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Families in eastern DR Congo flee from fighting between the M23 rebels and government forces. Almost 6 million people are internally displaced in the country, according to aid groups. (Photo by MONUSCO/Clara Padovan) Photo used under CC BY

Conflict in DRC worsens as rebels recruit children

Conflict has been simmering in eastern Congo for decades, where armed groups are fighting for land and control of mines. The volatile situation deteriorated further this year when the M23 resurfaced, committing rights abuses and recruiting kids as soldiers, the UN says.

Associated Press

Afghanistan Taliban bans women from NGOs

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers ordered all NGOs to stop their women employees from working after “serious complaints” about the dress codes.

i24 News

Major aid groups suspend work in desperately poor Afghanistan after Taliban bar women

NBCNews.com

As Rohingya refugees flee camps, peril awaits at sea

The possible sinking of a boat with 180 Muslim-majority Rohingya on board will make 2022 one of the deadliest years for the community as refugees try to flee desperate conditions in camps in Bangladesh, according to the United Nations refugee agency.

Al Jazeera

Rohingya recount stories of hunger, desperation

NBCNews.com

Rohingya refugees reach Indonesia after spending month at sea

France24

Jihadi violence spreading across West Africa

Violence by extremists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State has wracked West Africa’s inland Sahel region for more than seven years. Now it is spreading into the coastal states with Benin the hardest hit, experts say.

Associated Press

Yemen women suffer under Houthi restrictions

The Iran-backed Houthis, who control swathes of Yemen, have increasingly enforced travel restrictions on women, according to residents.

i24 News

56 killed in communal violence in South Sudan

Clashes have killed 56 people in South Sudan, after youth from the Nuer community attacked another ethnic group, a local official said.

Reuters

HUMAN RIGHTS

Taliban treatment a ‘crime against humanity’

The Taliban’s treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan may amount to “a crime against humanity,” G7 foreign ministers said.

i24 News

Afghanistan ‘not a country, but a cage for women’

BBC

Afghan women defy gym ban with secret fitness clubs

Context

Kenya court rules against forced sterilization

In a landmark ruling, Kenya’s High Court recognizes that the forced sterilization of women living with HIV is a violation of their human rights.

France24

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Majority of Iranians oppose the death penalty

The latest protests-related death sentences in Iran have triggered a discussion about whether the Revolutionary Courts should still exist, according to a German newspaper.

Deutsche Welle

Family finds signs of torture on protester’s body in Iran

BBC

UN council urging an end to Myanmar violence

The UN Security Council approved its first-ever resolution on Myanmar demanding an immediate end to violence in the Southeast Asian nation.

Associated Press

Thailand hosts informal meeting on Myanmar political crisis

Associated Press

UN council eases DR Congo arms embargo

The UN Security Council eased an arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, hoping it would help the country contain the worsening security situation.

Deutsche Welle

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Groundbreaking Mars mission comes to an end

After making groundbreaking discoveries about the mysterious interior of the red planet, the InSight lander’s mission has officially ended.

CNN

India panel recommends digital competition act

An Indian parliamentary panel recommended the government enact a digital competition act to regulate anti-competitive business practices by Big Tech companies on its platforms.

Reuters

GLOBAL HEALTH

Uganda gets more shipments of Ebola vaccine

Health authorities in Uganda have announced changes in the strategy used to tackle the Ebola outbreak in the country following the arrival in Uganda of two more shipments of the Ebola-trial vaccine.

AfricaNews

BioNtech to ship 1st vaccine factory to Africa

BioNTech said it has completed construction of its first vaccine factory made from shipping containers being sent to Africa.

Reuters

Haiti receives its first batch of cholera vaccines

Haiti has received its first shipment of cholera vaccines since an outbreak was declared more than two months ago.

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Ethiopia circus training delinquent youths

Despite meager resources, a circus in Ethiopia still manages to teach young people discipline and hard work, even distinguishing itself at prestigious international festivals.

AfricaNews

Rare bird rediscovered in Papua New Guinea

A rare bird last spotted 140 years ago has been found in Papua New Guinea, delighting researchers.

Euronews

Sea turtle amputee finds forever home

The National Marine Aquarium, the largest display for sea life in the United Kingdom, has officially welcomed Heidi, an olive ridley turtle rescued in 2018 from the Maldives.

CNN

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

African activists combat internet shutdowns

Across the African continent, activists are working hard behind the scenes to ensure their fellow citizens can access the internet.

Devex

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Uganda, IMF agree on $240M in financing

Uganda and the International Monetary Fund have reached an agreement for $240 million in financial assistance.

AfricaNews

Nigerian bank increases withdrawal limits

Nigeria’s central bank substantially increased limits it had set on weekly cash withdrawals as part of an effort to curb the use of cash.

Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Uzbekistan moving toward a greener future

Uzbekistan has set an ambitious goal - to generate 30 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030.

Euronews

Trash heap shows scale of India’s challenge

As part of his “Clean India” initiative, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said efforts are being made to remove these mountains of garbage and convert them into green zones.

CNN

Mental health missing link in climate change

Extreme weather events caused by climate change, and man-made environmental degradation such as deforestation, can have devastating consequences on the mental health of those affected.

Devex

In 2022, AP photographers captured pain of a changing planet

Associated Press

Photo of the Day

A boy receives a prosthesis after losing his leg in an airstrike in Yemen. At least 3,774 children have been killed since 2015 in Yemen’s civil war, according to UNICEF. (Photo by ISNA Agency) Photo used under CC BY

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