Humanitarian crises

ICC prosecutor announces renewed probe into alleged crimes in conflict-torn eastern Congo

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The International Criminal Court prosecutor said Monday he is renewing an investigation in Congo and focusing…

4 weeks ago

The Nobel Prizes will be announced against a backdrop of wars, famine and artificial intelligence

STAVANGER, Norway -- Wars, a refugee crisis, famine and artificial intelligence could all be recognized when Nobel Prize announcements begin…

1 month ago

‘Water is flooding everywhere’ as torrential rains sweep through West, Central Africa

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Houses swept away to the very last brick. Inmates frantically fleeing the city's main prison as its…

2 months ago

UN envoy says South Sudan is not ready to hold its first post-independence elections in December

South Sudan is not ready to hold its first post-independence elections in December and political players are discussing whether voting…

3 months ago

A chess club for kids thrives in a Congo refugee camp. It’s about more than the game

KANYARUCHINYA, Congo -- Children sit on the dirt, their clothes ragged and torn, their shoes punctured with holes, but their…

3 months ago

Netanyahu in Washington: Israel PM vows ‘total victory’ in Gaza, denounces US protesters

2024-07-25 09:15:02 WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged in a scathing speech to Congress on Wednesday to…

4 months ago