Muslim charities face discrimination as Palestinians are desperate for aid Muslim charities are getting kicked off payment platforms by mainstream financial firms for no discernible reason. Al Jazeera · Nov 29, 2024
Band Aid 40 fails to reach UK Top 40 in opening week All-star version of Do They Know It’s Christmas?, spliced together from previous versions, falls short of the No 1 success of those earlier hits The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024
Middle East latest: 3 die in overcrowding outside Gaza bakery amid food shortage Two children and a woman have been crushed to death as a crowd of Palestinians pushed to get bread at a bakery in the Gaza Strip amid a worsening food crisis in the war-ravaged territory The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024
Mozambique forces face UN scrutiny after military vehicle strikes protester Mozambican security forces have been accused of using excessive force to suppress anti-government protests following disputed October elections. At least two people have died, with the UN calling for an investigation into an incident where a military vehicle struck a woman during protests in the capital Maputo. Radio France Internationale · Nov 29, 2024
Aid officials recount violent looting in Gaza as criminal gangs thrive amid Israeli bombardment Recent attack on trucks carrying flour has deprived starving civilians of food as territory teeters on edge of famine The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024
Military vehicle mows down woman as post-election protests roil Mozambique Woman sustains head injuries in incident in capital and police kill two protesters in northern city The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2024
Starmer urged to intervene in bid to free Alaa Abd El-Fattah from Egyptian jail Laila Soueif, Mr El-Fattah’s mother, is 58 days into a hunger strike and urged ministers to help free her son. Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2024
Netanyahu says Israel to appeal against ICC arrest warrants over Gaza war Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel urged the court to suspend the warrants against him and Yoav Gallant. Al Jazeera · Nov 27, 2024
War in Sudan leaves 13 million people displaced and more than half the population malnourished The ongoing war in Sudan, which started 20 months ago, has created one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, according to the United Nations. Over 13 million people have been displaced by the conflict, and more than half of Sudan’s 45 million population is experiencing acute malnutrition, with eight… Radio France Internationale · Nov 27, 2024
New Clashes In Mozambique As Two Reported Killed Anti-government protesters and security forces clashed in Mozambique Wednesday with two people reported killed in a northern city and a military vehicle mowing down another in the capital during fresh demonstrations in support of the opposition leader disputing October elections. International Business Times · Nov 27, 2024
Fresh Fury As Mozambique Police Mow Down Protester Fresh anti-government protests erupted in Mozambique Wednesday after a police vehicle mowed down a woman at a demonstration in the capital in support of the opposition leader disputing October elections. International Business Times · Nov 27, 2024
Opposition Figures Killed As Tanzania Holds Local Election Tanzanian opposition party Chadema, said two of its members were killed on the eve of Wednesday's local elections, and accused the authorities of rigging the vote. International Business Times · Nov 27, 2024
British mother of Egyptian political prisoner to press Lammy to take action Laila Soueif is to meet the foreign secretary, who in opposition called for the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024
UN investigates sexual exploitation allegations against aid workers in Chad following AP story The United Nations in Chad has launched an internal investigation, following an Associated Press report on allegations of sexual exploitation of Sudanese refugees, including by aid workers The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024
Radio France Internationale · Nov 26, 2024 DRC and Rwanda give backing for peace deal in eastern DRC Angolan negotiators say the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a document that could lead to a lasting peace in eastern DRC.
Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2024 UK-Egypt relationship ‘important’ amid calls to free Alaa Abd El-Fattah David Lammy faced questions about possible economic threats amid efforts to free the dual-national citizen detained in Egypt.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024 Thirty-five million Africans driven from homes by war and climate disasters – report Data shows a threefold increase in internal displacement across the African continent since 2009, with flooding and drought posing a growing threat
The Guardian - US · Nov 26, 2024 The ICC arrest warrants for top Israeli officials are a step toward justice The warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant are also a reminder to governments arming Israel as it commits war crimes in Gaza
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024 ‘Everyone was happy, but it became annoying’: Ethiopians look back on Band Aid London cafe owner Yared Markos, 48, saw ‘aeroplanes, biscuits, sweets and cake all over Addis Ababa’ after song’s release
International Business Times · Nov 26, 2024 Internal Displacement In Africa Triples In 15 Years: Monitor Conflicts, violence and disasters across Africa have dramatically driven up the number of displaced people on the continent over the past 15 years, international monitors said Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2024 Haiti wonders what's next as gang violence surges and UN peacekeeping mission flops When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to quell gang violence, hopes were high
International Business Times · Nov 23, 2024 Aid Only 'Delaying Deaths' As Sudan Counts Down To Famine: Agency Chief War-torn Sudan is on a "countdown to famine" ignored by world leaders while humanitarian aid is only "delaying deaths", Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) chief Jan Egeland told AFP on Saturday.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2024 As Band Aid marks 40th anniversary critics take aim at Africa stereotypes Latest version of Do They Know It’s Christmas fundraiser reignites debate about ‘problematic’ lyrics and imagery
Latin Times · Nov 22, 2024 Israeli Ambassador to UN Claims 'No Starvation in Gaza' Despite UN Agency Warning of 'Imminent Famine' Israel's ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon claimed Palestinians in Gaza are not being starved despite multiple aid groups warning famine is imminent.
Latin Times · Nov 22, 2024 A Dozen Black Inmates Reportedly Self-Immolated at Virginia Supermax Prison to Escape 'Intolerable Racism, Abuse, and Inhumane Conditions' Twelve Black inmates at Red Onion State Prison have reportedly self-immolated since September in a bid to get transferred away from abusive guards.