How UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ended up before supreme court Political stakes are high for ministers but refugees say their lives are at risk if policy is greenlit The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2023
Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis and Rwanda deportation plan Taking action to ‘stop small boats’ is one of the Government’s key priorities. The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023
Sudan Signed The Abraham Accords — How Does It View The New October War Israeli intelligence failure in Hamas attack reveals preoccupation with Arab normalization agreements Zenger · Oct 8, 2023
Starmer will reverse Rwanda policy even if flights start and small boats decline Sir Keir says Tory asylum plan will not work – and vows economic growth ‘within months’ of Labour government The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2023
India’s progress crucial in achieving two-thirds of off-track child-related SDGs: UNICEF chief UNICEF chief Catherine M. Russell says two-thirds of child-related SDGs are off-track globally, India's progress crucial. UNICEF uses 3-pronged approach to build climate resilience, help communities become more resilient. Russell witnessed impressive work of community health workers in UP, met women frontline health workers to witness their role in providing… The Hindu · Oct 8, 2023
Malian army takes stopover town towards rebel stronghold The Malian army on Saturday said it had taken control of a stopover town on the way to the northern rebel stronghold Kidal amid a resumption of hostilities in the region. Radio France Internationale · Oct 7, 2023
U.K. Supreme Court to weigh legality of plan to deport migrants to Rwanda To discourage migrants, the U.K. wants to deport to Rwanda some who arrive by boat without a visa. Human rights groups have sued, and the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments on Oct. 9. WEKU · Oct 7, 2023
History of Kenyan police violence raises concerns for Haiti mission The United Nations Security Council has given the green light for Kenya to lead an international mission to combat rampant gang violence in Haiti. But watchdogs say they are concerned about possible human rights violations, given accusations of abuses by Kenyan police. Radio France Internationale · Oct 6, 2023
Latest attack by Tuareg rebels signals northern Mali is back at war Tuareg rebels this week claimed to have captured a camp belonging to Mali's armed forces in the north of the country, where clashes have been escalating since August. As the Malian army sends a convoy to fight back the rebels, experts are warning of an all-out war. Radio France Internationale · Oct 6, 2023
As hunger bites, is Egypt ready to turn its back on its president? The reaction to President Sisi’s recent gaffe in telling Egyptians to go hungry while he pursues billion-dollar megaprojects suggests that unrest could again be in the air The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
The vast importance of WIC for babies "About 2 in 5 of the 3.7 million babies born in the U.S. in 2022 benefited from WIC" Salon · Oct 5, 2023
France’s departure from Niger reflects years of failure in its former colonies Niger is only the latest of several west African countries to reject France’s long-standing attempts to interfere in its former colonies The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023
Families of imprisoned Tunisian dissidents head to the International Criminal Court Family members of jailed lawyers and politicians in Tunisia want the International Criminal Court to investigate claims of political persecution and human rights violations The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023
Zimbabwe announces 100 suspected cholera deaths and imposes restrictions on gatherings Zimbabwe has recorded 100 suspected deaths from cholera and more than 5,000 possible cases since late last month The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023
Al Jazeera · Oct 5, 2023 Uganda party says leader Bobi Wine detained; police say escorted him home The opposition leader is longtime President Yoweri Museveni’s strongest political challenger.
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023 80-year-old Russian woman found to have lived her whole life with needle in brain Unnamed octogenarian may have survived a failed infanticide attempt by her parents
Radio France Internationale · Oct 5, 2023 Insurgency in Burkina Faso stops children from returning to school Nearly a million children have been unable to return to school in Burkina Faso this week due to insecurity caused by the ongoing jihadist insurgency in the country. The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) expressed concern and has strengthened its system of radios for distance courses.
The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023 T.N. government appeals to teachers to give up protest .TN School Ed Minister Poyyamozhi announces measures to pacify teachers on hunger strike, incl. 3-month committee to look into "equal pay for equal work" demand, increased salary for 10,359 part-time teachers, increased upper age limit for recruitment, regular time-scale pay for 171 teachers, filling 446 Grade III librarians vacancies. Protest…
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023 UN-backed probe into Ethiopia's abuses is set to end. No one has asked for it to continue A U.N.-backed probe into human rights abuses in Ethiopia is nearing its end date and no one has asked for the investigation to continue
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023 The Guardian view on malaria vaccines: life-saving tools that are sorely needed Editorial: Deaths from the disease have risen in recent years, but the toll can and must be cut through a variety of measures
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023 Geldof calls for new solutions to global food crisis at Belfast summit The singer and songwriter opened the plenary session on hunger at the One Young World Summit at the ICC centre.
Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023 Lee Anderson plays down ‘poverty nonsense’, saying 1970s was ‘real poverty’ The Tory deputy chairman also depended previous comments on food poverty
The Hindu · Oct 3, 2023 Strike by part-time government school teachers in Tamil Nadu enters ninth day While a section of the protestors had also embarked on an indefinite fast last week, they suspended it after three days given the health concerns that cropped up. Some protesting teachers were rushed to the hospital during the fast.
Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2023 Why Kenya volunteered to lead UN-approved forces to Haiti UN Security Council approves troop deployment, months after Kenya proposed sending 1,000 officers to Haiti.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023 Sudan conflict ‘like planning for the apocalypse’, say aid workers At least 5.4 million people have been displaced by the fierce fighting that broke out in the country in April