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‘Justice is served’: relief at ex-Kony commander’s conviction in Uganda

Most welcome Thomas Kwoyelo’s guilty verdict but some say the ex-child soldier was himself a victim of the LRA

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2024

Burundi Still Under 'Wave Of Repression': Amnesty

Burundi's President President Evariste Ndayishimiye continues to rule with an unrelenting "wave of repression" despite hopes of change when he took office four years ago, Amnesty International said Wednesday.

International Business Times · Aug 20, 2024

Half a million children ‘face holiday hunger’ if £1bn crisis fund is ditched

Exclusive: Charities say ending household support fund in England will increase hardship for struggling families

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2024

Malawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster

The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El-Nino-linked drought that led the southern African nation to declare a state of disaster earlier this year

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024

Sudan's health ministry declares cholera epidemic after 22 deaths

Sudan's Health Minister this weekend declared a cholera epidemic after 22 deaths were reported. The situation has become dire in the northeast African nation, where the population is suffering from the fallout of catastrophic floods and a 16-month conflict.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 19, 2024

After COVID and Ebola, doctors take on mpox amid conflict in eastern DRC

The mpox outbreak puts pressure on a region already struggling with a lack of medicines and an ongoing armed rebellion.

Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2024

Bombed hospitals, buried children: we have become numb to Gaza’s destruction

As we are saturated with horror, it gets normalized – and Israel’s assault continues unfettered. A Palestinian American poet on dehumanization

The Guardian - US · Aug 19, 2024

Sudan sending delegation to Cairo to meet US and Egyptian mediators

Sudan's government said it will send a delegation to Cairo for discussions with US and Egyptian officials on Monday, keeping open the question of participation in peace talks aimed at ending a 16-month war.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 19, 2024

Cholera outbreak in Sudan killed at least 22 people, health minister says

Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim has declared a cholera epidemic due to contaminated drinking water and weather conditions.

Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2024

Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says

Health officials say Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2024