The Garima Gospels, one of the world's oldest surviving Christian manuscripts, is among the irreplaceable cultural treasures whose fate is unknown as the Tigray war rages on. Other historic manuscripts have been looted, and scholars are deeply worried. https://t.co/lDWiX3f2Ko

Today's podcast by Reveal is a follow-up to last week's coverage of the phone tracking technology being sold by a company called First Wap to dictatorships, such as Rwanda's, to track down political dissidents:

NOW: US court permanently bans Pegasus spyware maker from hacking WhatsApp. NSO Group can't help their customers hack @WhatsApp, etc ether. Must delete exploits... Bad news for NSO. Huge competitive disadvantage for the notorious company. Big additional win for WhatsApp 1

#Sudan: "...the SAF, the RSF, and their allied militias have, to varying degrees, committed widespread atrocities against children, including killings, sexual violence, forced military recruitment, and the destruction of essential infrastructure such as hospitals and schools."

Re Madagascar Coup - shows uselessness of SADC when they send a delegation of "elders" to identify issues that led to the “current political and security situation,” Everyone already knows: long term awful governance. Africa's youth have had enough! https://t.co/jgZrrh2FhC

Latest details of the fuel blockade by the Islamist insurgents in Mali, triggering shortages across the country:

In Mali, the fuel blockade continues:

The difference between who mentioned Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine at this year's UN General Assembly is really stark? 👇 more informative maps/stats in our recent report: https://t.co/R7gC5bUTbV

It has become so difficult to find the right words to describe what's going on in Elfasher, harder still to find oned that will convince the world they should care But the unvarnished facts remain: The RSF is starving Elfasher. This is preventable. The world is complicit. #Sudan

There are hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Tawila, Darfur, who fled the war around El Fasher. This is how difficult it is to bring aid to them:

Toting sub-machine guns and sometimes wearing masks as they drive along the streets of Uganda, members of an elite military unit are increasingly viewed as a private army to keep President Museveni in power - along with his ever-growing family dynasty

Colonel Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in as the new president of Madagascar days after a military takeover. He succeeds President Andry Rajoelina, who fled the country and was later impeached following weeks of youth-led protests. https://t.co/jSFkBg2QOc

I’ve learned with deep outrage about the acts of torture and sexual violence suffered by Togolese activist and midwife Grace Koumayi. This is the second time this year that Grace has been arrested. The first arrest took place on June 6, during which she had already been subjected

Economic suicide indeed. This trend horrifies and terrifies me. Millions of South Africans view gambling as a source of income. But the house always wins. Always. If in doubt, take a look at the gambling industry’s profits.

Droid1 is coming along nicely which will debut in Magnified Healthcare Systems. Droid1 is the first telepresence robot to be able to open doors allowing full mobility in any institution. It can press elevator floor numbers, identity room numbers. We foresee main applications in

The dramatic surge in gambling spending in South Africa, a country struggling with high unemployment and poverty rates, is a disturbing trend:

For years, the Malaysian oil giant Petronas has known its S Sudan oil wells may be causing congenital disease. Mercedes-Benz, partner in its F1 team, arranged meetings to press for answers. Over a decade later, children are still being born deformed. https://t.co/mUCWEfkeUE

At least two people were shot dead in Nairobi on Thursday after Kenyan security forces fired in the air to disperse thousands of mourners at a stadium hosting a viewing of deceased opposition leader Raila Odinga's body, Citizen TV reported.

#StopTheSteal Trends as Cameroonians Denounce Election Irregularities Cameroonians online have launched the hashtag #StopTheSteal to denounce widespread electoral fraud following the October 12, 2025, presidential polls. Reports and videos circulating on social media show

Tracking the anti-foreigner attacks in South Africa:

A landmark ruling on the use of force by police in Kenya - per the judge, who found the use of excessive force against Gen Z protesters in 2024 unconstitutional: "The conduct of police, who concealed their identities like criminals, is unacceptable in a democratic society."

RSF drone attacks on Khartoum make returns and rebuilding seemingly impossible.