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M23 rebels claim responsibility for drone attack on DR Congo airport

M23 rebels claim responsibility for drone attack on DR Congo airport

Group says targeted center was hub for planning, executing operations against its positions

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UNICEF alarmed by reported child abductions in northern Mozambique
03.02.2026

UNICEF alarmed by reported child abductions in northern Mozambique

UN child agency urges immediate release of all abducted children to ensure their safe return to families, communities

Tunisia appeals court raises prison sentence of Ennahda leader Ghannouchi to 20 years
03.02.2026

Tunisia appeals court raises prison sentence of Ennahda leader Ghannouchi to 20 years

Rached Ghannouchi was previously sentenced to 14 years in prison on charges of ‘conspiring against state security’

Sudan’s Burhan says army breaks RSF siege on South Kordofan’s capital city
03.02.2026

Sudan’s Burhan says army breaks RSF siege on South Kordofan’s capital city

Army reaches South Kordofan’s capital Kadugli after months of encirclement, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says

DR Congo, M23 rebels sign ceasefire monitoring terms in Qatar
03.02.2026

DR Congo, M23 rebels sign ceasefire monitoring terms in Qatar

Discussions between parties took place as part of Ceasefire Oversight and Verification Mechanism, established under Doha-mediated peace process to end conflict in eastern Congo

Ethiopia rejects Trump claim US funded Nile dam
03.02.2026

Ethiopia rejects Trump claim US funded Nile dam

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam built through domestic financing, public contributions, says premier