Sudan, Indonesia, Afghanistan
Today's three stories you should know
Sudan
Victims of alleged atrocities perpetrated by a paramilitary group in Sudan have asked prosecutors in Kenya to investigate allegations of torture and sexual violence. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, which has ties to Kenya’s government, has been accused by several rights groups of carrying out war crimes and acts of genocide across the country. The complaint filed by global legal organization Legal Action Worldwide details incidents it says took place in and around the capital Khartoum between April 2023 and March 2025 when it was under RSF control. Sudan erupted into war three years ago when the RSF and the country’s military-led government, once allies, fell out after a power struggle.
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Indonesia
Four army officers have been sentenced to prison terms of up to three years for their involvement in an acid attack on an activist who had criticised the influence of the military. Andrie Yunus, a deputy coordinator with the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, a rights group also known as KontraS, suffered burns on 20 percent of his body and his right eye was severely damaged. The four soldiers were all members of Indonesia's military intelligence unit, but the judge said the attack was not influenced by any "chain of command." Rights group Amnesty International Indonesia said the verdict brought no justice to Yunus and failed to consider others in the military who were involved.
More from Reuters here.
Afghanistan
At least 13 people were killed in a Pakistani air strike on Afghanistan, Kabul’s Taliban government said, in the latest incident between the neighbours after months of skirmishes in which hundreds of people have been killed. Afghanistan did not immediately respond but it has previously carried out attacks on Pakistani border posts after similar attacks. There was no immediate acknowledgment of the strikes from Islamabad. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harbouring Pakistani rebel groups that launch cross-border attacks, which Kabul denies.
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