A drone attack in central Sudan killed at least 24 people, including eight children, according to a doctors group, as reported on Saturday. The attack targeted a vehicle carrying displaced families, highlighting the ongoing violence in the region.
The Sudan Doctors Network reported the attack, which occurred amid ongoing fighting. The vehicle was carrying displaced people when it was struck. The United Nations also reported that the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), hit an aid convoy in the state on Friday.
The incident underscores the dire humanitarian situation in Sudan, where civilians continue to bear the brunt of the conflict. The attack in El Obeid, North Kordofan state, is one of many incidents that have led to widespread displacement and suffering. A photograph from January shows people praying in front of a house hit by a drone in El Obeid.
In other news, thousands of businesses in Malawi closed in protest over tax changes. Demonstrations across Malawi's four main cities during the past week have achieved a delay in the introduction of a new tax regime that business owners claim will cripple their livelihoods. Tens of thousands had signed petitions which this week were presented to tax authorities.
In international affairs, Antonio Jose Seguro of the centre-left Socialist Party secured a landslide victory and a five-year term as Portugal's president in a run-off vote, beating his far-right, anti-establishment rival, Andre Ventura, according to partial results. With 95 percent of votes counted, 63-year-old Seguro garnered 66 percent. Ventura trailed at 34 percent.
Meanwhile, in Mumbai, India, thousands of Nepalese cricket fans turned up at the Wankhede Stadium, adopting it as their 'second home' to support their team in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The stadium felt closer to Kathmandu than India's southern metropolis as fans sang, danced, and cheered.
Finally, the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha discussed the regional impact of Israel's war against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Delegates focused on the power shifts created by Israel's actions. A new committee of technocrats is expected to be in charge of Gaza's governance, overseen by the newly formed Board of Peace, headed by US President Donald Trump.
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