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A young Afghan girl at a refugee camp. Refugees are reportedly dying in Pakistani prisons, and children are being arrested and tied together with ropes. (Photo by UNICEF Iran) Photo used under CC BY

4 dead in Pakistan amid crackdown on refugees

According to lawyers representing Afghans in detention, at least four people have died in custody, and thousands more, including children, are being held in prisons as Pakistan hardens its stance against Afghan citizens.

Guardian

Pakistan Taliban step up attacks against police

Since the Taliban walked out of a peace deal with the Pakistan government last November, at least 100 attacks in the country have been blamed on them. Most have targeted police.

Deutsche Welle

Pakistan Taliban re-emerge as potential threat amid economic crisis

YouTube

Syrian earthquakes create ‘nightmare’ for women

The war and the dire economic conditions in Syria have left 90 percent of the 4 million people reliant on international aid. The destruction in the wake of the earthquakes is now making matters even worse.

Deutsche Welle

Turkish families find shelter in trains after major earthquakes

Al Jazeera

Indian child brides alone after grooms’ arrests

Campaigners say the recent spate of arrests of men flouting anti-child marriage laws unfairly punishes poor families and child brides.

Context

Nigeria’s election results leave country divided

Bola Tinubu has the difficult task of uniting the West African nation, as the results of the election highlight how sharply divided citizens are along religious and ethnic lines.

Deutsche Welle

22 people, including kids, abducted in Congo

At least 22 people were abducted from three villages in northern Congo. The central African nation has been wracked by violence for decades, where armed groups fight for power.

Associated Press

HUMAN RIGHTS

Growing conflict in Somaliland sparks concern

Qatar, Somalia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States have expressed concern over fighting around a disputed town in Somalia’s northern breakaway region of Somaliland.

Al Jazeera

India revives militia after Kashmir Hindu killings

In response to the deadly violence in the frontier Rajouri district, Indian authorities revived a government-sponsored militia and began rearming and training thousands of villagers, including some teenagers.

Associated Press

Belarus rights situation ‘dramatically’ worsening

The already dire rights situation in Belarus is deteriorating further, a UN expert warned, a day before Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski is to be sentenced to over a decade in prison.

i24 News

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Guinea, Ivory Coast repatriate Tunisian citizens

The West African nations of Guinea and Ivory Coast are repatriating citizens who want to leave Tunisia after the country’s increasingly authoritarian leader called for a crackdown on migrants from sub-Saharan Africa.

Associated Press

HRW condemns Tunisia’s judiciary crackdown

Al Jazeera

Israel cracks down on judicial reform protests

Israelis protesting against judicial reforms are blocking roads and railways in a “day of disruption.” In Tel Aviv, police used stun grenades, and were filmed kneeling on the neck of a demonstrator as he was detained.

BBC

Israelis protest judicial changes for eight straight weeks

YouTube

Bitter divisions over Ukraine war mar G20 talks

Angry exchanges over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have dominated G20 talks, with hosts India saying the disagreements mean there will be no joint statement.

BBC

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

New moai statue found in Easter Island crater

A new moai, one of Easter Island’s iconic statues, was found in the bed of a dry laguna in a volcano crater. “This moai has great potential for scientific and natural studies,” said the Ma’u Henua Indigenous community in a statement.

CBS News

Rise in politically motivated ‘internet blackouts’

A record number of countries switched off access to internet services in response to political upheaval last year, causing “incalculable and persistent damage to people’s lives,” according to a new report.

Guardian

Cameroon women hop on to taxi apps for safety

Cameroonian women are finding greater safety and independence in ride-hailing apps like Yango, but they are not accessible to everyone.

Context

GLOBAL HEALTH

Africa CDC publishes list of priority pathogens

Africa‘s CDC released its first ranking of epidemic-prone diseases of highest concern to the continent. Each pathogen was ranked by risk trajectory, epidemic potential, disease severity, and the continent’s preparedness.

Devex

Closed borders put Idlib cancer patients at risk

Stuck on the Syrian side of the border and unable to return to Turkey, patients fret over how they will continue treatment. Turkish authorities have yet to announce the border’s reopening date, prolonging patients’ anxiety.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong ends mask mandate after 945 days

Hong Kong has lifted its mask mandate, marking an end to one of the world’s longest-running COVID-19 restrictions. On social media, many residents expressed elation that the day of unmasking had “finally” come.

NPR

WHO urges more aid to Africans facing cholera

A WHO official in Africa is urging more support to countries facing cholera outbreaks, saying the fatal disease has the potential to “quickly explode” as rainfall persists in some areas.

ABC News

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GOOD NEWS

Bird feared extinct spotted in Madagascar

Bird lovers are celebrating after a species some feared extinct was spotted alive by scientists for the first time in 24 years. The dusky tetraka is a songbird with a distinctive yellow throat that is native to Madagascar.

Yahoo! News

New Dubai restaurant cheers Ukraine refugees

The smell of freshly baked bread and a crackling wood fire permeate Yoy, a new Ukrainian restaurant that‘s the first of its kind in the UAE. “It’s a piece of home in my heart,” said Maria Sokolova, a Ukrainian refugee.

NPR

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

S. Texas NGO helps to find missing migrants

More than 7,500 migrants have died in the desert of southern Texas since 1999. But a local NGO is trying to help migrants survive – and find the remains of those who died.

Deutsche Welle

Islamabad orphanage helps Pakistan’s children

There are over 4.5 million orphaned children in Pakistan, according to a UN study. Take a look at how one orphanage in Islamabad is helping some of them.

Deutsche Welle

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Pakistani rupee hits low amid IMF bailout delay

The Pakistani rupee has touched a record low, while a bigger-than-expected interest rate rise has failed to revive its markets as the South Asian country struggles to unlock critical funding from the International Monetary Fund.

Al Jazeera

Egypt’s poor struggle with a troubled economy

Egypt’s economic crisis has pushed many people out of the middle class, while the country’s poor are cutting back on life’s essentials. Many are asking how long they can survive like this.

ABC News

Poverty causes sharp spike in Iraqi child labor

More than one in 10 children under the age of 14 work in Iraq, but the true rates are unknown because government numbers ignore camps for displaced persons.

i24 News

ENVIRONMENT

Activists pile on pressure in tuna fishing row

An ongoing row between the European Union and coastal Indian Ocean nations over sustainable tuna fishing continues to simmer after a resolution in early February temporarily banned the use of destructive driftnets.

Associated Press

How to save our high seas from overfishing

Deutsche Welle

A debate on who pays to save world’s forests

A summit on how to protect the world’s largest forests underway in Gabon is set to be dominated by the issue of who pays for the protection of lands that are home to some of the world’s most diverse species.

Associated Press

Over 26,000 evacuated as floods hit Malaysia

Rescuers in boats retrieved families trapped on rooftops and hauled others to safety as villages and towns in parts of Malaysia were submerged in floodwaters, leading to over 26,000 people being evacuated.

Voice of Africa

Pará bets on bioeconomy to beat deforstation

The Amazon state of Pará plans to use its natural resources to build a sustainable local economy, hoping its efforts to help communities grow out of poverty will also tackle rainforest loss and climate change.

Context

Photo of the Day

A two-day riot of color, dance and music, the Sani Festival in Zanskar, India, is the perfect way to build camaraderie among the far-flung villages of the Zanskar valley. (Photo by Sandeepa Chetan) Photo used under CC BY

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