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The South African authorities have captured a suspect linked to the devastating high-rise building blaze in Johannesburg that led to the tragic loss of 77 lives. The fire erupted on January 21 and is regarded as one of the most catastrophic in the nation’s history.

The Republic of Sudan has announced its decision to temporarily suspend membership in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for three months. The government declared the move was taken because of perceived violations of the IGAD system and a lack of support for Sudan in regional and international arenas.

Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has announced a cessation of its involvement in the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The decision was prompted by the inclusion of a Sudanese paramilitary leader, who is widely accused of human rights violations, at an IGAD meeting in South Sudan.

Recent developments in the Central African Republic (CAR) have drawn the attention and condemnation of UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Following an attack on the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) that led to the tragic loss of a Burundian peacekeeper, the UN chief expressed his condolences and urged an investigation.

South Africa has taken a bold step by accusing Israel of genocide in the International Court of Justice. The accusation stems from allegations that Israel has been forcibly uprooting Palestinians in large numbers and systematically curtailing their rights.

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the African trading bloc consisting of eight member nations, has put forward an initiative to mediate the ongoing conflict in Sudan involving its military and civilian leaders. However, the earnest endeavour has met an early hurdle, with several Sudanese groups expressing vehement opposition.

Continuing a worrying trend from last year, Africa is home to the ten most underreported humanitarian crises across the globe again this year, according to a recent report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The report shines a glaring spotlight on the lack of media attention devoted to devastating crises in sub-Saharan countries, such as Burkina Faso, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Ethiopia.