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Women and children at the Center for the Malnourished in Burkina Faso. (Photo by Javier Mármol/Manos Unidas) Photo used under CC BY

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The ‘most neglected crisis’ in world is Burkina Faso

The displacement of 2 million people in Burkina Faso has been named the world’s most neglected crisis, while the world’s attention and aid has been focused on Ukraine, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council.

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Guardian

Haiti vigilante push is ‘symptomatic’ of failures

Groups of Haitian citizens armed with machetes and makeshift weapons have banded together to root out suspected gang members and try to end the killings, rapes and kidnappings destroying their communities.

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Al Jazeera

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Haiti faces gang violence, growing humanitarian crisis

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ABC News

60 kids die in orphanage amid Sudanese conflict

At least 60 infants, toddlers and older children have perished while trapped in harrowing conditions in an orphanage in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum as fighting raged outside.

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Guardian

Families split apart as Sudan’s Darfur burns

Silence surrounding the fate of loved ones trapped in the conflict-hit region of Darfur amid a communications blackout is a heavy burden for those who fled.

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Al Jazeera

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Doctor who criticized army for diverting aid detained in Sudan

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Guardian

Millions of Somalis uprooted due to conflicts

After 30 years of conflict in Somalia, the effects of which have been compounded by climate change, displacement has become an elemental part of life in Somali society. 3.8 million Somalis have been displaced this year.

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Al Jazeera

War crimes evidence erased by social media

Evidence of potential human rights abuses may be lost after being deleted by tech companies, often using artificial intelligence, the BBC has found.

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BBC

HUMAN RIGHTS

Hundreds of Venezuelans missing in Columbia

According to the Colombian attorney general’s office, 288 Venezuelans have been reported as victims of forced disappearances in Colombia since 2015, when Venezuela’s economic crisis triggered an exodus of migrants and refugees.

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Al Jazeera

Mexican police find 45 bags of human remains

Mexican police have found 45 bags containing human remains in a ravine outside the city of Guadalajara. Although it is not established how the bodies got there, crimes of disappearance are relatively common in Mexico.

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BBC

5K S. Sudanese killed by landmines since 2004

More than 5,000 South Sudanese have been killed or injured by land mines and unexploded ordinances since 2004, according to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS).

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Al Jazeera

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South Sudan’s capital clings to hope of peace

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Thousands of South Sudanese head home, fleeing brutal conflict

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Associated Press

Migrant shantytowns razed in France’s Mayotte

As the first shantytown falls to the bulldozer under France’s operation “take back,” people on the Indian Ocean island tell of living in constant fear. French police destroyed 1,000 informal housing developments in slums.

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Guardian

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Zimbabwe’s new law bans government criticism

Zimbabwe’s parliament has outlawed criticism of the government ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections in August. The new law raises fears of crackdown on dissent.

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Guardian

European talks in Moldova focus on Ukraine war

The European Political Community has met for its second summit in Moldova. There was a lot of support expressed for Ukraine, but no concrete decisions were made.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Women take on sexist gaming in Latin America

The video game industry is booming in Latin America, but women gamers are struggling to break through in an environment riddled with toxicity and discrimination. Sexism permeates the industry - from esports to game studios.

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The new security app helping Afghans stay safe

Sara Wahedi created a security alert app after returning to Afghanistan from Canada and witnessing an explosion nearby. The app provides real-time security updates for people living across Afghanistan.

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GLOBAL HEALTH

Sick Tunisians left without medicine amid crisis

Sick Tunisians face a frantic struggle to find some medicines because the cash-strapped state has reduced imports, leaving doctors unable to control debilitating health problems and patients turning to informal markets.

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Reuters

Argentina eases access to morning-after pill

Women in Argentina will no longer require a prescription to obtain emergency contraception. Making the morning-after pill more easily available has removed an “important barrier” for those seeking terminations.

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BBC

Why many Indians distrust mental health advice

India’s mental health industry has been growing as awareness increases. But many who do not conform to social norms say their experiences with the industry have left them feeling invalidated and low in self-esteem.

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Development research funded right saves lives and livelihoods

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South Africa’s power crisis is a warning for the world

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Asia Times Online

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Myanmar’s resistance: What are we actually fighting for?

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Asia Times Online

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GOOD NEWS

In Panama, legal rights given to sea turtles

The new law “will allow any Panamanian citizen to be the voice of sea turtles and defend them legally.“ The law was a victory for people who have long argued that wild animals should have so-called rights of nature.

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Yahoo! News

Elephant walks again thanks to prosthetics

An Asian elephant who lost his foot to a snare trap is able to walk, run and swim after being fitted with prosthetics. The prosthetic needs changing roughly every six months as the elephant continues to grow in size.

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The Independent

How ‘Spider-Man’ cleans up Nigeria’s streets

Nigerian activist Jonathan Olanlokun is on a mission to tidy up the environment. He wears a Spider-Man costume to highlight the issue of trash on the streets.

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NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

US announces new $300M Ukraine aid package

The United States has announced a new $300 million arms package for Ukraine, including millions of rounds of ammunition and defense systems– but warned Kyiv that U.S. weaponry should not be used to attack within Russia.

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Guardian

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

IMF: Ukraine’s economy resilient amid attacks

Ukraine’s economy is showing “remarkable resilience” following Russian attacks on its electricity infrastructure, officials from the International Monetary Fund said.

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ABC News

In Pakistan, loan apps add to financial pain

More people in the country of 220 million have been turning to dozens of mobile-based rogue lenders, creating fertile ground for scams and fraudsters, consumer defence groups say.

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ENVIRONMENT

Solar boom drives surge in renewable energy

The world is set to add a record amount of renewable electricity capacity this year as governments and consumers seek to offset high energy prices and take advantage of a boom in solar power, according to new report.

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ABC News

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Solar soon to eclipse all other forms of energy

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Chile closes bay-polluting state copper smelter

Chile’s state-owned copper mining giant Codelco shut down its Ventanas copper smelter after decades of polluting the Quintero Bay with toxic gases and turning it into what environmentalists called a “sacrifice zone.”

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Associated Press

Earth is ‘really sick now’ and in danger zone

A new study says Earth has pushed past seven out of eight established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that’s losing its natural areas, but for the well-being of the people living on it.

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Associated Press

India pauses plans to add new coal plants

The Indian government will not consider proposals for new coal plants for the next five years. It will focus instead on growing its renewables sector, according to a recently released updated national electricity plan.

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PBS

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Gift, age 8, shows his school work at the Matau Primary School in Matau village in Zimbabwe. The school has few desks, so the children sit on the floor. (Photo by Eileen Burke/Save the Children) Photo used under CC BY

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