Darfur rape survivors gather together after ethnically targeted campaign Group on outskirts of Geneina share stories from November when RSF and allied militias unleashed wave of sexual violence The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2024
Haiti Works At Govt Transition As Gang Leader Vows To Fight On Gangs that control most of the capital Port-au-Prince launched an armed campaign almost two weeks ago saying they intended to topple Prime Minister Ariel Henry, sending the nation into violent conflict with warnings of possible famine and civil war. International Business Times · Mar 14, 2024
EU claims starvation used as 'weapon of war' as aid efforts to Gaza persist Donor nations, aid agencies and charities are pushing forward with efforts to rush food to Gaza by land, air and sea after the European Union's top diplomat said starvation had become "a weapon of war" in the devastated Palestinian enclave. Radio France Internationale · Mar 14, 2024
How charity ship Open Arms is delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza The ship Opens Arms left Cyprus for the Gaza coast on October 12 with 200 tonnes of food supplies, the first ship to sail as part of a maritime aid corridor initiated by Cyprus, with the support of the European Union, the UK and the US. Given the humanitarian crisis… France 24 · Mar 14, 2024
Aid Ship Slowly Heads For Gaza As Calls For Assistance Grow A first boat loaded with 200 tonnes of food aid was making slow progress towards the Gaza Strip on Thursday as efforts grew to bring more humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian territory besieged by Israel. International Business Times · Mar 14, 2024
Ship carrying aid nears Gaza as Cyprus puts second vessel on standby Where Spanish-flagged vessel Open Arms will dock, and how supplies will be distributed, is still unclear The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024
UK plans to pay asylum seekers to move to Rwanda Plana are separate from the ‘Rwanda bill’, a stalled plan to forcibly deport most asylum seekers to the African country. Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2024
Middle East Conflict: Israel Assassinates Another Senior Hamas Figure In Lebanon 159 days into the war in Gaza, the world is still waiting for an update from the Israeli army regarding the fate of a key Hamas figure, Marwan Issa, as Israel continues to hunt down senior leaders in the Palestinian militant group following the fateful Oct. 7 massacre. International Business Times · Mar 13, 2024
Race To Rush Aid To Gaza As EU Warns Hunger 'A Weapon Of War' Donor nations, aid agencies and charities pushed on with efforts Wednesday to rush food to war-torn Gaza by land, air and sea after the EU top diplomat said starvation had become "a weapon of war". International Business Times · Mar 13, 2024
Famine Stalks Sudan In Second Ramadan Plagued By War Sudan this week entered its second straight Ramadan in the throes of a deadly war that has left much of the country gripped by the spectre of famine. International Business Times · Mar 13, 2024
Minister defends plan to pay thousands for migrants to go to Rwanda voluntarily Labour says ministers are admitting defeat on their controversial deportation plan Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2024
Spanish Ship En Route To Gaza With Desperately Needed Aid A Spanish aid boat was en route to Gaza on Wednesday, opening a new maritime corridor intended to allow deliveries of desperately needed food to the Palestinian territory ravaged by months of war between Israel and Hamas. International Business Times · Mar 13, 2024
Join investigation into sexual violence in Gaza: Pocock An independent senator has called on Australia to support investigations into sexual violence committed by both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict. AAP · Mar 13, 2024
EU calls on Israel to open more crossings to deliver Gaza aid The EU on Wednesday called on Israel to open additional crossings besides the Cyprus maritime corridor so that more aid can reach Gaza. The European statement comes after several people were killed in an Israeli strike on an UNRWA aid warehouse in Gaza's Rafah. Read our blog to see how… France 24 · Mar 13, 2024
Al Jazeera · Mar 12, 2024 Sudan army regains control of national TV and radio headquarters from RSF Sudan military posts videos online showing its soldiers inside the headquarters in the city of Omdurman.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024 Palestinian aid agency funding will stay frozen until reports received, says UK US, UK and Australia and others will decide on Unrwa support only after seeing reports on Israeli claims, says Foreign Office minister
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024 First Thing: Charity aid vessel sails from Cyprus as Gaza on brink of famine The UN secretary general said international humanitarian law ‘lies in tatters.’ Plus, California officer shoots dead boy, 15, holding gardening tool
Latin Times · Mar 12, 2024 Haiti PM Agrees To Leave In Regional Push To End Crisis Caribbean nations secured Ariel Henry's resignation at an emergency meeting in Jamaica.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2024 Middle East crisis: Israel and Hamas ‘not near a truce’, says Qatar; Biden ‘devastated’ US-Israeli citizen killed in 7 October attack – as it happened All parties ‘continuing to work in negotiations’, says Qatar; US president says he has heavy heart after learning of death of Itay Chen
International Business Times · Mar 12, 2024 Gazans Break Fast Without 'Joy Of Ramadan' As Israel-Hamas War Grinds On The first day of Ramadan came and went in Gaza, with residents marking a joyless iftar against a backdrop of famine, disease and displacement as the war in the besieged territory ground on more than five months after it began.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2024 A Ramadan ‘unlike any other’: Gaza grief casts a shadow over Sydney night markets Failure of Australian public and politicians to acknowledge Muslim community’s deep concern for Gaza taking a toll on community
France 24 · Mar 12, 2024 Maritime corridor to Gaza no substitute for aid delivery by land, UN says Senior United Nations officials on Tuesday welcomed the opening of a maritime corridor from Cyprus to deliver additional aid to the Gaza Strip, but said it could not replace the delivery of humanitarian assistance by land. The ship taking almost 200 tonnes of food to Gaza left early Tuesday in…
France 24 · Mar 11, 2024 Unexploded bombs, a long-term threat to life in Gaza The NGO Humanity & Inclusion has been working for decades to protect civilians from explosive weapons and has repeatedly warned about the dangers posed by the presence of Israeli explosive remnants of war in the Gaza Strip. The consequences of which are far-reaching: loss of life, disabling injuries, psychological trauma…
The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2024 Gareth Evans tells Labor to ‘get off the fence’ and restart UNRWA funding to help ease Gaza crisis Former Labor foreign minister says $6m in emergency funding should be released immediately as Canada and Sweden have done
The Guardian - US · Mar 11, 2024 The story of Gaza’s destruction in 100 lives – a visual guide If a population of 2.2 million were distilled into 100 people, here’s what each one would have experienced amid Israel’s attacks