Guinea-Bissau president calls deadly violence ‘attempted coup’, as soldiers ordered back to barracks

December 3, 2023

Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Saturday said this week’s deadly violence involving members of the National Guard was an “attempted coup” as the army ordered them back to barracks. Issued on: 02/12/2023 – 22:29 2 min The unrest between members of the National Guard and special forces of the presidential guard on Thursday night …

Sudan armed conflict spreading to new regions, warns UN

November 17, 2023

The conflict in Sudan, which has left thousands dead and seven million people displaced over seven months, is spreading to new regions of the nation, the UN said Thursday, warning of a mounting “humanitarian calamity.” Issued on: 17/11/2023 – 05:22 1 min The deadly unrest includes outbreaks of interethnic violence and attacks against women, according …