A drone attack in central Sudan by a paramilitary group killed at least 24 people, including eight children, according to a doctors group, while Iranian human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was sentenced to over seven years in prison. Meanwhile, in Malawi, thousands of businesses closed in protest over tax changes, and in Portugal, Antonio Jose Seguro of the Socialist Party secured a landslide victory in the presidential election.
The drone attack, which targeted a vehicle carrying displaced families, occurred in central Sudan, as reported by a doctors group on Saturday. The Sudan Doctors Network confirmed that among the deceased were eight children, including two infants. The United Nations also reported that the paramilitary group, the RSF, hit an aid convoy in the state on Friday.
In Iran, Mohammadi's sentence was announced after she ended a week-long hunger strike. The Narges Foundation stated that Mohammadi informed her lawyer, Mostafa Nili, of the sentence via a phone call from prison on Sunday. Mohammadi is the second Iranian woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, following human rights activist Shirin Ebadi.
Across the globe, in Malawi, thousands of businesses shut down in response to new tax regulations. Demonstrations took place across the country's four main cities, leading to a delay in the implementation of the new tax regime. Business owners claimed the changes would be detrimental to their livelihoods.
In Portugal, Antonio Jose Seguro of the centre-left Socialist Party won the presidential election in a landslide victory, according to partial results. With 95 percent of votes counted, Seguro secured 66 percent of the vote, defeating his far-right rival, Andre Ventura, who garnered 34 percent.
Additionally, the Al Jazeera Forum discussed the regional impact of Israel's actions in Gaza. Delegates focused on the power shifts created by the situation, with a new committee of technocrats expected to govern Gaza, overseen by the newly formed Board of Peace, headed by US President Donald Trump.
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