This week's biggest stories from the Global South: Sudan sues UAE, gang rape in India, rumble suspended in Brazil

Bus crash in Bolivia leaves at least 15 dead

First responders work at the site and a destroyed bus is seen after rolling down a ravine following its crash with a vehicle along a highway in Lenas, Potosi, southern Bolivia, March 3, 2025, in this handout image obtained from social media. Bolivia's Attorney General/Handout via REUTERS

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Here are the top stories that made the news across the Global South during the week.

Africa

Sudan launches case against United Arab Emirates at World Court

A general view of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands. — FILE PHOTO: A general view of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

Sudan has filed a case against the United Arab Emirates at the International Court of Justice, accusing it of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention by supplying arms to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the court announced on Thursday, March 6. Read more here.

Scores of Nigerian Muslims arrested for eating during Ramadan

Eid al-Fitr festival in Kaduna — Security forces patrol during the Eid al-Fitr festival, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Kaduna, Nigeria, April 10, 2024. REUTERS/Marvellous Durowaiye

Islamic authorities in northern Nigeria have arrested several Muslims for eating and selling food publicly during Ramadan, enforcing mandatory fasting in Kano. Reading more here.

South Sudan situation deteriorating at alarming pace - U.N. rights body

FILE PHOTO: South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar addresses a news conference in Juba — FILE PHOTO: South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar addresses a news conference, as the first case of coronavirus was confirmed in the country, in Juba, South Sudan April 5, 2020. REUTERS/Samir Bol/File Photo

Rising violence and political tensions in South Sudan endanger its fragile peace, the UN warned after officials linked to the vice president were arrested. Read more here.

Asia

Israeli tourist and local woman gang-raped in India, police say

Protests marking one month of the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a government-run hospital, in Kolkata — FILE PHOTO: People wave the Indian national flag as they chant slogs during a protest condemning and marking one month since the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a government-run hospital in Kolkata, India, September 8, 2024. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary/File Photo

A man was killed, and an Israeli tourist and an Indian woman were gang-raped by three men near India's Hampi UNESCO site on Thursday, police said Saturday. The attack followed a dispute over money while the victims were stargazing with others. Read more here.

China hits back at Canada with fresh agriculture tariffs

FILE PHOTO: Cranes and containers are seen at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, following the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Guangdong province, China May 17, 2020. REUTERS/Martin Pollard/File Photo

China imposed tariffs on $2.6 billion in Canadian food and agriculture products, retaliating against Ottawa’s October levies. The duties, set for March 20, match Canada’s tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel, and aluminum. Read more here.

Myanmar junta chief announces election for December or January

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing — FILE PHOTO: Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup, presides at an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Myanmar's junta will hold elections in December 2025 or January 2026, state media reported, marking the first set timeframe since the 2021 coup that sparked nationwide unrest. Read more here.

Latin America

Majority of Brazil Supreme Court chamber upholds Rumble suspension

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes attends a session of the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil, November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

A majority of Brazil's Supreme Court backed suspending U.S. video platform Rumble for defying court orders, with two justices joining Alexandre de Moraes. Read more here.

At least 31 die in Bolivia after truck rams into bus

A truck collided with a bus in southern Bolivia on Monday, killing at least 31 people and injuring 22, police said. Read more here.

Mexico vows retaliation as Trump trade war erupts

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum holds a press conference to announce response to U.S. tariffs in Mexico City — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum holds a press conference to announce response to U.S. tariffs, at National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico March 4, 2025 REUTERS/Raquel Cunha

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on Mexican imports and vowed retaliatory measures, though details were not provided. Read more here.

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