More than two years into Sudan’s civil war, aid groups warn it has become one of the worst displacement and hunger crises on the planet. Since fighting erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces, over 10 million people have been forced from their homes.

At a ceremony in Severodvinsk in Russia’s northwestern Archangelsk region, the Russian president oversaw the raising of the flag on a newly-constructed submarine. The Russian navy has suffered considerable losses in the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Archaeologists think they have uncovered one of the oldest burial sites globally within a cave in Israel, where the remarkably preserved remains of early humans, dating back approximately 100,000 years, were meticulously arranged in pits.

The former president of the DRC has been accused of “crimes against peace” and of being linked to the armed rebel group M23. The trial began on Friday at 9 am.

Officials say over 80,000 Haitian students have entered the public school system in recent years, and that Haitian women make up the majority of births in the country — placing added pressure on the national health budget.

This week in Business Africa: in Sierra Leone, a young genius uses salt water to electrify remote villages; in the DRC, Washington and Doha support two peace agreements amid mining interests; in Zimbabwe, local superfoods become a lever for well-being.

As one of the co-hosts of the major football tournament, Morocco has announced that it would expand and modernise its airports before the World Cup in 2030. A major part of the budget will go into its biggest airport in Casablanca.

As humanitarian aid funding has been slashed across the world, and in particularly in the US, the UN food agency warned that it would have to shut down several regional programmes in Nigeria and West Africa due to a lack of financial resources.

The Patient’s Friends Hospital in northern Gaza is overwhelmed by an unprecedented wave of severely malnourished children, many arriving too weak to cry or move.

US envoy Steve Witkoff accused Hamas of a “lack of desire” to achieve a ceasefire and withdrew the American team from talks taking place in Qatar on Thursday. Israel followed suit.

Senegal recently became a major headache for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), after the country uncovered billions of dollars of debt that were hidden by the previous administration. According to the IMF, Senegal’s cooperation and efforts were however a reason for praise.

Protests are set to continue in Togo this Friday, following the government’s adoption of a new constitution that allows long-time leader Faure Gnassingbé to remain in power indefinitely, now in the role of prime minister. At least five demonstrators have died in recent weeks during confrontations.

The International Criminal Court has found Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, former head of the Central African Republic’s football federation, guilty of 28 war crimes and crimes against humanity.

WHO is demanding the immediate release of its detained staff member and renewed protection for humanitarian personnel and infrastructure. The agency says a ceasefire is not just necessary — it’s long overdue.

Art restorers have successfully taken down a deteriorating graffiti piece by the renowned street artist Banksy, known as “The Migrant Child,” from a building that overlooks a Venetian canal.

At least 37 people were injured in a Russian airstrike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Thursday, including a 10-year-old child and a 28-day-old baby, authorities said.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the trial of the former Minister of Justice resumed on July 23 before the Court of Appeal.

A new report from the Timbuktu Institute sheds light on Russia’s latest move in the Sahel. The transition from the shadowy Wagner Group to a new, state-run force called Africa Corps marks what analysts describe as an unprecedented strategy to expand Russian influence in the region.

Ten people, including volunteers, were killed while battling wildfires in Turkey’s Eskisehir province on Wednesday.

Demographers say the trend reflects a long-term delay in childbearing, not a population crisis. But the gap between policy and reality continues to spark national debate.

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day’s news.

Thousands of Ukrainians rallied for a second day in Kyiv and Lviv, protesting a controversial new law they say threatens the independence of key anti-corruption bodies.

HRW is urging Niger’s ruling junta to release Mohamed Bazoum, who has been detained in the presidential palace since his leadership was toppled in a coup by military authorities in July 2023.

While both sides acknowledged progress on humanitarian issues, talks on a full ceasefire remain stalled. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called for “result-oriented negotiations” to end the devastating war.

Youth climate change activists celebrated as the United Nations’ highest court issued a significant advisory opinion on Wednesday stating that countries could breach international law if they neglect to implement measures to safeguard the planet against climate change.

The Wall Street Journal published a report on Wednesday saying that Trump was told by the US Attorney General in May that his name appeared in files related to the Epstein sex trafficking case. The report adds to the mounting political pressure Trump has faced over the Epstein case in recent days.

Candace Owens, a right-wing commentator and influencer from the United States, has been spreading theories that Brigitte Macron is a man through an eight-part podcast series and her social media presence, for several months. The French presidential couple has now taken her to court for defamation.

Edouard Ngirente’s term in office as prime minister of Rwanda abruptly came to an end on Wednesday, when president Paul Kagame fired him. Ngirente has been replaced by deputy governor of the National Bank of Rwanda Justin Nsengiyumva.

The publication of these lists marks a crucial milestone on the road to what many hope will be a peaceful and credible vote.

In Klaipėda, Lithuania, older and disabled residents are taking part in bodyboarding sessions in the Baltic Sea, as part of a new summer initiative to promote physical activity.

The Appropriation Bill is the third major part of the country’s annual budget. But passing it constituted a headache for the government for several months. On Wednesday, the legislation was approved by the national assembly.

More than two years of conflict, a death toll ranging from 60,000 to 150,000 according to different sources, and a divided country: Sudan’s civil war is among the deadliest conflicts in the world. But this year, the military dynamics have shifted.

Libya on Wednesday denounced the dire conditions in the Gaza Strip during a meeting with US officials in Tripoli.

Preparations to host the African Nations Championship, or CHAN, across three East African countries are at an advanced stage ahead of the official kick-off on 2 August. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are co-hosting the event.

Nations failing to tackle climate change could violate international law, the United Nations’ top court said on Wednesday, and the consequences could be expensive.

A cruise ship carrying Israeli tourists left the Greek island of Syros on Tuesday without allowing passengers to disembark, following a large pro-Palestinian protest at the port.

Climate activists gathered outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Wednesday, holding banners that read, “Courts have spoken. The law is clear. States must ACT NOW.”

Desperation is mounting in the Palestinian territory of more than 2 million, which experts say is at risk of famine because of Israel’s blockade and nearly two-year offensive.

Renewed fighting in the DRC’s eastern North Kivu region, despite the ink being barely dry on a peace deal signed last week in Doha between Kinshasa and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.

Just one day after the United States announced it would once again withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), China has issued a strong rebuke.