The dangerous crisis in South Sudan
South Sudan is facing a dangerous political crisis as tensions between President Salva Kir and former vice president Leek Machar Escalate threaten the 2018 fragile peace deal. Nicholas Haysom, special representative of the UN Secretary-General of South Sudan, warned that the political stance between President Salva Kir and former vice president Leek Machar (the two major signatories of the 2018 revived peace agreement) is degenerating into a direct military conflict. He warned that militias were mobilised, children were recruited and Ugandan forces were deployed, and past conflicts that killed more than 400,000 people. UN officials called for emergency political dialogue, respect for ceasefires and support for peace efforts, stressing that humanitarian aid alone cannot resolve the crisis.
The President denies that Namibia wants to deport 500 US citizens
Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has dismissed false claims on social media that he plans to deport 500 US citizens. No such deportation orders have been issued and all immigration issues have been dealt with legally and diplomatically. The government reaffirmed Namibian’s commitment to maintain strong bilateral relations with the United States, urging the public and the media to verify information through official channels before sharing.
Relations between France and Algeria worsen within the diplomatic row
Reminiscence of the Algerian ambassador, France ordered 12 Algerian diplomats to leave Paris as the diplomatic conflict escalated. This comes after Algeria expelled 12 French officials in response to the arrest of a consul official in connection with the banishment of a government critic in Paris. President Emmanuel Macron’s office called Algeria’s move “unjust and incomprehensible.” The diplomatic column followed months of worsening relationships that were fostered by differences in opinion over the Western Sahara, the imprisonment of writer Balem Sansar and the deportation conflict. Countries have been blaming each other for what Macron’s government calls “a sudden deterioration in our bilateral relations.”
Tunisia was accused of cracking down on dissent in the HRW report
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has published a report denounced the use of arbitrary detention in Tunisia as the centre of President Kais Said’s oppressive policy since the 2021 Power Grub. The 42-page report documented how the government could use politically motivated prosecution and detention to silence critics to help the government strengthen its crackdown on dissent. HRW has documented cases of 22 people, including lawyers, activists, journalists and opposition parties, facing serious charges, with at least 14 at risk of the death penalty. More than 50 people reportedly had been detained for political reasons by early 2025. The HRW urged the EU to release all people deliberately detained, in order to urge the government to halt its crackdown and support human rights.
Former Gambian soldier convicted of torture in a US court
A US court has convicted former Gambian soldier Michael San Correa on charges of torture for a crime committed under the administration of former President Yahiya Jameh. Correa, a member of the infamous “Jungler” military division, has been found guilty of conspiracy and torture under rarely used US laws to indict extraterritorial crimes. His conviction comes under rarely used US law that allows prosecutions of torture carried out outside the United States following a week-long trial in Denver. He faces 20 years’ maximum penalty in prison for each of five torture counts and conspiracy to commit to torture.
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Elle Fascher is surrounded during the Sudan civil war
On April 15, authorities met in London to discuss the Sudan civil war as the RSF launched a major attack to capture Elfasher, the Army’s last Darfur base. The RSF claimed that both camps were being used by militias lined up in the Army for attacks and training, but the Army and Allied Dalfli groups alleged that the RSF had fired civilians, committed ethnically targeted killings, and blocked humanitarian aid, especially on starved samzam. The United Nations reported more than 100 deaths, but many either fled or remained trapped. Many residents fled to Jebel Mara, while others were trapped in the city. The RSF acquired the ground, surrounded most of the El Fasher, and existed battles on both sides. A full RSF takeover risked a de facto division of Sudan, but continued foreign support showed that the war would continue.
