AP Interview: IMF chief urges targeted COVID policy in China The head of the International Monetary Fund says it’s time for China to move away from mass lockdowns under its “zero-COVID” approach The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022
Commentary: Ukrainians are fighting for their existence. They know the history of the genocidal Holodomor In Ukraine and in Canada, the fourth Saturday in November is the official day of remembrance for the Holodomor. The Holodomor, a Ukrainian portmanteau for “death by starvation” or “terror famine,” refers to the Russian-engineered famine and genocide that killed millions of Ukrainians in 1932-33. Chicago Tribune · Nov 29, 2022
Haiti still needs foreign strike force to confront gangs, official says The international community should send a strike force to Haiti to confront gangs even though police have ended a blockade of a fuel terminal that caused a humanitarian crisis, Haiti's ambassador to the United States said on Monday. Reuters · Nov 28, 2022
Ukraine remembers a famine under Stalin, and points to parallels with Putin Ukraine marked 90 years since a terrible famine that killed at least 4 million of its people. The event was especially poignant this year as Ukraine deals with its present crisis. WEKU · Nov 28, 2022
Russia Won’t Stop Strikes until It Runs Out of Missiles, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Ukrainians to expect another brutal week of cold and darkness ahead, predicting more Russian attacks on infrastructure which would not stop until Moscow runs out of missiles. Russia has been launching massive missile bombardments on Ukraine's energy infrastructure roughly weekly since early October, with each attack… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 28, 2022
UN panel accuses South Sudan officials of overseeing gang rapes Abuses also include beheadings and people being burned alive in the Greater Upper Nile region, the commission says Al Jazeera · Nov 28, 2022
UN panel accuses regional South Sudan officials of overseeing gang rapes, beheadings South Sudan should investigate officials accused of overseeing systematic gang rapes, some of whose victims were girls as young as nine, UN rights experts said on Monday in a statement the government dismissed as a fabrication. Reuters · Nov 28, 2022
Commentary: The world population hit 8 billion — but with a peak in sight. What lessons does that have for climate change? In the 1960s and ‘70s, global population growth was a huge concern. Scientists and the popular press spoke of a population explosion that threatened to cause famine, poverty and depletion of the Earth’s natural resources. The world’s population had grown at an accelerating rate from just under 1 billion in… Los Angeles Times · Nov 28, 2022
Russia Ukraine news - live: Putin’s troops ‘continue to bombard reclaimed Kherson’ The port city was liberated from Russian occupation on 11 November The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022
Help the hungry in Greater Manchester as we launch Christmas campaign to tackle food poverty Humans MCR distribute food parcels to the families who are struggling to feed themselves Manchester Evening News · Nov 27, 2022
Arab Monetary Fund signs $1 billion agreement to support Yemeni government reforms - Saudi state media The Arab Monetary Fund has signed a $1 billion agreement to support Yemen's economic reform programme to its Saudi-backed government, Saudi state media said on Sunday. Reuters · Nov 27, 2022
Civilians escape Kherson after Russian strikes on freed city Civilians have streamed out of the southern Ukrainian city whose recapture they had celebrated just weeks earlier, after days of intensive shelling by Russian forces. WEKU · Nov 27, 2022
Freezing temperatures grip Kyiv as power shortages persist in Ukraine Snow fell in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv Sunday, while the electricity supply was still disrupted due to recent air strikes carried out by Russia, guaranteeing a difficult winter for the city's inhabitants. Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of fresh strikes from Moscow. Read our live blog to review all… France 24 · Nov 27, 2022
Kidnappings, looting cited in Ethiopia's Tigray after truce Eyewitnesses and aid workers say that allies of Ethiopia’s federal military are looting property and carrying out mass detentions in Tigray The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2022 Mozambique struggles to rebuild after dual shock of climate change and insurgent violence Mozambique is suffering from displacement of its internal population due to violent and conflict and pressures brought on by climate change. The UNHCR is attempting to resolve issues for those who remain, including accommodation, food security and economic sustainability
Radio France Internationale · Nov 26, 2022 EU ministers endorse new migrant plan after furious row between France, Italy European interior ministers welcomed Friday an EU plan to better coordinate the handling of migrant arrivals, after a furious row over a refugee rescue boat erupted between Italy and France.
Al Jazeera · Nov 26, 2022 Food aid into Ethiopia’s Tigray ‘not matching needs’: UN Access to some parts of Tigray remains constrained even as all four road corridors are now open, UN food agency says.
Reuters · Nov 26, 2022 Ukraine remembers Stalin-era famine as Russia war rages Ukraine accused the Kremlin on Saturday of reviving the "genocidal" tactics of Josef Stalin as Kyiv commemorated a Soviet-era famine that killed millions of Ukrainians in the winter of 1932-33.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2022 Kyiv opens Grain from Ukraine scheme to get food to Africa’s poorest countries Programme to subsidise exports of grain to poor and hungry countries launched on anniversary of Ukraine’s Holodomor famine
Irish Mirror · Nov 25, 2022 Ministers meet East Wall, Dublin residents protesting over arrival of hundreds of Ukrainian refugees into their community Hundreds of people have turned out at protests and joined local residents in expressing their opposition to the Government’s move over the past fortnight
The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022 Germany set to declare starvation of Ukrainians under Stalin a genocide Bundestag hopes move will serve as ‘warning’ to Moscow as Ukraine faces potential hunger crisis
The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022 Starvation being used as a weapon of war in South Sudan, report reveals Hundreds of thousands forced into refugee camps as homes and crops destroyed and aid workers are targeted for attack
Foreign Policy · Nov 25, 2022 The World’s Most Remote Film Festival Deep in the Algerian desert, a Sahrawi-run event puts Western Sahara’s struggle for liberation on the big screen.
The Conversation · Nov 25, 2022 Conflict in the DRC: 5 articles that explain what's gone wrong For nearly three decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been embroiled in violence. Millions of people have been killed, and an estimated 5.6 million others displaced by civil wars, local feuds and cross-border conflicts.
Reuters · Nov 25, 2022 British foreign minister unveils more winter aid on Kyiv trip British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly unveiled millions of pounds in additional support for Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv on Friday, as the country grapples with Russian air strikes on vital infrastructure with winter setting in.