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countrys president, alexander lukashenko. mr prigozhin issued an audio statement on monday but has not been seen in public since saturday. a little early in a moscow president putin thanked his security forces for protecting the country at last weekend, silently had stopped a civil war. the fsb have confirmed though — that a criminal case against wagner has been dropped. the defence ministry says, the group will have to hand over heavy weapons and equipment. this was putin a little e...

hello, im frankie mccamley. a number of people have been have been arrested at one of the most prestigious horse races in the world, the grand national. a number of protesters made their way onto the track at antrie their way onto the track at aintree which had delayed the race. as you can see from these images the protesters got right onto the course. animal rights activists had warned they would try to disrupt the world —famous race. a large number of police had been deployed to th...

As of May 21, 2024, half of all U.S. states have enacted a law that prohibits or limits youth access to gender affirming care. This Data Note examines the uptick in this lawmaking, which was slow at first but then quickened, increasing 7-fold in an eight-month period in 2023.

Sudan’s notorious tribal leader Musa Hilal has pledged support for the army in a move that could divide Arabs in Darfur.

Sudan’s civil war has intensified amid an internet blackout and aid blockades

Young men are grabbing weapons to fight with the army, defend their cities, raising fears of deepening ethnic conflict.

Residents, aid workers and observers fear ethnic strife among the various armed groups.

El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, a city that has struggled to preserve normality in the middle of a conflict ripping Sudan apart, is in danger of descending into hell as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militias circle in for the kill.

The armed group’s takeover could prompt a new wave of rights abuses and atrocities against civilians, experts fear.

This week on The Horn, Alan is joined by Dr Suliman Baldo, Executive Director of the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker, to discuss the situation in Sudan six months into the war and where the country is headed.