AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

GUNMEN SHOOT AT SOCCER FIELD IN CENTRAL MEXICO, KILLING 11 AND INJURING 12.(PHOTO).


 Gunmen shoot at soccer field in central Mexico, killing 11 and injuring 12

 Gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in central Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and injuring 12 others, officials reported.

Salamanca Mayor Cesar Prieto said the attackers arrived at the end of a soccer match. Ten victims died at the scene, and another died later at a hospital. Among the wounded were a woman and a minor. Prieto described the shooting as part of a broader “crime wave” in the city and called on President Claudia Sheinbaum for federal assistance to curb the violence.

The Guanajuato state prosecutor’s office said it is investigating the attack and coordinating with federal authorities to strengthen security in the region. Guanajuato recorded the highest number of homicides in Mexico last year, fueled by ongoing clashes between the local Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

“Unfortunately, there are criminal groups trying to subjugate authorities, something they are not going to achieve,” Prieto said. Despite the violence, Mexico’s government reported that the nation’s murder rate in 2025 was the lowest since 2016 at 17.5 per 100,000 inhabitants, though analysts caution that official figures may not capture the full scope of the country’s criminal activity.


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