Commitment by Mogadishu’s largest single lender is latest in series of deals to forgive ‘unsustainable’ $4.5bn debt
US cancels $1.1bn of Somalia’s debt in ‘historic’ financial agreement
Britain drops its challenge to ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders
Labour government says it will not pursue questions on court’s jurisdiction over Netanyahu and Gallant
Reuters
Britain has said it will not proceed with efforts to question whether the international criminal court (ICC) has jurisdiction to issue arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the defence minister, Yoav Gallant.… Read the rest
New UNICEF report reveals severe child food poverty amid world crises
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released a new report that highlights alarming levels of child food poverty due to inequity, conflict, and climate crises.
The report warned that millions of children under five have difficulty accessing nutritious and diverse diets necessary for developmental growth and that food prices and living costs have hit record-high levels as countries continue to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.… Read the rest
At least 100 killed after RSF paramilitary group attacks village in Sudan
Claims of looting as dozens injured during Rapid Support Forces clash with Sudanese army in Gezira province
Associated Press
At least 100 people were killed and dozens more injured after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked a village in Gezira province in Sudan on Wednesday.
Rwanda opposition leader barred from standing against president
Diane Rwigara’s name missing from list of candidates to challenge Paul Kagame in 15 July vote
Agence France-Presse in Kigali
A prominent opponent of the Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, has been barred from standing in next month’s election to challenge his three-decade rule.