Warring parties committing ‘widespread sexual violence’ in Sudan: HRW Sexual and gender-based violence so severe they led to death, says rights group. Al Jazeera · Jul 29, 2024
Girls as young as nine gang-raped by paramilitaries in Sudan – report Human Rights Watch accuses RSF militia of ‘countless’ cases of rape and torture in Khartoum in 15-month civil war The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2024
'We have nothing left in this world, except our daughter': a young mother on life in Gaza Shorouq spoke to FRANCE 24 in November about the challenges facing pregnant women in Gaza, which is experiencing severe shortages of both food and medical care. Eight months later, we asked her how she and her family are coping; not only do they face a constant threat from air strikes… France 24 · Jul 28, 2024
95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa at suspected secret military training camp South African police say they have arrested 95 Libyan nationals on suspicion of receiving training at a secret military camp in the north of the country The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024
Children in Gaza are now at risk of polio as well as bombs – we need a ceasefire now We are sending 1m polio vaccines to Gaza but many people will die from preventable health threats unless we can quickly scale up aid delivery, says the WHO director general The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2024
Nigeria's Army, Security Agency Warn Against Kenya-style Protests President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigeria's armed forces on Thursday warned against Kenya-style violence in protests planned for next week over soaring living costs, with the military saying it would head off "anarchy". International Business Times · Jul 26, 2024
DRC ceasefire for humanitarian aid is a small step forward - what must happen next for peace The United States has negotiated a truce so humanitarian assistance can be given to more than seven million people, including children, caught in the grip of the conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Conversation · Jul 25, 2024
Amnesty urges UN to extend Darfur arms embargo to all of Sudan The NGO Amnesty International has called on the United Nations to extend the arms embargo on Darfur to the rest of Sudan. Radio France Internationale · Jul 25, 2024
‘Smoking gun’ evidence points to UAE involvement in Sudan civil war Exclusive: Discovery of Emirati passports in wreckage suggest covert boots on the ground, despite Gulf state’s denials The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024
Don’t look away! Why writers need to shout about Africa’s migration crisis Many sub-Saharan Africans feel they have no choice but to leave home, myself included. I wanted them to know that their lives – and stories – matter, says novelist Samuel Kọ́láwọlé The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024
Two-child benefit cap impact revealed as large families more likely to go hungry, data shows Survey shows extent of food insecurity as Keir Starmer suspends seven MPs for voting to scrap the two-child benefit cap The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024
Were Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims accurate in his speech to US Congress? We factcheck the Israeli prime minister’s statements about letting aid trucks into Gaza, safeguarding civilians and negotiations with Hamas The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2024
Razia's journey from a war-torn country to nursing at John Hunter Hospital 'I thank myself every day for not giving up.' Newcastle Herald · Jul 24, 2024
Fuel Shortages In Gaza Jeopardize Humanitarian Aid Operations 150,000 evacuated Khan Younis in Gaza due to Israeli military orders, straining resources and aid distribution. Top News · Jul 24, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2024 Discovery of poliovirus in Gaza ‘incredibly alarming’, Unicef executive director says Exclusive: Territory is ‘one of the most, if not the most dangerous place to be a child’, Catherine Russell says, and ‘we desperately need this conflict to end’
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024 Venezuelans turn to odd jobs and gambling to stretch meager wages they hope will grow after election Eleven years into Venezuela’s crisis, the days of food shortages are virtually gone
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024 Africa to overtake Asia with highest number of hungry people by 2030, says UN Annual report says climate crisis, conflict and economic shocks leave the global food system ‘disastrously vulnerable’
Dynamite News · Jul 24, 2024 Pakistan's PTI holds hunger strike demanding Imran Khan's release Straddled with woes, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Tuesday staged a hunger strike outside the Parliament House in Islamabad with a demand of immediate release of the party leader Imran Khan and other incarcerated party members. Read further on Dynamite News:
Radio France Internationale · Jul 24, 2024 Sudan's warring parties to participate in US-brokered peace talks The United States has invited the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for US-mediated ceasefire talks. They will start on 14 August, in Switzerland, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024 Sudan paramilitary leader plans to attend cease-fire talks in Switzerland hosted by US, Saudi Arabia Sudan’s paramilitary leader has announced plans to attend cease-fire talks in Switzerland next month arranged by the United States and Saudi Arabia
Al Jazeera · Jul 24, 2024 ‘Kenya is not asleep anymore’: Why young protesters are not backing down Weeks of antigovernment demonstrations demand end to bad governance, corruption and a change in leadership.
Al Jazeera · Jul 24, 2024 Paramilitary RSF agrees to US-mediated talks on Sudan war The US has invited the warring sides to Switzerland as efforts mount again to end brutal conflict.
International Business Times · Jul 23, 2024 US Announces Sudan Ceasefire Talks The United States announced Tuesday that it had invited Sudan's warring sides to hold ceasefire talks in Switzerland next month.
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024 Family of aid worker detained in Central African Republic for alleged rebel contacts urge release The family of a Portuguese-Belgian aid worker detained in the Central African Republic for allegedly being in touch with armed groups to plot a coup have maintaining his innocence and called for his release, even as the African government says it had evidence to support its accusations
The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024 Scores arrested in Uganda at banned rally inspired by Kenya protests Police in Kampala stop and detain anti-corruption demonstrators after earlier round-up of opposition MPs