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UN group to tour Los Angeles jails accused of ‘squalid, inhumane’ conditions

Advocates say it will cast welcome attention on a system mired in scandals of prisoner mistreatment and racial injustice

The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2023

Mariupol before and after: updated Google maps reveal destruction in Ukraine city

New satellite images offer a window into the aftermath of prolonged Russian shelling

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2023

UN urges Afghanistan's Taliban to reverse bans on women

The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their increasingly harsh restrictions on women and girls, which range from very severely restricting education to banning women from most jobs, public spaces and gyms

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Police to get power to break up slow-walking climate protests, Braverman says

United Nations human rights chief calls for ‘wholly unnecessary’ new protest powers to be withdrawn

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Could African farmers slash their reliance on mineral fertilisers by growing legumes?

Ending hunger by 2030 is one of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN. This is a huge challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where one third of all households are still exposed to food insecurity. To meet the demand of the rapidly growing African population, there is widespread consensus that…

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2023

Fighting surges in Sudan even as ceasefire is extended

Army and RSF agree to extend truce but violence means no respite for exhausted civilians

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

Student fleeing Sudan for UK says dogs are eating dead bodies in the war-torn country

Alaaldeen Hussin, who survived a perilous three-hour journey to an airfield before flying to Cyprus, also hit out at the Foreign Office, saying 'they could have done more'

Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2023

Middle East round-up: Civilians flee Sudan

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East and North Africa coverage this week.

Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2023

Sudan: questions about Wagner Group involvement as another African country falls prey to Russian mercenaries

After more than a week of intense fighting between Sudanese government troops and paramilitary forces in Khartoum, many western countries – including the US and UK – are evacuating their nationals from the strife-torn city.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2023

Supplies running out at Sudan’s remaining hospitals as healthcare disaster looms

In El Fasher, in North Darfur, only one hospital remains functional, with bomb damage, power cuts and only weeks until lifesaving equipment and drugs run out

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023