SUDAN: Cholera cases are rising in Darfur, with more than 3,000 deaths reported across Sudan over 14 months of civil war, the UN health agency said today.

The outbreak, caused by contaminated food and water, has spread to all 18 states, and the WHO has launched a vaccination campaign targeting 406,000 people in North Darfur.

Severe access constraints and conflict are hampering responses, leaving many without clean water, food or healthcare.

TURKEY: Authorities detained 13 people today in a corruption probe over concerts organised by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, part of a broader focus on opposition-led municipalities.

Suspects include former municipal staff and event company owners, accused of abusing office and rigging tenders, reportedly causing 154.4 million lira (£2.76m) in losses.

The opposition CHP described the probe as politically motivated, while the authoritarian government insists it targets corruption, not politics.

PHILIPPINES: The International Criminal Court has charged former President Rodrigo Duterte with crimes against humanity, alleging his role in the killings of at least 76 people while president and earlier as Davao City mayor.

The charges cite victims killed in targeted operations between 2013 and 2018, while Duterte denies authorising extrajudicial killings.

He was arrested in March and is now held at an ICC facility in the Netherlands, with his supporters disputing the court’s jurisdiction.

AFRICA: Military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, citing what they call selective justice.

The three countries, following coups, have shifted alliances toward Russia and away from Western partners.

The ICC said the withdrawal process will take at least a year, with the juntas seeking greater “sovereignty” and hinting at local alternatives to the tribunal.