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How The Independent fought five-month campaign to give Afghan pilot sanctuary in UK

Here is a timeline of all the frontpages that led to today’s monumental victory

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

At last! Hero Afghan pilot who fought Taliban is granted asylum in Britain

Exclusive: After five months of resisting this paper’s call to honour our debt to a war veteran who fought with UK forces, the government capitulates – and does the right thing

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Cape Verde boat survivors say some jumped out to try to reach land

Some took parts of wooden seats for buoyancy after watching friends die on drifting vessel

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

The Guardian view on Darfur: not facing catastrophe, but in its midst

Editorial: The war between Sudan’s two generals has sparked the resurgence of brutal ethnic violence

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023

War crimes being committed in Darfur, says UK minister Andrew Mitchell

Africa minister says civilian death toll horrific and UK is to send evidence to UN

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023

Hundreds of children dying of starvation in war-hit Sudan: NGO

Starvation has killed at least 498 children in Sudan and "likely hundreds more" – four months into a war between rival generals, Save the Children said on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 22, 2023

Kenyan team in Haiti looking into ways how to help the Caribbean nation fight rampant gang violence

A team of Kenyan officials is in Haiti to explore how best to help the troubled Caribbean nation fight the scourge of gang violence, following up on Nairobi’s offer to lead a multinational force in the task

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

African Union issues ambiguous view on possible Niger military intervention

AU opposes countries outside Africa getting involved, but gives more nuanced position on any Ecowas military action

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023

Violence in Zimbabwe’s villages imperils hope of smooth elections

Across rural Zimbabwe, there have been reports of violence by supporters of the governing and main opposition parties.

Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2023

ICC prosecutors seek war crimes trial for former CAR militia leader

War crimes prosecutors are looking to convince judges at the International Criminal Court to put Maxime Mokom, a former Central African Republic militia commander, on trial for organising revenge attacks against Muslim civilians.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 22, 2023