UN says families, a generation being ‘wiped out’ by Israel’s war on Gaza Malnutrition from Israeli-induced starvation, strikes kill dozens of Palestinians as journalists deliberately targeted. Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2025
Israel plans to widen coming offensive beyond Gaza City into last areas not under its control Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel plans to widen its coming offensive beyond Gaza City to the last areas not yet under Israeli control The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025
Refugees in Kenya impacted by food aid cuts; WFP rolls out new system The WFP says aid is being cut by 60 percent for the most vulnerable groups including pregnant women and disabled people. Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2025
Afternoon Update: Australia to recognise Palestine; British backpacker pleads guilty to causing e-scooter death; and becoming smitten with a kitten PM says a two-state solution was ‘humanity’s best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2025
Mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are rare and endangered Joy Falatiya says she fell apart after her husband kicked her and five children out of their home in South Sudan in March 2024 The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025
Netanyahu’s Gaza City outrage fulfils his messianic fantasy of a Greater Israel. The world must stop him This outrageous landgrab is ethnic cleansing in plain sight, says Nimer Sultany of Soas University of London, a Palestinian citizen of Israel The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025
Netanyahu defends Gaza City plan as UN warns of ‘calamity’ and starvation Israeli PM says taking over city is ‘best way’ to end war, despite condemnation from within Israel and around world The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025
Israel's Gaza Plan Risks 'Another Calamity,' UN Official Warns A UN official on Sunday warned the Security Council that Israel's plans to control Gaza City risked "another calamity" with far-reaching consequences, as Benjamin Netanyahu insisted his goal was not to occupy the territory. International Business Times · Aug 10, 2025
Mali arrests dozens of soldiers over alleged bid to topple junta Mali has arrested dozens of soldiers suspected of plotting to overthrow the junta, which itself took power in the west African country in a coup, sources told AFP on Sunday. Radio France Internationale · Aug 10, 2025
Investigation uncovers RSF military base hidden in Libyan desert A research centre specialising in digital and open sources has tracked the movements of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) using satellite images, online videos and photos. The investigation confirms the group has a base in the Libyan desert, near the town of al-Kufra. Radio France Internationale · Aug 10, 2025
Chad opposition leader, ex-PM sentenced to 20 years for inciting violence Succes Masra denies the charges against him, which relate to inter-communal clashes that left dozens dead in May. Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2025
Chad Court Jails Ex-PM, Opposition Leader For 20 Years A court in Chad jailed former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra for 20 years Saturday, convicting him of hate speech, xenophobia and having incited a massacre. International Business Times · Aug 9, 2025
Chad court jails ex-PM, opposition leader for 20 years A court in Chad jailed former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra for 20 years Saturday, convicting him of hate speech, xenophobia and having incited a massacre. Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2025
Haiti declares a 3-month state of emergency as gangs ravage country's central region Haiti’s government says it is implementing a three-month state of emergency in the country’s central region as gang violence surges The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2025 ‘A deadly scheme’: Palestinians face indiscriminate gunfire at food sites Investigation based on visual evidence, bullets, medical records and testimony appears to show sustained pattern of Israeli shootings
Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2025 Palestinian boy killed in Gaza aid drop as starvation toll rises to 217 Falling aid pallet crushes 15-year-old Muhannad Zakaria Eid, as more Palestinians, including children, starve to death.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2025 Ugandan court denies bail to veteran opposition leader in treason case A Ugandan judge refused to grant bail to veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who has been in jail for nearly nine months on treason charges.
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025 Rwanda-backed rebels have killed at least 80 civilians in recent weeks, Congolese authorities say Rwanda-backed rebels have killed at least 80 people in eastern Congo, according to Congolese authorities
Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2025 Despite dangers, migrant flow persists between Horn of Africa and Yemen According to the International Organization of Migration, the route from the Horn of Africa to Yemen is one of the busiest – and deadliest – in the world. Hoping to find work in the oil-rich Gulf states, thousands of Africans, many from Ethiopia, risk their lives on perilous sea journeys.…
The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2025 Joe Biden is complicit in Gaza’s starvation. Blood is on his hands At several points during his presidency, Biden could have stopped starvation from spreading in Gaza. He didn’t do that
Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2025 UK announces more aid for Gaza as Israel proposes expansion of conflict The £8.5 million will be delivered through the UN’s Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2025 Starvation spreads from camps to besieged Sudanese city of El-Fasher Months after famine was declared in nearby displacement camps, the besieged Sudanese city of El-Fasher is now seeing starvation deaths of its own, with no food aid entering and the UN’s World Food Programme warning of worsening conditions for the 300,000 people still trapped inside.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025 ‘I will live here, and I will die here’: Palestinians defiant as Israel plans to seize control of Gaza City While some in Gaza City are preparing to evacuate to the south, others refuse to be displaced again
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025 The world’s in flames. But these are the ways I’ve found hope this summer amid the gloom Tentatively, I want to make a moral case for escapism – for allowing oneself a break from world events, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2025 UK imports of Israeli fruit and veg increase as Gazans die of starvation UK IMPORTS of Israeli fruit and vegetables has increased – while the people of Gaza are dying of starvation.