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Sudan: Closure of Civic Space, Crackdown on Humanitarian Workers and Activists
08 May 2024 16:02 GMT
Sudan marked the first anniversary of its war last month amidst unprecedented violence and targeted attacks on civil society and local responders. Dozens of activists and local volunteers were arrested, threatened and prosecuted in several states during …
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South Africa taking up genocide charges against Israel is a political maneuver
07 May 2024 22:57 GMT
… the telephonic exchanges between South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor and … humanitarian assistance. Eighteen million Sudanese are confronting severe famine. Systemic rape and … a researcher at the Israel-Africa Relations Institute.
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Somalia: UK and Saudi Arabia to step up vital aid funding for conflict-hit areas
07 May 2024 02:50 GMT
The UK and Saudi Arabia set to significantly increase cooperation on joint humanitarian and development programmes around the world.
The UK and Saudi Arabia set to significantly increase cooperation on joint humanitarian and development programmes around …
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UK and Saudi Arabia pledge $5m to tackle rising levels of malnutrition in Somalia
06 May 2024 16:29 GMT
Monday May 6, 2024
By Gillian Duncan
Money will provide water, sanitation and hygiene services to 50,000 women and children
A nurse attends to a patient who is suffering from severe malnutrition in Bay Regional Hospital in Baidoa, Somalia, in June 2022. …
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The geopolitics of Africa's debt crisis
06 May 2024 04:44 GMT
… failure.
Conversely, if African countries manage to overcome … Sudan has resulted in massive migration and warnings of impending famine … resources and attention African countries currently require far … growth. Historically, most African countries have relied on …
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WFP warns of largest hunger crisis in the world in Sudan
05 May 2024 13:18 GMT
ALBAWABA - The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) released a warning highlighting the dire situation in Sudan, saying that time is running out to prevent imminent famine in Darfur as fighting intensifies.
Civilians in El Fasher and the larger Darfur …
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Africa states still abet abuse of human rights, report says
04 May 2024 07:19 GMT
… Amnesty International says African governments remained largely … abuses.
Read: Kenya, Uganda score poorly on … Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Burundi, … Sudan for months is now dangerously close to turning into famine …
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Egypt, Kuwait appeal to Sudanese rival forces to end conflict
04 May 2024 05:32 GMT
… the situation while preserving Sudan’s unity, sovereignty, … the mechanism of Sudan’s bordering countries, the African Union, and … This policy seeks to protect Sudanese interests, neighbouring countries, and … resulted in a looming famine with 25 million people …
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Sudan Nashra: Fasher’s decisive battle on standby | High-profile Russian delegation in eastern Sudan | Sudan, UAE in diplomatic showdown
03 May 2024 17:20 GMT
In the second year of Sudan’s war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the city of Fasher, the historic capital of Darfur, has become one of the most critical battlegrounds.
The outcomes of the imminent battle could …
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It Matters How the Media Reports on Africa
03 May 2024 19:42 GMT
… contributing to tensions in US-Africa relations. African leaders continue to push … such as the Rwandan Genocide, famine in Sudan, and apartheid in South … , Old World, Young Africa, discussed Africans’ creativity and shaping of the …