failed peace talks brokered by Saudi Arabia and the US, the conflict between the army and RSF persists, with both sides accused of atrocities against civilians. The RSF, accused of ethnic cleansing and using rape as a weapon of…

A talk-show host, Floriane Irangabiye, has been granted a full remission and released after 18 months into a 10-year prison sentence in Burundi. She was jailed for undermining the country’s national integrity, as she criticized the government through her media company, Radio Igicaniro. Burundi has a poor record in press freedom, ranking 108th out of 180 countries. Irangabiye’s release came after appeals to President Évariste Ndayishimiye, citing a serious medical condition that worsened in prison. Local rights groups cautiously welcomed Irangabiye’s pardon, urging the government to release other unjustly imprisoned individuals. Notably, journalist Sandra Muhoza remains in custody on similar…