Libya: Security Council urged to back popular ‘yearning’ for national electionsJustin M. LarsonAugust 22, 20250 Hannah Tetteh, who also heads the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), briefed ambassadors in the wake of municipal council elections…
Congo Has Astronomical Rates of Sexual Violence. Now Victims Have Lost Access to Care.Justin M. LarsonAugust 22, 20250 The conflict that has put rebels in control of much of the east of the country has left victims with…
Sonallah Ibrahim, Egyptian Novelist of Irony and Dissent, Dies at 88Justin M. LarsonAugust 21, 20250 Starting with “That Smell” in 1966, he wrote with stark power about themes of repression in the Egyptian police state.…
Uganda Joins African Countries Agreeing to Take Deportees From U.S.Justin M. LarsonAugust 21, 20250 The East African country said it had reached a deal to accept an unspecified number of deportees, who would not…
‘Africa is poised for progress’ Guterres tells development conference in JapanJustin M. LarsonAugust 20, 20250 “With the world’s youngest population, abundant natural resources, and a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit, Africa is poised for progress,” he told…
Unregulated Sexual Stimulants Flood West AfricaJustin M. LarsonAugust 20, 20250 Unregulated sexual stimulants are flooding West Africa, posing major health risks that officials are scrambling to address. Source link
DR Congo: UN deplores deadly attacks in the east of the countryJustin M. LarsonAugust 19, 20250 The attacks, which took place between 9 and 16 August in the localities of Beni and Lubero territories, claimed the…
African Union Endorses Call to Abandoned the Mercator MapJustin M. LarsonAugust 19, 20250 Supporters of the campaign say that the popular Mercator projection promotes a false view of the continent and its size.…
South Sudanese ‘are counting on us’, top UN official tells Security CouncilJustin M. LarsonAugust 19, 20250 Referencing the recent quarterly report from the Secretary-General on challenges facing the world’s youngest nation, Ms. Pobee underscored that since March,…
Israel Is in Talks to Send Gazans to South Sudan, Officials SayJustin M. LarsonAugust 18, 20250 Israel has broadened its push, so far unsuccessful, to persuade other countries to take in Gazans en masse. Critics say…
First Person: From aid worker to refugee and back in war-torn SudanJustin M. LarsonAugust 18, 20250 Sudan is one of the world’s largest and most complex humanitarian crises, with more than 30.4 million people – over…
A New Way to Reduce Children’s Deaths: CashJustin M. LarsonAugust 18, 20250 Simply giving money to poor families at certain times reduced deaths among young children by nearly half, a new study…
A two-way street: Reversing brain drain in SomaliaJustin M. LarsonAugust 16, 20250 So the crisis continues. And the brain drain intensifies. But what if there was a way to reverse brain drain?…
Mali’s Junta Accuses Frenchman of Plot to Overthrow the Military GovernmentJustin M. LarsonAugust 15, 20250 A representative of the junta said the man had worked “on behalf of the French intelligence service, which mobilized political…
A $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the SupplyJustin M. LarsonAugust 15, 20250 The dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has disrupted the global supply chain that provides a therapeutic food, leaving thousands of malnourished children…
Sudan Hit by Its ‘Worst Cholera Outbreak’ in Years, Medical Charity SaysJustin M. LarsonAugust 14, 20250 International charities warned that, left unchecked, the disease’s spread might exacerbate similar outbreaks across the African region for weeks or…
Security Council rejects creation of rival government in SudanJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 In a statement issued on Wednesday, Council members said the step posed “a direct threat to Sudan’s territorial integrity” and…
‘Only hunger and bombs’ for besieged civilians in Sudan’s El FasherJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 At least 57 civilians were killed in the attack, which included the Abu Shouk displacement camp on the outskirts of…
Pakistan Is in Trump’s Good Graces, but for How Long?Justin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 President Trump hosted the South Asian nation’s army chief and seeks deals on critical minerals and crypto. But Pakistan is…
Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperityJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 “We stand at a pivotal moment, one that marks a profound shift from viewing these nations as isolated and constrained…
Sudan: UN ‘deeply alarmed’ by major attack on besieged El FasherJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 Monday’s attack left 40 civilians dead and 19 injured within Abu Shouk, according to humanitarian partners. The International Organization for…
UN officials warn of starvation amid ‘gender emergency’ in war-torn SudanJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 Particularly hard hit is El Fasher, where hunger is growing, with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)…
Sudan: You can run – but we will find you, militias warn terrified civiliansJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 “People told me multiple times that when they were fleeing from Zamzam [displacement camp], armed people would threaten them while…
Big-Game Hunter Is Killed by Buffalo During SafariJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 Asher Watkins, a real estate executive from Texas, was tracking a Cape buffalo in South Africa when he was attacked,…
