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The Masalit community protests genocidal atrocities committed against them in Darfur, Sudan. (Photo by Alisdare Hickson) Photo used under CC BY

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Darfur rape survivors band together after ethnic attacks

Twice a week, a group of women, all survivors of an ethnically targeted campaign of rape and sexual abuse carried out by fighters from Arab militias backed by the RSF, gather together to tell their stories to each other.

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Guardian

Paris Club cancels 99% of Somalia’s $2B debt

The Paris Club, a collection of some of the world’s wealthiest creditor nations, has announced the cancelation of 99% of Somalia’s debt, in a major boost as Somalia continues its fragile economic recovery.

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Guardian

Haitian migrants forced back face fear, chaos

More than 350,000 people have been internally displaced in Haiti - more than 15,000 of them in the last fortnight. Yet the Dominican authorities have been sending back hundreds of undocumented Haitians daily.

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BBC

Nigeria kidnappings keeping kids out of school

At least 10.5 million children are out of school in Nigeria, according to the U.N. children’s agency UNICEF. That is due to insecurity, including abductions and a long-running insurgency in the northeast.

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Reuters

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Nigerian kidnappers demand $620K

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Reuters

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School abductions spotlight kidnapping crisis

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UN calling for $850M for Rohingya refugees

The United Nations is calling for more donations for Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh. The U.N. appealed for $852.4 million to provide food and other aid.

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Al Jazeera

HUMAN RIGHTS

Kidnappings a threat to everyday life in Nigeria

Kidnappings have become an important issue and a threat to everyday life in Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu came to power last May promising to change the situation.

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France 24

Hundreds rescued from Philippine scam center

Hundreds of people have been rescued from a scam center in the Philippines that made them pose as lovers online.

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BBC

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Thousands of India farmers protest in New Delhi

Thousands of farmers protested in India’s capital to press their demand for a new law that would guarantee minimum crop prices, after weeks of being blocked from entering the city.

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Associated Press

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India’s protesting farmers refuse to back down

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Who are Haiti’s gangs and what do they want?

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Al Jazeera

Powerful Haiti gang leader threatens politicians

A powerful gang leader in Haiti has issued a threatening message aimed at political leaders who would take part in a planned transition council for the country, and Canada evacuated embassy staff amid a fresh surge in violence.

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Reuters

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Haiti politicians rush to create new government

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Associated Press

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Australia digital ID risks excluding First Nations

Australia’s proposed digital ID risks excluding First Nations people who struggle to get official documents, prove heritage.

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Context

Species found deep in ocean trench defies ID

A vast treasure trove of strange new species has been uncovered hiding deep within an unsuspecting ocean trench, with one of the new animals eluding identification.

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Newsweek

Palestine tech firms adapt as war hits business

Tech companies in the West Bank are fighting to stay afloat as the Israel-Hamas war takes a toll on a once-promising sector.

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Scientists find 2,000-year-old rock art in Brazil

Archaeologists have identified a series of mysterious rock artworks in Brazil, some of which probably date back to around 2,000 years ago.

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Newsweek

GLOBAL HEALTH

Cancer patients in Gaza unable to get treatment

Approximately 10,000 cancer patients in Gaza - according to figures from Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry - have been unable to get treatment since the hospital shut down in the first week of November due to fuel shortages.

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BBC

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GOOD NEWS

Lima grassroots movement liberates Peruvians

Life is hard for neurodivergent people in Peru. Now a grassroots uprising of people with bipolar disorder, ADHD, and autism – organized through picnics – is pushing for change at the heart of the government.

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New cafe helps Africans find hope amid heat

Sharp increases in heat and flooding have found Nigeria at the forefront of the climate crisis – and yet only three in ten Nigerians have heard of it. Youth activist Jennifer Uchendu is on a mission to change that.

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NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

UN funding cuts a threat to Lebanon’s stability

The Lebanese government is warning that the suspension of UNRWA’s services could create a humanitarian catastrophe that threatens the country’s stability.

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Guardian

Gallery helps kids make a living from their art

The Children’s Art Gallery supports young Nigerian artists from low-income families, helping them sell their work around the world and build a better life.

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Guardian

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Nigeria imposes rules to prevent brain drain

Nurses say the government is imposing rules that prevent them from chasing a better life overseas. Nigeria has a brain-drain crisis as nurses, doctors, and carers are increasingly drawn to work overseas.

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Context

Poor Columbia women forced to work in mines

Deep inside mountain tunnels, women with power tools are chipping away at boulders in search of gems. They have opened a difficult path for themselves in Colombia’s emerald industry, a sector long dominated by men.

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Associated Press

ENVIRONMENT

Nigeria joins global efforts to ban plastic waste

The number of countries around the world banning plastic bags is growing, but enforcement is still an issue, especially in regions like Africa.

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Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates

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Reuters

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Paulo Shavante, “Vice-cacique” (vice leader), of the Shavante Indian tribe, with crafts made by the villagers. (Photo by UN Photo/Joseane Daher) Photo used under CC BY

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