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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Humanitarian Crisis

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UN condemns Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine hospitals

United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, Joyce Msuya, has condemned the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine. Missile strikes across Ukraine killed 38 people on Monday, including four children.   Msuya further noted that the recent incidents were part of a “deeply concerning pattern of systematic attacks” harming healthcare and other civilian infrastructure across Ukraine. The strikes also destroyed two of the country’s main specialist hospitals for children and women. The UN’s […]

todayJuly 10, 2024 41

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Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record

          By Rob Vos, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Khalid Siddig, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)   After 14 months of escalating internal conflict, Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record. The latest situation report, released on 27 June, reveals a grim picture: more than half the population of 47.2 million is facing acute food insecurity. This signifies […]

todayJuly 8, 2024 40

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UK charity convoy attacked in DR Congo conflict zone

A convoy of a UK charity organization was attacked by angry youths in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as it was heading to deliver aid to displaced people in a conflict zone. Local authorities say 5 vehicles belonging to the charity known as Tearfund were burnt and two people were killed in the attack in North Kivu province.   The North Kivu province has been racked by […]

todayJuly 2, 2024 22

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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Tshisekedi pledges security for conflict-affected  citizens

The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo has expressed his solidarity with thousands of Congolese citizens who've been displaced by a conflict in the east of the country and promised to restore security and protect them. President Felix Tshisekedi made the remarks in a televised address to mark the country's 64th Independence Anniversary on June 30.  

todayJuly 1, 2024 26

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Sudan warring sides using starvation as weapon: UN experts

        Both sides in Sudan's brutal civil war are using starvation as a weapon of war, UN experts said Wednesday, charging that foreign governments providing them military support were "complicit" in war crimes. War has raged for more than a year between the regular military (SAF) under army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. […]

todayJune 26, 2024 17

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Rwanda’s role in eastern DRC conflict: why international law is failing to end the fighting

      By Kerstin Bree Carlson, Roskilde University     The power of international law lies in its potential to offer alternatives to force and violence. The ideal is that states submit their grievances to a court rather than duke them out on a battlefield, or carry them out against civilians. As concerns armed violence, there are two international courts that countries can engage. The first is the International […]

todayMay 20, 2024 21

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WFP calls for swift action as Sudan conflict worsens

Amidst ongoing armed conflict in Sudan, where millions of civilians are left displaced and food insecure, Deputy Executive Director for the World Food Programme, Carl Skau, visited the country where he said a window of opportunity to reach civilians is rapidly closing as the rainy season app.

todayMay 16, 2024 24

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