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Victims of Nigerian militants sit and wait for food donations. (Photo by HazteOir.org) Photo used under CC BY

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West African bandits use women, kids as leverage

Kidnapping by militants in Western Africa is nothing new. However, many criminals are now abducting women and children to use them as bargaining chips for political attention and fundraising, security experts say.

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Worshippers kidnapped in Nigeria

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Egypt’s soaring prices driving economic pain

Over recent months accelerating inflation has pummeled the spending power of Egyptians, who had already endured repeated economic shocks and years of austerity.

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Reuters

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Egyptian pound hits record low against US dollar

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UK mining giant neglected impact of toxins in Zambia

The mining firm, Anglo American, knew toxic fumes from a Zambian lead mine were poisoning local women and children but it failed to act, lawyers have told a South African court. “Anglo knew of these dangers or, at best, turned a blind eye to them.”

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Al Jazeera

Haiti at breaking point amid waning democracy

Haiti faces its steepest challenge in decades as its government, now lacking any elected officials, struggles to chart a path forward amid gang violence and a cholera outbreak.

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NPR

Poor sterilized Peruvians still fight for justice

Hundreds of thousands of Peruvian women and men were sterilized between 1996 and 2000 due to a controversial birth control policy. Now victims are still fighting for justice.

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France 24

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Protests in Peru’s capital met by tear gas, smoke

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Associated Press

UK court dismisses Uyghur group’s challenge

A Uyghur rights group’s legal challenge against the British government was dismissed by a London court. The British government was accused of failing to investigate cotton imports from the Chinese region of Xinjiang.

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HUMAN RIGHTS

Afghan Taliban publicly flogs 9 men in stadium

Nine men were publicly flogged in front of hundreds of people at a stadium in Afghanistan for crimes under the country’s new rulers, a Taliban official said.

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The Independent

Iran to execute mentally ill man for apostasy

A 35-year-old man from a small village in northern Iran has been sentenced to death on charges including apostasy for allegedly burning a Qur’an and “insulting holy things.”

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Guardian

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Iran protests: 15 minutes to defend yourself against the death penalty

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BBC

Mexican mother confronts a “femicide nation”

High rates of femicide have made Mexico the most dangerous country for women in Latin America, according to the UN. One grieving mother is determined to seek justice for her murdered daughter, despite the odds.

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France 24

Sierra Leone passes historic women’s rights law

Sierra Leone‘s President Julius Maada Bio signed into law the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) Act. The law aims to tackle the massive imbalance between men and women in positions of power.

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GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Thousands march amid political unrest in Peru

Thousands of protesters in Peru, many from the country’s heavily indigenous south, descended on Lima, the capital, angered by a mounting death toll since unrest erupted last month and calling for sweeping change.

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Reuters

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Breaking down Peru’s political unrest

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France 24

Somalian extremists kill over 100 in battle

Somalia’s government and al-Qaida-linked fighters both claimed more than 100 people were killed in their deadliest battle since the government launched a major military offensive against the extremists in August.

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Associated Press

DRC police disperse protest of M23 pullback

Police have fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators in the DRC’s eastern city of Goma. Protesters were calling for authorities to enforce an agreed withdrawal of M23 rebels from occupied territory in the region.

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Al Jazeera

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49 bodies found in mass graves after militia attacks in DR Congo

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Mexico launches online missing persons guide

A Mexican human rights group launched an online guide for people searching for missing relatives, a real need in a country where authorities are slow to act.

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Associated Press

Nigerian AI artist reimagines old age

Artworks generated by AI have become a source of controversy, but one Nigerian filmmaker is making a case that it can challenge us to create a better real world - and a more stylish one for older people.

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BBC

GLOBAL HEALTH

Child nutrition drops in Sri Lanka amid crisis

The number of children grappling with various forms of undernutrition in Sri Lanka has increased for the first time in at least six years in 2022, a government report and data from the health ministry indicate.

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Reuters

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Hunger keeping Sri Lankan kids out of school

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Non-infectious diseases are deadly in Pakistan

Pakistan has considerable control over infectious diseases but now struggles against cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer as causes of early deaths, according to a new study published by Lancet Global Health.

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Associated Press

CEPI invests $50M for Africa vaccine production

The CEPI will invest up to $50 million over 10 years to help Senegal‘s Institut Pasteur expand Africa’s ability to produce vaccines at scale. The deal will help Africa take charge of its own health security, said CEO Richard Hatchett.

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GOOD NEWS

Thailand’s gas-guzzling tuk-tuks go green

Thailand’s iconic, gas-guzzling tuk-tuks are being replaced by a greener, more energy efficient model, offering travelers a more environmentally friendly way of getting around one of the world’s most air-polluted countries.

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Guardian

Ghana man turning waste into opportunities

In Ghana, one businessman is turning waste into new opportunities. Glass isn’t commonly recycled in the West African country, but from a small factory, broken bottles are being turned into new vases, bowls and more.

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AfricaNews

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Aid groups resume some Afghan operations

Several aid organizations have restored some operations in Afghanistan after they received assurances from Taliban-run authorities that women could work in areas such as health.

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U.S. News & World Report

WEF plans to turn philanthropy into climate aid

The World Economic Forum (WEF) launches a new multitrillion-dollar initiative seeking to leverage philanthropic dollars to increase investments in climate action.

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Devex

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Ghana aid groups call for debt cancellation

More than two dozen Ghana-based aid and campaign groups called for international creditors to cancel a large portion of the country’s debts as it struggles to contend with an economic crisis.

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Reuters

Economic crisis fatal for Lebanon middle class

Following years of political crises and massive economic contraction, the Lebanese middle class has practically vanished. There are no indications for change, and the tax system is not helping the overall situation in Lebanon.

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Moldovans driven to prostitution by poverty

Many sex workers in Moldova turn to prostitution for money, enduring violence and humiliation in order to feed their families. But as prostitution is illegal in Moldova, they get no protection from police.

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ENVIRONMENT

Brazil launches first anti-deforestation raids

Environmental agents cut through the Brazilian rainforest with machetes in search of criminals in the first anti-deforestation raids under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has pledged to end its surging destruction.

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Reuters

War triggers deforestation in DRC reserve

In less than two months, more than 500 acres of forest have been razed in this corner of the Virunga National Park, where tens of thousands of Congolese have fled from clashes between rebels and the military.

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Al Jazeera

Climate change fueling conflict in Lake Chad

Droughts, flooding and a shrinking Lake Chad caused in part by climate change is fueling conflict and migration in the region and needs to be better addressed, a report said.

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Associated Press

Japan urged to delay release of wastewater

Japan’s planned release of wastewater from the Fukushima power plant raises concerns in Pacific Island nations that are still grappling with the legacy of nuclear testing.

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Al Jazeera

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Children in Kallyanpur, one of Dhaka’s urban slums. According to UNESCAP, children in the Asia-Pacific region now have a much better chance of surviving the first year of life. Between 1990 and 2007, the infant mortality rate fell from 63 to 41 deaths per thousand live births. (Photo by UN Photo/Kibae Park) Photo used under CC BY

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