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Sudan Hospital Attack Leaves Several Children Dead in Tragic Incident

Many hospitals in Sudan in the capital have been destroyed by the war Another appalling attack on a hospital in Sudan has seen more than 40 people killed, many of them children and medics, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO).

We cannot say this louder, attacks on health must stop everywhere!" wrote Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on X on Tuesday.

Al-Mujlad Hospital was struck on Saturday, which is located in West Kordofan state, close to one of the frontlines where Sudan's warring parties are fighting in the conflict that is now in its third year.

. However, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) blames its opponents, the Sudanese army, for attacking the hospital, as two prominent civil society groups and the army itself have yet to comment on the allegation.

Since Sudan's civil war began in April 2023, the scale of suffering is vast that the UN labelled it the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

In addition to allegations of genocide in Darfur, the murder of many thousands of civilians across the country, including the displacement of millions, both sides in this conflict have been accused of carrying out war crimes against medical facilities and staff.

Al-Mujlad Hospital in the town of Muglad was the only functioning healthcare facility in the area according to the Sudan Doctors Network. More than 40 people were killed, six of which were children and five were health workers, said the WHO's office in Sudan on Sunday. Among which dozens of other people were injured too, it added.

Crucially, the hospital ran a dialysis unit and focused on the care of civilians as opposed to soldiers, according to the Emergency Lawyers group, which documents abuses by both the RSF and the army. Both the Sudan Doctors Network and the Emergency Lawyers group concluded that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) were to blame for the attack on Saturday.

The doctors' governing body says the reason for the attack was that the army was trying to kill RSF fighters stationed inside al-Mujlad hospital, but the RSF has not yet commented on this claim, nor has the army.

On Monday, the head of the UN children's agency, UNICEF, warned of a "worsening crisis" for children caused by Sudan's civil war, saying the aid response lacked two-thirds of the funding needed.

Upon visiting refugees in neighboring Chad, Catherine Russell said, "hundreds of thousands of the most vulnerable children are bearing the brunt of both the war in Sudan and a lack of essential services for those who have fled to Chad".

Many children are "malnourished, out of school, and at a serious risk of exploitation and disease", she added. Among the most harrowing accounts to come out of Sudan's war is the evidence that armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children as young as one triggering some children to attempting to end their own lives as a result.

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The frail look of junior in the Streets of Bunia

In case you don’t know Bunia, it’s the capital of a province called Ituri in the east of the Republic Democratic of Congo. This province has been nicknamed the most bloody corner of Congo.

Two ethnique groups are popular in Ituri for inter generational conflicts that started after the colonization of the Belgians in 1960. The Hema and the Lendu. Several studies have proven that the majority of the population in this province is neither Hema nor Lendu.

But all the inabitants in this area were forced to choose a side and are subjects to attacks because they are thought to be associated either with Hema, either with Lendu. But In a published report titled « covered with blood », it’s said that the war in this province is not local as we think but international.

This forced several chidren to stay without parents and to find themselves in streets, including those of Bunia.

Today in Bunia, you can not circulate without seeing these children on the street. Some are displaced children of war and others are orphans. Those who are displaced by war do not support the living conditions in the sites of the displaced and lack food. So, they go to the street to live from begging

I am sure that these kind of situations are not only in Bunia or in the Democratic Republic of Congo but in several African countries. This gives a very bad image of Africa. Gouvernements, non-governmental organizations and cival socities are also depending on external funds to achieve some development projects that were suposed to be financed within countries, including the taking care of these chidren.

It’s high time that African leaders stop deniying their responsabilities and find mechanisms to frame these children by providing them with a minimum of supervision or either install peace so that these chidren join back their localities.

The frail look of junior in the streets of Bunia is unbearable. More than 15 years, blends in the ocher dust at Lumumba Boulevard. Several out-of school children tend to each passerby asking for : Only one hundred francs to eat today.

The prosperity, the security and the dignity of the Ituri capital are more than in danger. The streets of Bunia are homes to a generation sacrified by the armed and tribal conflicts in Ituri, making these minors of The delay Bombs . What future expects a province, or a country or a continent that leaves his children grow up in violence and contempt ?

These families breackdown children are deprived of their fundamental rights, including access to decent life and education. Some spend nights out in front of doors of shops and bussiness houses in the city center. Others leave the site of displaced to beg in town wich exposes them to several dangers, including accidents and sexual violence.

The dark future of these children is raising concerns. In 2024 My team and i made awereness to these children on the procedures of denunciation in case of violation of their rights but also on how they can take care of themselves by stopping the use of toxic products such as smoking gasoline, patex and hemp. But some among them gave us reasons why they consume these products.

Sarah Mave, 15 years old stopped going to school because all her parents were killed in a tribal war that opposed the Hema and the Lendu in 2017 in place called Djugu and was forced to take care of herself. She said :

« It was the war that brought me here. Being a Lendu, my parents were killed by the Hema and i had to find myself on the street. While i was new in street, i was sexualy violated by three boys who also live on street. Today, i also became a chief and i give ordres to new comers. I also sell drugs to my friends to get money. We smoke drugs for not being afraid at night while sleeping out, for not feeling hungry but also for not being aware of our situation .

The last time i saw Sarah, she was pregnant and hopefuly she has given birth.

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By, Esther Salumu

An eye on education in Africa

Education is a way to promote a common African identity by highlighting the history, the cultures and the values of the continent. (Nantulya, Vers une renaissance du panafricanisme, 2024).

What’s going on ?

A regression of the quality of teaching in Africa is observed and several African countries are not spared. Current teaching does not allow students to acquire enough information about our cultures, values and beliefs because an education system has been imposed.

The world told us that a good educational system must meet the global standards. But these global standards are made by a certain category that exclude Africa. Why do we need to have a degree that meet international criteria yet our teachers are being doubted ? our universities are not recognized in the world rank ?

Let’s talk about this child who did not have the chance to leave his village to study in town or abroad, doesn’t he need a chance to change his life ? For an African to be called global he must have diplomas or qualifications.

Let’s find out

An article was published on october 18, 2021 by Unicef saying that education in Africa requires a great tranformation. This article goes on in putting the positive points of our education systems wich are : the increase in enrollement rate and the willingness to improve. And for the negative points it says the regional disparities and gender-related deviations especially with regard to access to the internet and digital technologies, low quality of education, lack of qualified teachers and school loss. The article says all this is due to poverty, conflict and crises such as the Covid 19 pandemic, Ebola which have had a negative impact on our education. (Unicef, 2021).

57 million children are threatened with malnutrition, war displacements, poor health and loss of education in West and Central Africa due to conflicts and war. So tell us, how do you want the quality of education to meet the global standards ? How can teachers be qualified in such situations ? when Africans innovate things like medication by themselves they say it is likely to destroy people and will taxe it of a crime against humanity. But the financed wars and the minerals stealings, aren’t they bad enough to be taxed of a crime against humanity ?

So ?

Freedom is an ongoing process that allows citizens to understand and transform the structures of an oppressive government and build democracy on new bases based on action and vigilance of citizens. (Nantulya, Vers une renassacice du panafricanisme, 2024)

Nobody is coming to save us but we. We must encourage the creation of African higher education institutions independent of western structures and funding. We must promote the development of critical and autonomous thought of our continent. Remember, if we want, we can.

We must take action

Africans need to continue playing a role in the decolonization of our educational systems and fight for access to a quality and equitable education for all. We must continue and achieve the struggles our ancestors began by denouncing and contesting the colonial educational systems which were often designed to replicate the social and economic hierarchies imposed by colonial powers. (NAKAO, 2025)

We must militate for the decolonization of our curricula, our textbooks and our teaching methods to promote an education that reflects Africa’s history, cultures and aspirations. We must toss unity and solidarity between us. And we must understand that education is one of the essential Tools to strenghen these links. We need to harmonize our schools currila, facilitate the mobility of students and teachers and encourage collaboration between educational institutions from differents African countries because education is one of the means to promote a common African identity by highlighting the history, cultures and values of our continent. (Nantulya, 2024).

We must also militate for the elimination of barriers to education such as poverty, conflicts and discrimination based on gender. (L’Unesco et l’Union Africaine, 2023).

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SUICIDE BOMBER KILLED OUTSIDE MARTYRS' SHRINE IN KAMPALA, UGANDAN ARMY REPORTS

Two men who claimed to be explosives were fatally shot by security agents in Uganda, Kampala on Monday during the Martyrs Day, a significant Christian festival. The murder happened in Munyonyo a few meters meters away from the Roman Catholic Martyrs' Shrine, where the faithful had swarmed to pray.

One of the suspects was a female suicide bomber with high-grade explosives, said army spokesperson Col. Chris Magezi. The two were intercepted by security forces before reaching their suspected target. There was an explosion close to the spot, but without additional casualties.

Col. Magezi explained the suspects were believed to be members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a terrorist group that had been reported to be linked to the Islamic State. The ADF had been engaged in terror activities in Uganda and was blamed for the 2023 murder of nearly 40 students at a school.

Martyrs Day is Africa's largest Christian pilgrimage, which honors 45 Christian converts, 23 Anglican and 22 Catholic who between 1885 and 1887 were beheaded by Kabaka Mwanga II for refusing to abandon their religion. Security continues to lookout everywhere.

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MALI UNDER FIRE AS ARMED RESISTANCE FACES COORDINATED ATTACKS AMID RISING REGIONAL TENSIONS.

Mali’s sovereignty has once again come under direct assault as coordinated militant operations targeted two key military locations in Boulikessi and Timbuktu, sparking heavy firefights and prompting strong defensive responses from the Malian Armed Forces.

On Sunday, in the border town of Boulikessi, a wave of insurgents linked to extremist factions operating across the Sahel stormed a military base in an assault described by frontline sources as “relentless and strategic.” Unofficial but credible sources close to the military place the death toll among Malian soldiers at over 30, though official confirmation remains pending.

“Our men fought courageously,” said a senior army officer. “Many held their ground to the end. This was not a defeat, this was a resistance under pressure.”

Witnesses and survivors recounted the attackers’ tactics a rapid mobilization, overwhelming firepower, and occupation of the base. Informal video clips circulated by local contacts show what appears to be dozens of armed men breaching the perimeter and stepping over fallen soldiers yet the footage too is disturbing to broadcast but indicative of the brutality faced.

The militant group Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), which openly aligned itself with global jihadist networks, later claimed responsibility for the Boulikessi attack. Less than 24 hours later, the same group declared another offense this time in the historic city of Timbuktu, a sacred ground of African heritage and once a beacon of intellectualism and trade.

The assault on Monday night in Timbuktu began with the detonation of a vehicle-borne explosive near a military outpost of which was then followed by heavy gunfire. Residents reported a night filled with panic as blasts echoed through the ancient city’s walls. The Malian army confirmed it repelled the attackers, killing 14 insurgents and detaining over 30 suspects of aiding the operation.

Weapons, vehicles, and communications equipment were also recovered, though the military refrained from naming the group behind the aggression in its official communication. Special forces continue to conduct sweeps across the city to secure key installations and restore calm.

Military sources said the attackers attempted to overrun a military airport targetting Russian security contractors embedded with Malian troops. “It’s a direct challenge not just to Mali, but to African sovereignty as a whole,” said a regional analyst.

Timbuktu which for long considered a crown jewel of African civilization has seen a resurgence of violence in recent years after falling under militant control in 2012. Despite being liberated, it remains a strategic target in the broader destabilization campaign one aimed at weakening national institutions and disrupting African self-determination.

The attacks come on the heels of warnings from the United States Africa Command, which has sounded the alarm over growing collaboration among extremist factions looking for access to West Africa’s Atlantic coastline and a red flag for African nations already battling to maintain territorial control.

Pan-African observers are calling for a coordinated continental response, one which is not just militarily, but rather economically and diplomatically. “This is not just Mali’s burden. The stability of the Sahel is the stability of Africa,” said an AU official.

As Mali mourns and regroups, its message remains unshaken, and the fight for African land, people, and sovereignty is not forfeit.

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Monk to Minister: Robert Dussey’s astonishing Political Journey

In a continent where clergy often steer clear of partisan politics, Robert Dussey here stands out as a unique exception. A former Franciscan monk became Togo’s long-serving Foreign Minister, Dussey has traded his monastic robes for tailored suits, but not his sense of mission.

Born in Bangui, Central African Republic, to Togolese parents, Dussey started his spiritual path at St. Paul’s Seminary before joining the Franciscan order. His change from religious life to academia saw him emerge as a professor of political science with a deep interest in political philosophy. As he insists politics was never his ambition.

“I came to politics by accident and I am a political casualty,” he said, regarding his public service as an apostolate, an extension of his spiritual vocation. One of his appointments in 2013 as a Foreign Minister by the President then, H.E Faure Gnassingbé marked the beginning of a new chapter, one of them being rooted in his enduring values; human dignity, justice, and service to the poor.

Being guided by both intellectual rigor and contemplative discipline, Dussey has merged himself as a Pan-African voice on the global stage further emphasizing that he carries out these duties inspired by an enlightened leadership and his convictions about the destiny of our continent. Definitely no longer in the monastery, however, his mission remains spiritual at its core, only now, his parish is the world.

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