The United Nations has issued a dire warning that the humanitarian crisis in Sudan has reached catastrophic levels, with over 59,000 civilians killed and 14 million displaced since 2024.

Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has devastated civilian infrastructure, leading to deadly disease outbreaks like cholera, which has infected over 1,300 people.

The UN also highlights a surge in human rights violations, including summary executions and ethnic attacks, while stressing restricted humanitarian access worsens the crisis.In South Africa, businessman Matlala withdrew from a corruption plea deal after facing a harsher prison sentence.Meanwhile, a Sudanese court sentenced RSF leader Hemedti to death for war crimes in West Darfur.

Zimbabwe praised a housing redevelopment project in Harare, while a UK man accused of murdering his family appeared in Johannesburg court for extradition.These events underscore ongoing conflicts, legal battles, and humanitarian challenges across Africa and beyond.