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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.

Reuters · Nov 25, 2022

French NGOs in Mali concerned for civilians in wake of suspension

French-backed NGOs in Mali fear their future is in limbo after military-run authorities ordered the suspension of their activities earlier this week. The announcement marks a further twist in the downward spiral between the Sahel nation and its former colonial power.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 24, 2022

Senegal to receive aid payouts from drought insurance - spokesperson

Senegal is due to receive around 330,000 pounds ($400,500) in insurance payments from aid organisations to protect against the risk of drought, a spokesperson for the aid groups said on Thursday.

Reuters · Nov 24, 2022

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At Casa Juan Diego, Refugees Find An Outpost of Compassion

Since 1980, migrants fleeing poverty, violence, and natural disaster have come here for refuge from an intolerant world.

Texas Observer · Nov 24, 2022

A year after 27 drowned crossing the channel, migrants still suffer in Calais

Asylum-seekers sleep rough, forge friendships and withstand harassment from police as they seek passage to the UK

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

UNICEF study shows kids make up 40% of Haiti's cholera cases

Some two in five of Haiti's growing number of cholera cases are among children, the United Nation's children's agency warned on Wednesday, saying youth suffering from severe malnutrition ran three times the risk of dying from the bacterial disease.

Reuters · Nov 23, 2022

UK spending more aid on refugees at home than on assistance to poor countries

Statistics on last year’s spending show much of slashed UK aid went on domestic costs as help for Africa plummeted.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

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Dominican Republic expels 1,800 children to Haiti: UNICEF

A U.N. agency says Dominican authorities have expelled at least 1,800 unaccompanied Haitian migrant children this year back to their crisis-stricken country

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

Somalia says 49 al Shabaab fighters killed in military operation

Somalia's government said on Wednesday 49 al Shabaab fighters had been killed in a military operation in Lower Shabelle region, the latest in a months-long campaign aimed at seizing territory long held by the Islamist group.

Reuters · Nov 23, 2022

Oxfam France warns of worsening humanitarian situation in Mali

Humanitarian groups are warning that the situation in Mali risks deteriorating rapidly after Bamako announced a ban on NGOs financed by France. The move came in response to France's decision to cut off public funding to Mali because of its alleged involvement with the Russian paramilitary group Wagner. Also in…

France 24 · Nov 23, 2022

UN: Children in Haiti hit by cholera as malnutrition rises

UNICEF officials say a cholera outbreak sweeping through Haiti is claiming a growing number of children amid a surge in malnutrition

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

Home Office top mandarin still unsure if £140m Rwanda plan is value for money

It is more than seven months since former home secretary Priti Patel announced the deal in a bid to curb Channel crossings.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

Food deprivation linked to impulsivity

Children who experience deprivation make more impulsive choices than children who don't

Salon · Nov 23, 2022

Pope compares Russia's war in Ukraine to 1930s famine inflicted by Stalin

Pope Francis said on Wednesday that Ukrainians were suffering today from the "martyrdom of aggression" and compared Russia's war in Ukraine to the "terrible genocide" of the 1930s, when Soviet leader Josef Stalin inflicted famine on the country.

Reuters · Nov 23, 2022

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The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

Pope links plight of Ukrainians today to Stalin's 'genocide'

Pope Francis is linking the suffering of Ukrainians now to the 1930s “genocide" by starvation that the country experienced under Josef Stalin

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Fruit and veg prescribed to low-income families in NHS trial

Nutrition-boosting scheme targets those cutting back on healthy foods at risk of illness

Radio France Internationale · Nov 22, 2022

Cop27 climate summit charts small path for global food justice

For the first time in history, “safeguarding food security and ending hunger” is a fundamental global priority. That’s thanks to its inclusion in the final deal reached at the UN’s Cop27 climate summit in Egypt.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Further £800m cut in UK overseas aid spending ‘snuck out’ by ministers

Reduction comes days after Jeremy Hunt pledged to remain world leader ‘in tackling global poverty’

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022

Fresh fruit and veg prescribed to low-income families in UK trial

Project aims to tackle poverty-related health inequalities caused by cost of living crisis

Al Jazeera · Nov 22, 2022

IMF, South Sudan sign agreement for $112.7m in emergency funds

In early November, UN agencies said up to two-thirds of South Sudan’s population may face severe food shortages in 2023.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 22, 2022

Mali bans French NGOs as diplomatic row deepens

Mali's junta announced on Monday a ban on the activities of NGOs funded or supported by France, including humanitarian groups, amid a worsening row between Paris and Bamako.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 22, 2022

IsDB Tackles Growth Challenges of Members with Seven-Item Plan

International financial institutions stand out in times of crises, such as recession and inflation the global economy is now facing. These problems emerged from disruptions in global supply chains as production declined after the coronavirus pandemic. Disruption in global supply chains and lowered production rates have caused international borrowing rates…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 22, 2022

IMF, South Sudan in Pact for Emergency Funds of $112.7 Mln

The International Monetary Fund and South Sudan have reached a staff-level agreement for the release of about $112.7 million in emergency financing, the fund said on Tuesday. "This emergency financing under the new Food Shock Window will help South Sudan address food insecurity, support social spending, and boost international reserves,"…

Reuters · Nov 22, 2022

IMF, South Sudan in pact for emergency funds of $112.7 million

The International Monetary Fund and South Sudan have reached a staff-level agreement for the release of about $112.7 million in emergency financing, the fund said on Tuesday.

Miami Herald · Nov 21, 2022

UN resolution proposing Haiti rapid reaction force loses steam

WASHINGTON — A U.S. plan for an international force to intercede in Haiti’s war on heavily armed criminal gangs is losing momentum over a month after the Biden administration proposed a rapid action deployment at the United Nations.

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