Thousands of people have gathered to protest in cities and towns in Kenya against the recent slayings of more than a dozen women. The anti-femicide demonstration on Saturday was the largest event ever held in the country against sexual and gender-based violence. In the capital, Nairobi, protesters wore T-shirts printed with the names of women who became homicide victims this month. The crowd, composed mostly of women, brought...

Currently, there are about 2,500 US troops still deployed in Iraq as part of the coalition formed in 2014 to help defeat ISIL. The United States and Iraq have held a first round of talks on the future of US and other foreign troops in the country, with Baghdad expecting discussions to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as well...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. The United Nation’s top court has ordered Israel to take measures to prevent genocide in Gaza and allow in humanitarian aid. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued the ruling on Friday in a case filed by South Africa. Judges voted overwhelmingly in favour of six emergency measures that included asking Israel...