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Sudan government rejects UN-backed famine declaration

The Sudanese government rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn country.

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“That's when the phone lines all over the world collapsed… The moment came when people fully understood what this was for”: The creation of The Cars’ song Drive and how it soundtracked a humanitarian catastrophe

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Chad Votes In Triple Elections After Three Years Of Army Rule

Chad began voting on Sunday in a general election that is presented by the government as a key step towards ending military rule but has been boycotted by the opposition.

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Chad votes in first parliamentary election in over a decade: What to know

The Central African nation delayed elections citing financial challenges and the COVID pandemic.

Al Jazeera

Voting begins in Chad as opposition parties call for election boycott

Opposition parties urge Chadians to boycott the vote, calling it a sham aimed at entrenching the ruling party’s power.

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Almost one in five children live in conflict zones, says Unicef

UN humanitarian body warns that dramatic increase in harm to children should not become the ‘new normal’

The Guardian - UK

Mozambique president-elect urges ‘unity’ amid unrest, citizens fleeing

Daniel Chapo says he will be ‘president of all’, calls for ‘non-violence’ after week of protests against vote-rigging.

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Refugee camps overwhelmed as cholera spreads in South Sudan

South Sudan's cholera outbreak is worsening as thousands of refugees continue to arrive from neighbouring Sudan – overwhelming transit facilities and straining health services, aid groups warned this week.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan: first aid convoy reaches besieged Khartoum area since start of civil war

Deliveries of vital food and medical supplies will help 200,000 families, say aid groups and local volunteers

The Guardian - UK

At least 6,000 inmates escape from Mozambique jail: What we know

Authorities said the inmates broke free amid protests by opposition demonstrators angry at election results.

Al Jazeera

French hands over first military base as part of withdrawal from Chad

Chadian authorities were on Friday in full control of the Faya-Largeau base after French military chiefs officially handed over the northern compound – marking another step in France’s complete withdrawal from Chad.

Radio France Internationale

Retraction of US-backed Gaza famine report draws anger, scrutiny

Report by USAID-funded network said ‘highly likely’ the threshold for famine has been surpassed in northern Gaza.

Al Jazeera

US Withdraws Famine Warning For North Gaza

Dispute over famine warning in north Gaza withdrawn after U.S. pressure, raising concerns of political interference in humanitarian crisis monitoring.

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The US says it pushed retraction of a famine warning for north Gaza. Aid groups express concern.

U.S. officials say they asked for — and got — the retraction of an independent monitor's warning of imminent famine in north Gaza

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Mozambique post-election violence kills 125 in three days, NGO says

Around 125 people have been killed in three days of violent clashes across Mozambique amid opposition-led protests over the presidential election results, a non-governmental organisation said Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2024 – part two

From those performing extraordinary acts in times of war to the woman changing views of children with disabilities, these people gave us hope in a tumultuous year

The Independent UK

Is it right to cut Afghanistan off from global climate funding over Taliban’s rights record?

Taliban say access to climate funds is the right of their people. But experts tell Stuti Mishra that giving them a seat at the table might be seen as legitimising their human rights abuse

The Independent UK

This Somali migrant watched others around her die at sea. But she wants to try again for Europe

Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500 payment to smugglers

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Ravaged forest threatens Mayotte's biodiversity, economy and food security

In the wake of Cyclone Chido, the worst natural disaster to hit the Indian Ocean archipelago in 90 years, Mayotte's forests have been devastated – and with them the island's biodiversity, food security and local economy.

The Independent UK

21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after election court ruling

Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country’s highest court confirmed ruling party presidential candidate Daniel Chapo as the winner of disputed Oct. 9 elections has killed at least 21 people, including two police officers

The Independent UK

Global monitor says famine is weeks away in north Gaza. A US diplomat calls warning 'irresponsible'

A leading global food crisis monitor says deaths from starvation will likely pass famine levels in north Gaza as soon as next month

The Independent UK

Sudan's war is 'deepening and widening' a famine crisis, hunger monitoring report says

Famine is reported to be spreading in Sudan amid relentless war between the military and a notorious paramilitary group that devastated the country and created the world’s largest displacement crisis

Radio France Internationale

Mozambique faces more unrest after high court confirms Frelimo victory

Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane called on Tuesday for a nationwide shutdown in Mozambique deepening fears of prolonged violence and economic disruption.

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“He got a kidney infection, so he’s in hospital… That’s a bit of a drag, because he was going to be the lead guitarist”: The iconic charity rock song that missed out on its star guitarist due to illness – and why it could have sounded very different

Do They Know It’s Christmas? could have ended up with more guitars had fate not intervened

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Sudan withdraws from hunger-monitoring system ahead of report on famine

Sudan has dropped out of the global hunger-monitoring system just as it was about to issue a report that is expected to show famine spreading across the country.

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