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April 15, 2025 4:17 PM

Rape used systematically as a weapon of war in Sudan, UN agency warns

Rape is being used systematically as a weapon of war in Sudan, a UN agency warned on Tuesday, as the conflict marks its second year. "We have seen a 288% increase in demand for life saving support for rape and sexual violence survivors. We are b...

April 7, 2025 9:39 AM

Mali accuses Algeria of shooting down a surveillance drone, recalls ambassador

Mali accused neighbouring Algeria of shooting down one of its surveillance drones near their shared border in a statement read out by the security minister on national TV on Sunday. The West African country and its allies Burkina Faso and Niger will...

March 24, 2025 11:19 PM

Indian Navy to participate in multilateral maritime exercise with African nations

The Indian Navy is set to participate in a large-scale multilateral maritime engagement exercise with African nations, titled 'Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement' (AIKEYME). Meaning ‘Unity’ in Sanskrit, AIKEYME aims to enhance interoperability ...

March 24, 2025 5:04 PM

Angola to end east Congo conflict mediation role, presidency says

Angola will step down from its position as a mediator between parties involved in an escalating Rwanda-backed rebel offensive in eastern Congo, the presidency said on Monday, with another African state set to lead efforts to get peace talks back on t...

March 21, 2025 8:35 PM

At least 10 military personnel, journalists killed in attack on presidential palace in Sudan’s capital

At least 10 military personnel and journalists were killed in a drone attack targeting a military and media gathering inside the Republican Palace in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, according to a military source. "A suicide drone attacked the outer...

February 21, 2025 10:37 PM

EAM Jaishankar backs South Africa’s G20 priorities, calls for global collaboration

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday expressed India's strong support for the priorities set by the South African Presidency, emphasizing their alignment with India’s own advocacy during its G20 leadership. Speaking at the G20 Foreign ...

February 21, 2025 4:24 PM

Jaishankar calls for plurilateralism and common ground at G20

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, addressing the G20 session in South Africa, underscored the strain on the global order due to ongoing conflicts and called for greater plurilateralism to address global deficits. He emphasized that the interna...

February 21, 2025 10:29 AM

Jaishankar meets Lavrov in Johannesburg, discusses Ukraine conflict and bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday in Johannesburg, where they discussed bilateral cooperation and the Ukraine conflict. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers�...

February 19, 2025 1:24 PM

EAM Jaishankar to attend G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in South Africa

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will travel to South Africa to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, scheduled for February 20-21 in Johannesburg, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday. Jaishankar w...

February 18, 2025 11:22 PM

Congo army retreat from Bukavu leads to clashes with allied militias

Government forces and local militias have clashed south of the provincial capital of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as troops fall back in the face of an advance by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, military sources and townsfolk say. The tr...

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