Burkina Faso Army Accused of Trapping Civilians in Besieged Areas
In Burkina Faso, civilians and support employees mentioned that the army is stopping folks from leaving cities underneath siege by jihadist teams, forcing residents to remain in perilous circumstances of starvation, insecurity and lack of entry to primary providers. Troopers have turned folks away from army convoys, threatened or attacked these attempting to flee and justified the restrictions as a patriotic obligation to defend the nation. Critics say the alleged measures intention to create the impression that the federal government’s counterinsurgency marketing campaign is succeeding whereas downplaying the size of displacement. Nevertheless, authorities haven’t responded to the allegations. The army authorities’s claims of improved safety stay disputed, with rights teams additionally accusing safety forces of great abuses in opposition to civilians.
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Tanzania Tightens Safety Forward of Anti-Govt Protests
Tanzania has tightened safety forward of deliberate anti-government protests on 7 July. Closely armed police have been deployed throughout Dar es Salaam and warned demonstrators in opposition to participating. The protests come amid rising issues over political repression following the disputed October 2025 elections, throughout which safety forces have been accused by rights teams and the opposition of killing 1000’s. The federal government acknowledged 518 deaths with out assigning accountability. Opposition leaders mentioned that they face fixed surveillance and intimidation. Critics are nonetheless demanding accountability over election-related violence and the discharge of detained opposition figures, together with Chadema chief Tundu Lissu.
Drone Strikes Trigger 60% of Sudan Baby Casualties in 2026
UNICEF has mentioned that a minimum of 330 youngsters have been killed or injured within the first half of 2026 in Sudan, 60 % of them resulting from drone assaults. The company warned that youngsters are going through escalating violence, displacement and deprivation as preventing between rival army forces continues. Darfur and Kordofan states continued to report the very best ranges of kid casualties. Repeated drone strikes and shelling have additionally broken civilian infrastructure, together with houses, colleges, well being services, water techniques and markets, disrupted provide routes and positioned important providers underneath rising pressure. The persistent menace of assaults has additionally deepened worry, anxiousness and trauma amongst youngsters, significantly in communities which have confronted repeated bombardments and displacement. The company known as on all events to the battle to guard civilians and civilian infrastructure, enable and facilitate secure, fast and unimpeded humanitarian entry, and take all potential measures to guard youngsters from hurt.
Nigeria Probes Meta, Google, X Over Media Content material Use
Nigeria’s Federal Competitors and Client Safety Fee (FCCPC) has launched an investigation into main world know-how firms, together with Meta, Google, X and a number of other generative AI platforms. This follows allegations that they engaged in anti-competitive practices and used Nigerian media content material with out authorisation. The probe, ordered by President Bola Tinubu after a petition from the nation’s main media organisations, will look at claims that the businesses scraped copyrighted information content material to coach AI fashions, abused their market dominance and denied publishers honest compensation. The FCCPC mentioned the investigation will probably be evidence-based and goals to find out whether or not any Nigerian competitors or shopper safety legal guidelines have been violated.
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Third Dying Reported in Malawi Repatriation From South Africa
South Africa has expressed condolences to Malawi following the loss of life of a 3rd Malawian nationwide throughout an ongoing voluntary repatriation programme. Authorities mentioned the passenger turned unwell and died shortly after a bus transporting returnees left the processing centre. This pressured the driving force to instantly flip round and return to the ability. Following the completion of the investigations, SAPS formally cleared the bus shortly earlier than midnight, permitting the remaining Malawian returnees to proceed their journey house. The federal government mentioned it will talk particulars of the incident by means of diplomatic channels and supply any obligatory assist to the deceased’s household.
