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A girl carries a baby in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. (Photo by Achilli Family | Journeys) Photo used under CC BY

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Hunger crisis in Ethiopia to surpass prior famines

Some 20 million people in Ethiopia need food assistance, the World Food Program says. Food shortages have accelerated due to the war in the Tigray region and unrest in neighboring Amara. Meanwhile, the worst drought in decades has only exacerbated the situation.

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Ethiopia extends state of emergency in Amhara

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Reuters

Three girls die after FGM rituals in Sierra Leone

Police in Sierra Leone are investigating the deaths of three girls who underwent female genital mutilation (FGM). The children’s parents and those who performed the procedure are in police custody, according to local reports.

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Guardian

Major carmakers complicit in forced labor of Uyghurs

Global car manufacturers, including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota, are failing to ensure they are not using forced labor as part of their China supply chains, a report released by Human Rights Watch says.

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Associated Press

People dying from starvation amid Sudan war

The UN food agency said it has received reports of people dying from starvation in Sudan, where fighting between rival generals is hampering the distribution of aid and food supplies to those most hungry.

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Sudan’s healthcare in crisis with hospitals out of service and volunteers stepping in

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Gazan children orphaned amid horrors of war

Children have had their lives shattered by the brutal war in Gaza. With entire families almost wiped out, medics and rescuers struggle to find caregivers for bereaved children.

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BBC

Myanmar undertakes prison-building program

Myanmar has undertaken a vast and secretive prison-building program, satellite analysis shows, prompting fears it has been carried out to jail thousands of pro-democracy protesters.

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Guardian

HUMAN RIGHTS

Indian Parliament protestors claim police torture

Five of the six people arrested for allegedly breaching the security of Indian parliament told a court they were tortured by the police into confessing their association with opposition political parties.

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The Independent

Nagorno-Karabakh refugees face difficult exile

Azerbaijan took control of the Armenian-majority enclave in a lightning offensive last September, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee to Armenia. Now living in poverty, they dream of returning home to Nagorno-Karabakh.

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France 24

Israel floods Gaza tunnels to neutralize Hamas

The Israeli army said it is pouring water into Gaza’s tunnels in a bid to destroy the sprawling underground network used by Hamas militants to launch attacks on Israel.

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France 24

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Sri Lanka police tear-gas opposition protesters

Sri Lanka’s police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse an opposition protest in the island nation facing its worst economic crisis while gearing up for a national election later this year.

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Associated Press

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Sri Lanka police use tear gas on protesters

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India to fence border with neighboring Myanmar

Just over a week ago, India’s federal home minister Amit Shah announced a plan to fence the open border with neighboring Myanmar. Mr. Shah said the government would also consider scrapping a free movement agreement.

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BBC

Haiti mission to push ahead despite court ruling

Kenya is going to go ahead with plans to lead a security mission to Haiti, despite a court in Nairobi blocking the deployment, Kenyan President William Ruto told Reuters.

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Kenyan court blocks Haiti police mission

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Facebook accused of inciting Ethiopia violence

Social media can play a complex role during times of war. In Ethiopia, many have criticised Facebook for its alleged role in promoting hate speech during the conflict in Tigray.

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France 24

GLOBAL HEALTH

Cholera infects 15,000, kills 600 in Zambia

Cholera, a bacterial infection caused by contaminated water or food, is wreaking havoc in Zambia, with more than 15,000 cases and close to 600 deaths recorded, mostly in the hotspot of Lusaka since October.

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BBC

South Sudan floods worsen hepatitis outbreak

A push to tackle an outbreak of hepatitis E in South Sudan is being hampered by flooding that has isolated populations and turned villages into islands. A vaccination drive has begun to protect people against cases.

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The Guardian view on escalation in the Middle East: the region is inching towards the abyss

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Guardian

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Unless Israel changes course, it could be legally culpable for mass starvation

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Jordan drone strike: Is the US being pulled into another Middle East war?

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Al Jazeera

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Defunding UNRWA is worse than collective punishment

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Al Jazeera

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How COP 28 pledges pave way for private sector-led clean energy

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Devex

Column (Teklehaymanot Weldemichel and Birhan Gebrekirstos):

How targeting Tigray farmers has contributed to brink of famine

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Navigating Bangladesh’s economic trajectory

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GOOD NEWS

The solar-powered bag empowering Ugandans

Jamlia Mayanja is a social entrepreneur committed to empowering women in Uganda. She’s developed a solar-powered bag designed to make it easier for girls to go to school each day and study when the sun goes down.

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Ethiopia hails the return of stolen 1935 aircraft

Decades after it was stolen by Mussolini’s fascist regime, the Italian government has returned Ethiopia’s first plane. Built in 1935, the aircraft was a collaborative effort between a German pilot and Ethiopian engineers.

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Guardian

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Why countries are suspending UNRWA funding

Major donors to the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) have suspended funding after allegations emerged that 12 of its tens of thousands of Palestinian employees were suspected of involvement in the Oct. 7 attacks

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Reuters

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Why is the world’s humanitarian aid gap getting bigger?

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ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

IMF authorizes $4.7B for Argentina after reform

The International Monetary Fund approved the most recent review of its $44 billion program with Argentina, allowing for the disbursement of $4.7 billion. The government and IMF staff recently agreed on a seventh review.

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France 24

Indonesian markets rattled by national election

Indonesian markets, after a period of relative calm, are showing signs of concern about the prospect of a drawn out national election and the possibility of the country’s highly regarded finance minister Indrawati departing.

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Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

S. Africa wildfire forces residents to evacuate

Plumes of smoke filled the air in South Africa as a wildfire raged near a small town close to Cape Town. Firefighters continued to fight the blaze, which had forced the temporary evacuation of the town.

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The Independent

Dry winter in Pakistan threatens food supply

Pakistan’s farmland is still reeling from the effects of devastating floods in 2022, and the lack of substantial winter rainfall is expected to affect the next crop harvest.

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Palestinian residents walk beside a damaged UN school at the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip after the area was hit by Israeli shelling. (Photo by UN Photo/Shareef Sarhan) Photo used under CC BY

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