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English schools left to subsidise infants’ free meals after 3p funding increase, say leaders

Department for Education criticised over funding rise from £2.58 to £2.61 per child per meal in September

The Guardian - UK

French medics continue hunger strike as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

A group of French healthworkers who launched a movement named Hungry for Justice for Palestine are in their third week of a hunger strike, to raise awareness over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and alleged war crimes committed by the Israeli army. After speaking to the French Senate on Tuesday,…

Radio France Internationale

DRC government and M23 agree to halt fighting and work towards truce

Both sides say they have resolved to end conflict through peaceful means after ‘frank’ talks facilitated by Qatar

The Guardian - UK

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DR Congo, M23 rebels announce ceasefire after peace talks in Qatar

Tough negotiations are expected to resume in Qatar in the coming weeks for a broader peace deal.

Al Jazeera

DR Congo government, M23 make joint declaration to work towards ceasefire

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have jointly pledged to halt fighting in the east of the country while they work towards a permanent truce. The surprise announcement follows the latest round of talks in Doha mediated by Qatar.

Radio France Internationale

Freed Israeli hostage focused on his 'inner life' to help survive harsh conditions in Gaza

Tal Shoham was freed from captivity in Gaza 505 days after Hamas militants abducted him

The Independent UK

‘Morally repugnant’: Brazilian workers sue coffee supplier to Starbucks over ‘slavery-like conditions’

Brazil has been the world’s leading coffee producer due to the forced labour of enslaved Africans and Afro-Brazilians

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Tanzania Opposition Leader Due In Court On Treason Charge

Tanzania's opposition leader Tundu Lissu was set to appear in court on Thursday to face a charge of treason, which carries a potential death penalty, weeks after his party was disqualified from upcoming elections.

International Business Times

Patients With Leprosy Face Lasting Stigma In Ethiopia

Tilahun Wale not only lost his right foot to leprosy -- a disease that still affects thousands in Ethiopia -- he also lost his family.

International Business Times

At Night, Crime And Fear Stalk DR Congo's M23-run Areas

Every morning the Congolese city of Bukavu, now under the control of the Rwanda-backed M23 movement, counts its dead.

International Business Times

'No One Else Will': Sudan's Journalists Risk All To Report The War

On a mountain near Sudan's border, journalists climb rugged slopes, phones held high, hoping to catch a faint signal from neighbouring Chad to send stories amid the war's two-year communications blackout.

International Business Times

Israeli attacks kill 32 in Gaza, destroy bulldozers for recovering the dead

UNRWA says Gaza has become ‘a land of desperation’ as Israel continues to pound the strip and block humanitarian aid.

Al Jazeera

Tension high in Tanzania ahead of opposition leader's 'treason' trial

Tension is rising further on the political scene in Tanzania ahead of the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Accused of treason, his Chadema political party was this month excluded from the presidential race scheduled for October, sparking concern among human rights groups.

Radio France Internationale

UN food agency forced to halt aid in Ethiopia for 650,000 women and children

The UN's World Food Programme says that it has to suspend aid for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia due to a lack of funding, while the country faces tensions and rising food insecurity.

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Al Jazeera

UN food agency cites funding gap as it halts aid to 650,000 in Ethiopia

Aid to 3.6 million people overall is at risk unless new support is sourced, the World Food Programme warns.

The Guardian - UK

‘I hope I’ll one day be at peace’: civilians seek mental health help in war-ravaged eastern DRC

People traumatised by conflict have queued outside the Saint Vincent de Paul neuropsychiatric hospital in Goma each day since free scheme launched

The Guardian - UK

A friend killed, and inquiries shelved: life fighting the stigma of albinism in Malawi

People with albinism are often attacked and even killed for body parts. As elections approach, activist Tonney Mkwapatira fears the situation may get worse

Al Jazeera

DR Congo suspends ex-President Kabila’s party over alleged M23 links

Authorities accuse the 53-year-old politician of high treason over alleged ties to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.

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Pope Francis calls for Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages in Easter address

Pope Francis appeared on Sunday in St Peter's Square to deliver a quick Easter greeting before a senior archbishop delivered his "Urbi et Orbi" benediction which, like last year, called for a ceasefire and a release of the hostages in Gaza.

The Independent UK

Ethiopians celebrate Easter with calls for charity and peace

Ethiopians marked Easter festivities Sunday with vows to embrace sacrifice, love and peace in a country facing armed conflict and other challenges

International Business Times

DR Congo Boat Fire Toll Revised Down To 33

The mayor of the DR Congo town near where a boat caught fire earlier this week told AFP on Saturday that at least 33 people had died in the disaster, significantly fewer than previously reported.

The Guardian - UK

‘I love my country but nobody is safe’: the plight of Cameroon’s exiles, trapped in Nigeria

English-speaking minority refugees caught up in clashes between the military and separatists are stranded in neighbouring country

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Sudan’s third year of conflict: a war against civilians

Editorial: The ambitions of two generals and the interests of other states have led to the massacre of adults and children already forced to flee their homes

Radio France Internationale

Uganda plans law to bring back military trials for civilians

Uganda’s government says it is planning to reintroduce military trials for civilians through a new law, despite a Supreme Court ruling in January that banned the practice.

Al Jazeera

Children in Gaza survive on ‘less than a meal a day’: Aid groups

About 95 percent of aid groups have suspended or cut their services due to Israeli bombardment and blockade.

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