A drone attack in central Sudan killed at least 24 people, including eight children, according to a doctors group, while a boat capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving at least 53 people dead or missing, including two babies. These tragedies, along with the rearrest of a Venezuelan opposition figure and the sentencing of a Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner, highlight a week of unrest and loss across the globe.
The drone attack, attributed to a paramilitary group, struck a vehicle carrying displaced families in Sudan, as reported by The Guardian. The Sudan Doctors Network confirmed the deaths, which included two infants. The attack occurred in a region experiencing ongoing conflict. The UN also reported that the RSF hit an aid convoy in the state on Friday.
Off the coast of Libya, a rubber boat carrying 55 people capsized on February 6, north of Zuwara, as stated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in an Al Jazeera report. The IOM reported that at least 53 people were either dead or missing, including two babies. The IOM provided emergency medical care to the two survivors.
In Venezuela, opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa was rearrested shortly after his release, according to the public prosecutor's office, as reported by Al Jazeera. The office stated that Guanipa, an ally of Maria Corina Machado, had not complied with the terms of his release on Sunday, without providing further details.
Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, the UK foreign secretary described the 20-year jail term handed down to pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai as "tantamount to a life sentence," as reported by Sky News. Lai, a 78-year-old media tycoon and British citizen, was found guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and publishing seditious materials. He was arrested in August 2020 after China imposed a national security law.
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