A drone attack in central Sudan killed at least 24 people, including eight children, according to a doctors group, while thousands of businesses in Malawi closed in protest over tax changes. Meanwhile, Storm Leonardo continued to batter Europe and northern Africa, and Canada and France opened consulates in Greenland. Nigeria's security situation was also a topic of discussion, with armed groups killing over 200 people in recent attacks, though abducted Christians were released.
The drone attack, attributed to a paramilitary group, targeted a vehicle carrying displaced families, the Sudan Doctors Network reported on Saturday. The attack occurred in central Sudan. The United Nations also reported that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit an aid convoy in the state on Friday.
In Malawi, business owners protested a new tax regime, the Electronic Tax Invoicing System (EIS), which they claimed would cripple their livelihoods. Demonstrations across Malawi's four main cities led to a delay in the introduction of the tax measures. Tens of thousands of people signed petitions, which were presented to tax authorities.
Storm Leonardo continued to bring severe weather to Europe and northern Africa. Spain and Portugal faced torrential rain and strong winds, prompting severe weather alerts. Flash floods in Morocco forced over 100,000 people to evacuate. Spain's state meteorological agency, Aemet, issued its highest red alert for heavy rainfall in Cádiz and parts of Málaga.
Canada and France opened diplomatic consulates in Nuuk, Greenland, on Friday, demonstrating support for their NATO ally Denmark and the Arctic island. This move followed US efforts to secure control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory. Canada had promised to open a consulate in Nuuk in 2024.
In Nigeria, armed groups killed more than 200 people in recent attacks. However, all Christian worshippers abducted from churches last month were released. The security situation in Nigeria and the progress being made were discussed by experts, including James Barnett, a non-resident research fellow at the Hudson Institute, and Oluwole Ojewale, regional coordinator for West and Central Africa at the Institute for Security Studies, according to Al Jazeera.
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