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Chad Opposition Candidate's Party Condemns 'Threats And Violence'

Chadian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Succes Masra's party on Wednesday condemned violence and threats against him and his supporters, and alleged electoral fraud this week.

International Business Times · May 8, 2024

Why have student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza gone global?

Ceasefire and divestment calls have spread beyond US campuses, with more expected as Rafah offensive begins

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

First Thing: Israel launches Rafah offensive as UN warns of ‘a human catastrophe’

The US paused shipment of 3,500 bombs over fears they would fuel killing in Rafah, it has emerged. Plus, Ukraine says it foiled Zelenskiy assassination plot

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

Home Office faces fallout from Rwanda roundup as asylum seekers hide or flee

Charities fear ‘increasing risks of destitution and exploitation’ of refugees as they go missing

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024

‘A colonial mindset’: why global aid agencies need to get out of the way

With the world’s humanitarian system in crisis, many NGOs now recognise that local charities can deliver much more at far less cost

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024

Tunis police raid sees refugees abandoned near the border with Algeria

Tunisia’s sub-Saharan African refugees and migrants describe being victims of vilification and kidnapping nationwide.

Al Jazeera · May 6, 2024

‘Yemen at a crossroads’: Nearly 200 aid groups issue urgent funding appeal

Only a fraction of funds needed to provide aid to millions in the war-torn country is secured, the groups say.

Al Jazeera · May 6, 2024

What’s at stake in Chad’s presidential election?

Chad has been battling political upheaval since 2021 when longtime ruler Idriss Deby died and his son seized power.

Al Jazeera · May 6, 2024

Chad votes in first Sahel presidential poll since wave of coups

Chadians go to the polls on Monday three years after their military leader seized power, in the first presidential election in Africa's Sahel region since a wave of coups.

Radio France Internationale · May 6, 2024

Military-ruled Chad Votes For President In Bloody Transition

Chadians vote for a president on Monday in an election purportedly aimed at ending military rule but dismissed by opponents of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby as a fix following violent repression.

International Business Times · May 6, 2024