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A women-led music festival pushes for peace in Congo's conflict-ridden eastern region

A women-organized music festival in Goma brings thousands together to push back against violence and call for peace

The Independent UK

In South Sudan, a prophet's sacred stick helps fuel a violent struggle for political power

In a tribal battle fought over a century ago, according to oral history, a prophet in South Sudan raised his stick and summoned a thunderbolt that killed a crowd of fighters from a rival tribe

The Independent UK

Malnourished children and desperate mothers: the healthcare facility on the frontline of Nigeria’s hunger crisis

About 6.4 million Nigerian children are expected to be acutely malnourished by the end of the year, putting impossible pressure on scarce treatment centres

The Guardian - UK

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How aid cuts are pushing Somalia’s health services to breaking point

IN FOCUS: Around 250,000 people with injuries and disabilities need help or long-term rehabilitation in a country that was already struggling even before the latest rounds of funding cuts by the US, UK and others. Rachel Hagan reports

The Independent UK

Somali children are 'on the edge' as hunger spreads. UNICEF says Iran war has worsened the crisis

Mothers in a displacement camp in southern Somalia struggle to keep their children alive as drought and aid disruptions deepen hunger, a crisis that now also has a link to the far-away Iran war

The Independent UK

Conflict in eastern Congo is escalating with use of heavy weapons and drones, UN warns

The United Nations’ acting top envoy for Congo has warned the U.N. Security Council that the conflict in mineral-rich eastern Congo is escalating and expanding

The Independent UK

What to know as Africans welcome UN vote on slavery reparations but questions remain

The U.N. General Assembly’s resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations is being widely welcomed across Africa

The Independent UK

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Two drone strikes on civilian targets kill 28 people in Sudan

Market in North Darfur and truck carrying civilians in North Kordofan hit as civil war approaches fourth year

The Guardian - UK

‘I killed hundreds of people’: Meet the children forced to wage endless war in the DRC

IN FOCUS: For decades, children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been recruited to serve as cannon fodder in the protracted and bloody conflicts riddling the east of the country. As rights groups warn of one of the world’s most severe recruitment crises, The Independent speaks to children…

The Independent UK

Maternal mortality rises in US aid-dependent countries under Republican presidents, study shows

Cuts to family planning aid are linked to an 11% increase in deaths during pregnancy and childbirth in some countries

The Guardian - US

Far from Iran, Donald Trump’s impact on the world will be felt for decades

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As The Independent reports from Rubaya, a town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the president is trying to make foreign mines his own, the fingerprints of this fortune-hunting administration can be seen from one end of the planet to the other

The Independent UK

UN to vote on resolution calling slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’

The United Nations General Assembly is due to vote on Wednesday on a resolution that would designate the transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity" – a move supporters describe as historic, and essential to global healing.

Radio France Internationale

How mines in war-torn DRC lie at the heart of Trump’s fortune-hunting in Africa

WORLD OF TROUBLE: World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where conflict, aid and minerals all intersect, to investigate what Donald Trump’s brazen commercial interest in the war-torn country actually means

The Independent UK

Jazeera Airways airlifts 4.5 tonnes of Indian produce to Kuwait to keep supermarkets stocked amid regional crisis

As regional conflict persists in the Middle East and aviation remains disrupted, airlines have been dedicating flights to fly in fresh fruits and vegetables in Kuwait. The move has been aimed at maintaining stocks of fresh produce in supermarkets and ensuring a streamlined supply of food to the citizens.

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Radio France Internationale

Chad relocates refugees amid rising tensions at border with Sudan

Chad has begun the emergency relocation of refugees from its border with Sudan as the army prepares to deploy to the area in response to cross-border attacks, an official from the country's refugee agency said on Monday.

The Independent UK

Inside the ‘miracle’ drug rollout that could end Aids

ON THE GROUND: A groundbreaking new drug to prevent HIV infection – the closest the world has to a vaccine – is being rolled out in some of the worst-hit countries in the world. Chief international correspondent Bel Trew reports from Eswatini, southern Africa, where there is hope that the…

The Guardian - US

Trump’s sanctions against a UN human rights expert show free speech is dying

Francesca Albanese recommended ICC arrests and investigations over Gaza. Who will be the administration’s next target?

The Independent UK

Rebels in Congo used containers to hold journalists in brutal conditions, advocacy group says

Journalists and civilians have been held in shipping containers under brutal conditions by M23 rebels in eastern Congo, according to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) group

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Kenyan-Led Mission Begins Leaving Haiti As Larger Gang Suppression Force Gears Up To Take Over

Hundreds of Kenyan police officers have returned to their home country as the mission seeking to address gang violence in Haiti draws to a close, making room for another phase of international intervention.

The Guardian - UK

Is time a figment of our imaginations?

Cosmologists and physicists come up empty handed when they attempt to pin down time. So what, exactly, is it?

The Times of India

When saving mothers isn’t a good deed

Despite billions invested in women's health globally, AIDS remains a leading killer of young women, and maternal deaths persist. Sophie Harman's book reveals how political calculations and corporate interests often overshadow genuine progress.

International Business Times UK

The 'New Nostradamus' Iran Prophecy: The Truth Behind the UK's Predicted 'Perfect Storm'

Psychic Craig Hamilton-Parker warns of imminent food and medicine shortages in Britain, blaming a toxic mix of the Iran war, Ukraine strife, and climate woes for a looming perfect storm. As oil prices soar and fertiliser costs bite, his vision urges practical prepping over panic.

Radio France Internationale

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine ‘ran away for safety’ to US

The leader of Ugandan opposition party, the National Unity Platform, Bobi Wine has resurfaced in the United States after days of uncertainty over his whereabouts, saying he fled for his life and is now seeking international backing against the government he accuses of repression.

International Business Times UK

'Hungry' TSA Employees Face Eviction, Repossessions, and Empty Fridges, Seek Food Bank Help

A partial government shutdown has left TSA employees without pay since February, leading to a surge in food bank usage, evictions, and high call-out rates at US airports.

Radio France Internationale

Rwanda takes UK to court seeking £100m over failed migrant deal

Rwanda is seeking more than £100 million it says the United Kingdom still owes from a scrapped 2022 deal to deport migrants, in a case that opened on Wednesday at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.

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