UN probe suggests war crimes committed by all sides in DR Congo conflict
Africa • Sep 5, 2025, 8:31 PM
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In tonight's edition: The UN accuses M23 rebels, the Congolese army and other armed groups of committing serious rights violations, including torture and executions, in eastern DR Congo. Also, the fifteenth edition of the African Diaspora International Film Festival is underway in Paris: we take a look at the documentary "Father's Day" with director Ayana O'Shun. And the newly reconstructed Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium is officially inaugurated in Rabat.
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Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announce International Criminal Court withdrawal
Africa • 10:17 PM
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The three members of the Alliance of Sahel States in West Africa issued a joint statement denouncing the International Criminal Court, and their plans to withdraw from it in favour of "indigenous mechanisms for the consolidation of peace and justice."
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Riek Machar’s defense challenges legality of special court in treason trial
Africa • 9:28 PM
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The trial of the first Vice President Riek Machar began this Monday in South Sudan. He is accused by the government of treason, terrorism, and even murder. The trial carries major political implications, as Riek Machar led opposition forces during the ci
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Egypt’s Sisi pardons jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
Africa • 1:17 PM
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Prominent Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who spent much of the past decade in jail, became a symbol of the struggle for human rights in Egypt. His pardon Monday by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi followed a long campaign for his rel
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