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A malnourished 7-month-old Yemeni boy receives formula from his mother. Around 2.2 million children in Yemen under the age of five are hungry and more than half a million are severely malnourished; about 1.3 million pregnant or breastfeeding women had severe malnutrition this year, the UN says. (Photo by Felton Davis) Photo used under CC BY

Kids starving as Yemen teeters on return to war

Hunger has long threatened the lives of hundreds of thousands of Yemen’s children. Now the civil war is threatening to escalate after months of a tenuous truce, worrying Yemenis and international assistance groups.

Associated Press

Education crisis in Yemen after years of unrest

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Sub-Saharan Africa unsustainable by 2050

African countries are particularly vulnerable to ecological degradation due to low societal resilience, a recent report found, with projections showing that much of sub-Saharan Africa will be unsustainable in thirty years.

AfricaNews

One child a minute treated for starvation in Somalia

One child is being hospitalized for malnutrition every minute in Somalia as severe drought threatens to cause the deaths of children on a scale not seen in half a century, a spokesperson for UNICEF said.

Reuters

Miners reveal brutal reality of Congo’s gold

Miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo reveal the brutal reality of digging for gold in mines controlled by a powerful armed group.

Deutsche Welle

Bolivian gold miners push into national park despite country’s green rhetoric

Guardian

UN flags mass Venezuelan expulsions from US

As hundreds of Venezuelan migrants were expelled to Mexico from the U.S. under a new policy, the UN voiced concern that shelters were being overwhelmed, leaving families without places to stay in the border region.

Reuters

WHO to ration vaccines as cholera cases surge

A “dire shortage” of cholera vaccines amid an unprecedented rise in global cases has forced health officials to halve the number of doses given to people in outbreak hotspots, the World Health Organization has said.

Guardian

HUMAN RIGHTS

Iran death toll from prison fire rises to eight

The death toll in the fire at Tehran‘s Evin Prison has risen to eight, Iran’s judiciary said. Authorities said the blaze started amid “riots and clashes,” and described the incident as a “fight between inmates and a fire.”

Deutsche Welle

Worry grows for female Iranian athlete who climbed without a hijab

NPR

Haitian protesters demand PM’s resignation

Thousands of protesters across Haiti have demanded the resignation of the prime minister amid deteriorating security and a surge in cholera cases after powerful gangs took over the main port and blocked fuel deliveries.

Al Jazeera

Haiti faces humanitarian crisis

Deutsche Welle

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Migrants found naked at Greece-Turkey border

The discovery of nearly 100 migrants found stripped naked near the border between Greece and Turkey has sparked an angry dispute and calls for investigation.

NBCNews.com

Third of Ukraine‘s power stations ’destroyed’

The Ukrainian president says nearly 30% of the country’s power plants have been destroyed in the past few days.

Deutsche Welle

Ukrainians brace for winter

Associated Press

UN chief calls for ‘armed action’ in Haiti

Al Jazeera

Russian role in Burkina Faso under scrutiny

As the new coup leader now solidifies his grip on power in Burkina Faso, questions are already swirling about his relationship with Russia. The recent coup “could be a gateway to a more assertive Russian policy towards the Sahel.”

Associated Press

Ethiopian army captures some towns in Tigray

The Ethiopian military has taken control of three towns from rebel forces in Tigray, the government said, amid growing alarm about the resurgent conflict pitting federal forces and their allies against Tigrayan rebels.

Al Jazeera

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Australia, Israel to grow plants on moon by 2025

Australian and Israeli scientists are trying to grow plants on the moon by late 2024 or early 2025, in a new mission that they said could help pave the way for a future colony.

i24 News

Uganda’s president’s son banned from Twitter

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said his son would no longer tweet about the country’s affairs, after a series of controversial tweets in which he threatened to invade Kenya.

AfricaNews

GLOBAL HEALTH

Uganda battles to contain spread of Ebola

Ugandan authorities are in a race to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus that has killed at least 19 people.

Al Jazeera

War in Ukraine fueling antimicrobial resistance

The war in Ukraine is increasing the spread of antimicrobial resistance, as infection prevention and microbiological diagnosis are often not available in war zones.

Devex

Dismay as key cholera vaccine discontinued

The manufacturer of one of only two cholera vaccines for use in humanitarian emergencies is to halt production at the end of this year, just as the world faces an “unprecedented” series of deadly outbreaks.

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Sierra Leone starts women’s football league

Sierra Leone‘s first professional women’s football league launched with a match in the northern city of Makeni, kicking off a six-month season in which 12 clubs from across the country will compete.

AfricaNews

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

US to provide aid to Cuba for hurricane relief

The Biden administration is providing Cuba with $2 million in funding for emergency relief to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the U.S. State Department announced.

NBCNews.com

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

UK extends aid budget freeze until October 31

The United Kingdom government’s aid budget freeze has been extended until October 31, amid chaos engulfing the country.

Devex

UN, EU push back as Sweden drops 1% aid

Sweden’s incoming coalition government signaled its intention to drop the share of gross national income going to foreign aid.

Devex

Kenyans embrace farming as food worries rise

Facing supply shortages, price hikes and the use of dangerous pesticides, city-dwellers in Kenya are turning to homegrown food.

Guardian

Soaring US dollar spreads pain worldwide

A surging U.S. dollar makes local currencies weaker worldwide, contributing to skyrocketing prices for goods and services.

Associated Press

Somalia faces worst famine in half a century

Somalia faces famine on a scale last seen half a century ago, the UN has said as it set a new target of more than $2B in funding needs.

Al Jazeera

ENVIRONMENT

India’s women farm workers suffer job losses

Women working in agriculture across India are being squeezed by worsening climate change impacts that threaten crops, as few are recognized as farmers, which means they struggle to access subsidies and aid programs.

Context

Nigeria death toll from floods has topped 600

The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to get relief items to hundreds of thousands being evacuated from their submerged homes.

Associated Press

Climate change leading to starving polar bears

Climate warming is affecting the Arctic three times faster than the rest of the world, studies show; so sea ice is gradually disappearing. Without sea ice, polar bears are unable to hunt for seals, their main source of food.

Euronews

Photo of the Day

A doctor treats patients with cholera at a hospital in Yemen. Although easily treatable, cholera is estimated by the WHO to kill up to 143,000 people annually in the world’s poorest countries, where access to clean water and basic sanitation remains patchy. (Photo by Felton Davis) Photo used under CC BY

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