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A Kenyan waters goats at a village well during the region’s 2017 drought. The last five rainy seasons since the end of 2020 have failed, triggering the worst drought in four decades in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. (Photo by Brooke Bierhaus) Photo used under CC BY

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Drought in Horn of Africa hurting nomadic herders

The drought in the Horn of Africa is forcing many nomadic herders to seek a new life elsewhere. An increasing number of herders are now leading a sedentary existence, relying on humanitarian aid in cities or camps for internally displaced people, known as IDPs.

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AfricaNews

Nigerian panel to probe mass abortion program

Nigeria’s human rights commission has appointed a special panel to investigate a report that the military ran a secret abortion program in its fight against Islamist insurgents.

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Reuters

Pakistan’s ‘city of flowers’ an epicenter for militancy

Pakistan’s Peshawar was once known as “the city of flowers.” It was a trading city, situated at the gates of a key mountain valley connecting South and Central Asia. Now it bears the brunt of rising militancy in the region, fueled by conflicts in Afghanistan.

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Associated Press

Fossil fuel firms profiting from Myanmar coup

In the two years since the military launched a coup in Myanmar, some of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies continued to make millions of dollars from operations that have helped prop up the junta, documents suggest.

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Guardian

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Myanmar coup anniversary marked by ‘silent protest’

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Reuters

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Myanmar anti-coup forces retain optimism

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Al Jazeera

Jamaica may send troops to quell Haiti’s chaos

Jamaica’s prime minister said his government is willing to send soldiers and police officers to Haiti as part of a proposed multinational security assistance deployment.

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Haiti’s high-profile gang leader speaks to Al Jazeera about crisis

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HUMAN RIGHTS

Myanmar military increasing airstrike attacks

Myanmar’s military is increasingly turning to airstrikes with deadly results to try to crush stiff armed resistance two years after it seized power and plunged the country into a prolonged civil war, a human rights group said.

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Myanmar junta plans poll, raising fears of more bloodshed

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France 24

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How Myanmar is faring 2 years after coup

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Associated Press

Israel to forcibly displace 220 Palestinians

A Palestinian village on the outskirts of Jerusalem faces a potential imminent demolition by Israeli authorities that would forcibly displace 220 residents living in tents and tin homes.

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Al Jazeera

Uganda investigates school ‘LGBTQ activities’

The Ugandan parliament is investigating what it calls the festering of homosexual activities in schools amid public outcry. The country is known for its staunch opposition to homosexuality.

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Iran tortured protesters facing death sentences

The alleged torture of three Iranian men facing the death penalty has been detailed in a report by Amnesty International.

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Guardian

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Violence in Nigeria risks derailing elections

Routine violence in southeast Nigeria, including attacks on the offices of the electoral commission, threatens to derail next month’s presidential elections, experts said.

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Guardian

In Haiti, gang violence withers democracy

In December, the U.N. estimated that gangs controlled 60% of Haiti’s capital, but nowadays most on the streets of Port-au-Prince say that number is closer to 100%.

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Associated Press

Peru Congress to debate earlier election date

Pressed by Peru’s embattled president to take action in response to weeks of deadly protests, Congress narrowly agreed to reconsider a proposal to move the 2026 national elections up to this October.

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Peru’s embattled president could have eased the crisis. What happened?

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CNN

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Lockdowns linked to rise in child sex imagery

Imagery of young children carrying out sexual acts on camera has risen by more than tenfold since the pandemic lockdowns, new data suggests. The IWF says its data highlights how predators took advantage of the situation.

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BBC

Nigeria’s HelpMum app helps save children

In Nigeria, a smart solution was developed to minimize infant mortality. The HelpMum app notifies mothers about their children’s vaccination appointments — a helpful tool for moms in rural areas.

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How Egyptian police hunt LGBT on dating apps

In Egypt, homosexuality is highly stigmatized, and there have long been allegations that police are hunting LGBT people online. Now BBC News has seen evidence of how the authorities are using dating apps to do this.

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BBC

GLOBAL HEALTH

Tropical disease impacting poorest regions

Millions of people are infected with neglected tropical diseases every year. The poorest people in Africa, Asia and Latin America are worst hit.

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Ivorians with leprosy fight social exclusion

In Ivory Coast, people living with leprosy say they often face social exclusion. Some now live together in a commune.

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Al Jazeera

Futuristic hospital inaugurated in Bahrain

A futuristic hospital was inaugurated in Bahrain. Israel will play an active role in this hospital, as it will be the first facility to inject ARC medical innovations, enabling doctors to deliver the most advanced care in the region to patients.

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GOOD NEWS

Africa turns to e-mobility to curb emissions

Motorcycles with swap batteries and buses with solar panels on their roofs: African innovators have been working on ideas that support the climate, the local population and promote the “Made in Africa” brand.

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France to return sacred drum to Ivory Coast

An Ivorian drum seized by France during colonization is about to be returned to the Ivory Coast. It is the first of a list of 148 works that Ivory Coast officially requested the restitution to France in late 2018.

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AfricaNews

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

IMF, Cameroon consider $74M agreement

The International Monetary Fund and Cameroon have reached a staff-level agreement that will give the country access to around $74.6 million once the Board formally completes the review, the IMF said.

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Reuters

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Lebanese turn to hard cash amid bank atrophy

Cash is now king in Lebanon, where a three-year economic meltdown has led the country’s once-lauded financial sector to atrophy. People and businesses now operate almost exclusively in cash.

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Reuters

Doctors flee Nigeria due to high cost of living

About 50 doctors leave Nigeria every week to work abroad, the Nigeria Medical Association says; poor working conditions, bad pay and the rising cost of living are the main factors.

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Nigerians struggle to swap banknotes

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ENVIRONMENT

Health systems to require climate resilience

Health systems will require strengthening at multiple levels in order to withstand the worsening effects of climate change, according to Githinji Gitahi, the group CEO of Amref Health Africa.

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Devex

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead in Madagascar

Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation.

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Associated Press

Germany pledges millions to protect Amazon

Germany has pledged tens of millions of dollars to help Brazil defend the Amazon rainforest, a critical global ecosystem that experienced years of devastation under former far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

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Al Jazeera

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A young girl pumps water from a village well in Madagascar. (Photo by Luc Legacy) Photo used under CC BY

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