On 6 October 2025, the EU and Denmark co-organised a Senior officials meeting (SOM) on the Sahel and Lake Chad. The objective of the meeting, which was held in hybrid format from Dakar (Senegal) and hosted 164 participants was twofold: to validate a shared diagnosis of issues at stake in the region (Benin, Burkina Faso, […]
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Torrential rain, storm surges, and landslides caused by the hurricane have left a trail of destruction across the region, with homes flattened, roads and bridges washed away, and vast areas still without power or Internet access and other telecommunications. The UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said that aid supplies are on the way and that […]
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When a hurricane strikes, the first images we see are of roofs ripped off, trees uprooted and streets turned into rivers. But the psychological toll is just as real, and it often lasts far longer than the physical damage. In countries such as Jamaica, each storm hits communities that are already vulnerable, disrupting sleep, hope […]
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More than 60 people have reportedly been killed in the continuing series of attacks since early September “in circumstances that find no justification in international law,” Volker Türk said in a statement. He urged the US to halt its “unacceptable” operations and take measures to prevent the “extrajudicial killing of people aboard these boats, whatever […]
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The figure represents a two-thirds increase in displacement over the past five years, with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger at the epicentre of overlapping humanitarian emergencies. “Across the central Sahel, people are being driven from their homes by violence, insecurity, and the devastating effects of climate change,” said Abdouraouf Gnon-Kondé, Regional Director for West and […]
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U.S. District Judge John McConnell has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to suspend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), ensuring continued food aid for over 42 million Americans amid an ongoing government shutdown. Judicial Intervention in Providence On 31 October 2025, Judge John McConnell of the District Court of Rhode […]
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held her first summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on 31 October 2025, affirming a shared commitment to building a constructive and stable bilateral relationship grounded in strategic mutual interests. Diplomatic Engagement at APEC Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Xi Jinping met in Gyeongju, South Korea, on the sidelines […]
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Since the powerful paramilitary group made a major incursion into the city last week, the UN human rights office has received “horrendous accounts of summary executions, mass killings, rapes, attacks against humanitarian workers, looting, abductions and forced displacement,” said Seif Magango, spokesperson for the UN human rights office (OHCHR). Speaking from Nairobi to journalists in […]
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Nvidia shares edged higher on Friday after CEO Jensen Huang expressed optimism about selling the company’s advanced Blackwell AI chips in China, though he acknowledged the final decision rests with U.S. President Donald Trump. Market Reaction Nvidia’s stock (NASDAQ: NVDA) rose modestly on Friday, buoyed by investor sentiment following CEO Jensen Huang’s remarks during his […]
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Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris has reviewed the 127th Infantry Battalion ahead of their deployment to Lebanon, marking one of Ireland’s final contributions to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) as the mission approaches its planned conclusion in 2026. Ministerial Review at Custume Barracks On 31 October 2025, Tánaiste Simon Harris […]
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