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A child receives an oral polio vaccine on a farm in Nigeria. The Nigeria-based commodities exchange estimates that flooding and other factors will cut maize output by 12% and rice by 21%, a serious problem for a nation where inflation hit a 17-year high. (Photo by Yatender Singh/STOP Volunteer) Photo used under CC BY

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Floods wash away hope in Nigeria’s food basket

At least half a million Nigerians are affected by flooding. Farmers say the rising waters will push food bills higher in a nation where millions have already fallen into food poverty in the past two years, as farming was constrained by food shortages and COVID-19 restrictions in 2020.

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Reuters

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Remaining hostages freed from Nigeria train attack

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MSN

Corruption cripples business at African ports

Ports in Africa lose vast sums of money because of corrupt port officials, inefficiencies, and poor infrastructure, among others. Corruption has affected economic growth and slowed the clearance and forwarding of goods.

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Millions of Sudanese miss school amid ’catastrophe’

Nearly every school-age child in Sudan is missing out on education, aid organizations warned. Schools in some states reopened after delays due to severe flooding but millions are still unable to go, leaving the country in the midst of a “generational catastrophe."

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Guardian

Gender taboos in India force girls out of school

71% of adolescent girls in India remain unaware of menstruation until they get their first period, a UNICEF study shows, and when they do, many drop out of school due to stigma and a lack of sanitary facilities.

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Haiti at breaking point as economy plummets

Haiti is in the grips of an inflationary vise that has exacerbated protests, bringing society to the breaking point. Violence is raging; fuel and clean water are scarce; hospitals, banks and grocery stores are struggling to stay open.

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Associated Press

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Gangs rule much of Haiti’s capital amid protests over fuel costs, calls for PM to resign

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Babies in Tigray dying at 4 times pre-war levels

Babies in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region are dying in their first month of life at four times the rate before the war blocked access to medical care for over 5M people, a study on how mothers and children are suffering shows.

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Associated Press

HUMAN RIGHTS

Generations of Iranian women fight for freedom

Women in Iran have been at the forefront of protests that have swept the country for more than two weeks. They’ve been fighting for their basic freedoms and demanding an end to the mandatory headscarf.

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BBC

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Iran’s police deployed at universities as unrest continues

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i24 News

France condemns Iran over video of ‘hostages’

Iranian state television aired a video showing two French citizens arrested for spying amid ongoing protests roiling the country, in a move that Paris condemned as “shameful, revolting, and unacceptable.”

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i24 News

Outrage after Philippine journalist shot dead

A prominent Philippine journalist has been shot dead while driving in the country’s capital, according to police, prompting condemnation from media groups and activists, who described his assassination as a blow to press freedom.

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Guardian

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Yemen ‘determined’ to renew truce with Houthis

Yemen’s government wants to renew a ceasefire with the Houthi rebels and will not escalate the conflict, its foreign minister said, as a U.S. envoy voiced guarded hope despite the lapse in the six-month truce.

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i24 News

Somalia pushes offensive against al-Shabab

The death toll from recent truck bombings has risen to at least 40 in Somalia, but local and national authorities say the latest attacks from the al-Shabab group will not deter them from fighting the terrorists.

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North Korea flies warplanes near South Korea

North Korea flew 12 warplanes near its border with South Korea, prompting the South to scramble 30 military aircrafts, officials said.

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Associated Press

Deadly bomb blasts through Afghan mosque

A suicide bomber struck at a center of Taliban power, setting off a blast at a government ministry in the Afghan capital of Kabul. At least four people were killed, a Taliban official said.

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CBS News

Ethiopia, Tigray heads invited for S. Africa talks

The leader of Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and the federal government have been invited to peace talks in South Africa as part of a pan-African effort to end one of the world’s most overlooked wars.

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Al Jazeera

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Robot makers pledging not to weaponize them

Boston Dynamics and five other robotics companies have signed an open letter saying what many of us were already nervously hoping for anyway: Let’s not weaponize general-purpose robots.

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NPR

India to replace China as the world’s factory

Apple announced plans to make its latest phone model, iPhone 14, in India, a significant milestone in the company’s strategy to diversify manufacturing outside of China.

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BBC

GLOBAL HEALTH

Namibia has recorded 54 cases of swine flu

Namibia has confirmed 54 cases of swine flu out of 190 suspected cases, the health ministry said in a statement, with the area surrounding the capital as one of the most affected regions.

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Reuters

WHO launches suicide prevention in Africa

The World Health Organization announced the launch of a suicide prevention campaign in Africa, a region that it says has the highest rate of suicide deaths in the world.

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AfricaNews

India tests cough syrup tied to Gambia deaths

India is testing samples of cough syrups produced by Maiden Pharmaceuticals for exports after the World Health Organization said its products were linked to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia.

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Reuters

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GOOD NEWS

Zoo announces birth of extinct-in-the-wild oryx

The Lisbon Zoo in Portugal announced the birth of an oryx that was previously declared extinct in the wild.

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Euronews

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Two NGOs denounce a Uganda oil project

A report by two environmental NGOs has warned of potentially “unacceptable” damage caused by a controversial project involving French oil giant TotalEnergies and China’s National Offshore Oil Corporation.

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AfricaNews

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

EU funding fails to impress aid campaigners

The European Commission announced it would increase its initially proposed $1.6 billion humanitarian aid budget for 2023 by a further $150 million, failing to impress campaigners.

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Devex

United States could ease Venezuela sanctions

The United States is considering loosening sanctions on Venezuela so Chevron Corp can pump oil in the country if Caracas takes steps towards restoring democracy, the Wall Street Journal has reported.

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Al Jazeera

800-ton rice shipment brings relief to Comoros

An 800-ton rice shipment docked in Comoros and was offloaded after three months of shortages that have sharpened hunger and stoked unrest.

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AfricaNews

ENVIRONMENT

Africa urges nations to honor climate pledge

Ministers and high-ranking officials of African nations have urged rich countries to do more to combat the climate crisis, and called the failure to meet a funding promise “shameful."

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Guardian

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Why is Africa bearing the brunt of the climate crisis?

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Guardian

Activists question Coke sponsorship of COP27

Climate activists are “baffled” over Egypt‘s decision to have Coca-Cola, a major plastic producer, sponsor this year’s global climate talks, as the deal undermines the talks.

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BBC

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African activists struggle to attend UN climate talks in Egypt

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Guardian

S. Africa submits $8.5B plan for greener energy

South Africa has submitted an investment plan to donors who have pledged $8.5B to help the country’s transition to renewable energy, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Al Jazeera

Helping bees, crops adapt to heat stress

Plants struggle to produce nectar and pollen during heat waves, limiting the pollinating power of bees or butterflies. Researchers are finding ways for agriculture to adjust to a hotter world.

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Women bend down to work a rice field in the Upper River Region of The Gambia. (Photo by Sheena) Photo used under CC BY

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