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Families on the border of Somalia and Ethiopia receive humanitarian aid. Across east Africa, 89 million people are now considered “acutely food insecure” by the World Food Program, a number that has grown by almost 90% in the past year. (Photo by Cate Turton/Department for International Development) Photo used under CC BY

Humanitarian crisis escalating in Somalia

Only a “massive” and immediate scale-up of funds and humanitarian relief can save Somalia from famine, a UN spokesperson has warned, as aid workers report children starving to death amid rapidly escalating levels of malnutrition.

Guardian

Rising costs fuel homelessness in South Africa

In South Africa, poverty and inequality were already high before the pandemic. Now surging costs are fueling a homelessness crisis, government officials say.

Deutsche Welle

Cape Town: 6,500 social housing units in the pipeline

YouTube

Afghanistan facing crises on all fronts after quake

Aid groups scrambled to reach victims of a powerful earthquake that rocked Afghanistan, killing more than 1,000 people in an area blighted by poor infrastructure, as the country faces dire economic and hunger crises.

CNN

Taliban’s isolation makes Afghan earthquake response harder

Reuters

Myanmar: Ousted leader isolated in new prison

Myanmar’s junta confirmed that ousted democratic leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, who was arrested after the coup in February 2021, has been moved to a prison compound and is being isolated from other detainees.

Associated Press

Climate crisis worsened floods in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s floods are the worst in more than a century, killing dozens of people and displacing nearly 4 million, as climate change has intensified its impact, experts say.

Al Jazeera

Ecuadorians march after night of violence

Thousands of indigenous protesters held a peaceful march through Ecuador’s capital, demanding that President Guillermo Lasso addresses price hikes. This follows a night of violent protests in several cities.

Reuters

HUMAN RIGHTS

Suspected jihadi rebels kill 40 civilians in Mali

Attacks by suspected jihadi rebels in Mali have killed at least 40 civilians, a local official said. The government believes the attacks were carried out by jihadi rebels of the Katiba group.

Associated Press

Lawyers urge investigation into Uyghur camps

Lawyers renewed calls for the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims as they presented a dossier of evidence to prosecutors.

Associated Press

40 inmates die in state custody in El Salvador

40 inmates have died in state custody since El Salvador imposed a state of exception that suspended certain civil liberties, according to data from Amnesty International.

Al Jazeera

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Africa supports farmers amid food insecurity

African governments are increasing support for smallholder farmers amid fears that input costs could cut crop production and worsen food insecurity, a fertilizer manufacturer said.

Reuters

Iraqi politician has just caused a ’tectonic shift’

After a period of political paralysis, the kingmaker of Iraqi politics has ordered his bloc to withdraw from parliament, causing the largest shakeup since Iran-backed Shiite blocs lost in the October election.

CNN

Tunisia sentences dissident lawyer to jail

A Tunisian military appeal court sentenced a prominent opponent of President Kais Saied to a year in jail, as well as suspending him from his job for five years for insulting a judge, his lawyer told reporters.

Reuters

Truce ends clashes among rebels in Syria

Clashes among Syrian rebel groups backed by Turkey ended after they agreed to a truce, residents and rebel sources said, easing fears of wider internecine warfare among opponents of President Bashar al Assad’s rule.

Reuters

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Scientists seek ways to save Australia’s reefs

Rising water temperatures have had a negative impact on Australia’s coral reefs. Scientists have been working hard to see if they can ever bring dying reefs back to life.

Deutsche Welle

Shadowy Strava users spy on Israeli military

Unidentified operatives have been using the fitness tracking app, Strava, to spy on members of the Israeli military, according to an Israeli open-source intelligence outfit.

Guardian

Desalination plants could stem water shortages

Water shortages are a serious concern, according to the UN. Although our planet is swathed by oceans and seas, saltwater cannot be used for drinking water. Desalination plants could help supply the fresh water needed.

BBC

GLOBAL HEALTH

Polio detected in London sewage samples

British health officials are urging the public to ensure polio vaccines are up to date after the virus was discovered during routine London sewage testing.

USA TODAY

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GOOD NEWS

Russian Nobel winner helping Ukraine’s kids

A Russian journalist auctioned off his Nobel Peace Prize, raising $103.5 million for Ukrainian child refugees, and shattering the previous record for the sale of a Nobel.

Newsweek

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Evangelical charity aids Africa amid drought

A global Christian humanitarian organization is using its network of churches to assist Kenya during one of the most devastating droughts to hit East Africa in over half a century.

The Christian Post

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Sri Lanka PM: economy ‘has collapsed’

Sri Lanka’s debt-laden economy has “collapsed” after months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity, its prime minister said, underscoring the dire situation as the country seeks help from international lenders.

Associated Press

Ecuador in state of emergency amid protests

Ecuador’s president has declared a state of emergency in three provinces, where recent anti-government protests by Indigenous people have been concentrated.

Deutsche Welle

Rising prices cause ‘inflation rebellion’ in Ecuador

Deutsche Welle

Libyan oil industry in disarray at the worst time

Libya announced it is pumping a million fewer barrels of oil than last year as oil-consuming nations are scrambling for additional supplies amid Russia sanctions, analysts say.

CNN

Lebanon, Syria and Egypt sign deal to supply Beirut with gas

Associated Press

ENVIRONMENT

Afghanistan hit by deadly earthquake

A powerful earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan, killing at least 920 people and injuring 600 others. It is the deadliest quake in two decades, authorities say.

Al Jazeera

Largest freshwater fish found in Cambodia

A 661lb stingray caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia is the biggest freshwater fish ever documented, scientists say.

BBC

Africa’s gorilla conservation aids biodiversity

Gorillas faced the same challenges as many threatened species do today; after 40 years of conservation, the population is now more than 1,000-strong and growing, which protects the entire ecosystem and stems poaching.

BBC

Mountain gorillas’ survival offers hope of tackling biodiversity crisis

BBC

Ecuador’s forest defense makes legal gains

Since winning a series of landmark legal challenges, the Cofan of Sinangoe, a community of about 50 families who fish, farm and hunt, have successfully suspended mining in their territory.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Photo of the Day

Ethiopian farmers use a team of horses to thresh grain. Aid agencies have warned that rising input prices could force Africa’s smallholder farmers to reduce plantings of staple grains, worsening a food crisis in a region where millions have already been plunged into extreme poverty by COVID-19, armed conflicts and climate shocks. (Photo by A. Davey) Photo used under CC BY

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