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'I Carry My Cross': Sub-Saharan Migrants Despair In Tunisia

Jonas spent more than a year trying to reach Tunisia after escaping ethnic violence in his native Nigeria, but rising anti-migrant sentiment and a government crackdown in the North African country have left him without help.

International Business Times

USAID’s freeze has thrust the entire global aid system into uncertainty

The Trump administration’s decision to suspend USAID workers for 90 days and pause most of its international aid work has rocked the foundations of the global aid system. The move, which has sparked outrage in the international community, threatens to destabilise vulnerable regions and halt decades of progress in economic…

The Conversation

'Progress' In Push To Salvage Israel-Hamas Truce: Palestinian Sources

Palestinian sources reported progress on Thursday in efforts to salvage the ceasefire in Gaza from its worst crisis yet, with a view to ensuring that Hamas releases Israeli hostages this weekend as planned.

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World’s largely unprotected peatlands are ticking ‘carbon bomb’, warns study

Bogs and swamps are a colossal carbon store but their continued destruction would blow climate change targets

The Guardian - UK

HIV drugs stopped for millions by USAID cuts – this is the drastic effect it could have on their health

A generation has passed since the peak in AIDS-related deaths

The Independent UK

Egypt Unveils Plan To Rebuild Gaza Strip In Cooperation

Egypt's proposal to rebuild Gaza Strip in 3-5 years counters Trump's plan, emphasizing regional cooperation for stability.

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Tens Of Thousands Go Hungry In Sudan After Trump Aid Freeze

For the first time in nearly two years of war, soup kitchens in famine-stricken Sudan are being forced to turn people away, with US President Donald Trump's aid freeze gutting the life-saving schemes.

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Congolese church leaders meet Rwanda-backed rebels in the east in latest push for peace

Congo’s largest church organizations have met with Rwanda-backed rebels in the country’s east to advocate for peace and dialogue after weekslong fighting

The Independent UK

Myanmar bids to put traditional thanakha face powder on UN heritage list to boost cultural profile

While supporters and opponents of Myanmar’s military government are engaged in a bloody civil war, both sides can celebrate something worthy: the use of thanakha, a yellowish-white paste made from ground tree bark as a traditional natural cosmetic

The Independent UK

F1 urged by DR Congo to end talks with ‘blood-stained’ Rwanda over hosting race

Rwandan president Paul Kagame announced last December that the country is bidding to host an F1 grand prix

The Independent UK

Climate change threatens Valentine’s Day gift of chocolates, charity warns

Erratic weather and rising temperatures in key cocoa-growing countries have pushed up global prices and left farmers with an uncertain future.

Evening Standard

M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war

At a recent summit in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, leaders of eight African states released a statement calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The Conversation

The Latest: Hegseth says Ukraine must abandon hope of restoring pre-war borders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a major shift in U.S. policy on Ukraine: The way forward, he told allies in Brussels, is to abandon the “illusory goal” of a return to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders and prepare for a negotiated settlement with Russia, backed up with an international force that…

The Independent UK

Sudan war is world's 'worst humanitarian crisis', the African Union says

African Union officials have described Sudan's civil war the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world" and warned it was leaving hundreds of thousands of children malnourished. This as the organisation's annual summit is set to open this weekend.

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F1 warned against "blood-stained" Rwanda race by Democratic Republic of Congo

Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo have called on Formula 1 not to entertain the idea of sanctioning a Rwanda Grand Prix in the wake of a long-running conflict in the region.

The Independent UK

Too few tents entering Gaza threatens the truce. Here’s what’s happening

Three weeks into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the number of tents and temporary homes entering Gaza risks falling short of the goals set for the deal’s first phase

Latin Times

At Least $53 Billion Needed To Rebuild Gaza, UN Estimates

Much of Gaza -- including schools, hospitals and other civic infrastructure -- has been reduced to rubble by a withering Israeli military offensive following an unprecedented Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.

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U.N. Report Reveals Rights Violations In Bangladesh Crackdown

U.N. report exposes human rights violations in Bangladesh protests, calling for accountability and reforms.

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New Push To Salvage Gaza Truce

Mediators Qatar and Egypt were pushing to resolve a crisis in the Gaza ceasefire Wednesday, a Palestinian source told AFP, after Israel and the United States told Hamas to release hostages this weekend or face a return to war.

Al Jazeera

Former Bangladesh gov’t behind possible ‘crimes against humanity’, says UN

UN inquiry finds ex-PM Sheikh Hasina oversaw systematic crackdown on protesters, killing up to 1,400 people.

The Independent UK

UN rights office estimates up to 1,400 killed in crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh

The U.N. human rights office estimates that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over six weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister

International Business Times

UN Says Former Bangladesh Govt Behind Possible 'Crimes Against Humanity'

Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Hamas says it rejects US and Israeli ‘threats’ over Gaza ceasefire – as it happened

Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for talks following Netanyahu’s threat to end the ceasefire if Israeli hostages are not freed on Saturday

Al Jazeera

‘Go forward’: Iran’s Khamenei urges military growth amid Trump threats

The Guardian - UK

China tops list of countries trying to silence exiled dissidents over past decade, study shows

Russia, Turkey and Egypt also among worst perpetrators of transnational repression around the globe

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