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‘The impact has been devastating’: how USAid freeze sent shockwaves through Ethiopia

Ethiopia was the largest recipient of US aid assistance in sub-Saharan Africa before Donald Trump froze funding last month. From food and health to support for refugees and sexual abuse survivors, we examine the impact of a decision that has left aid organisations scrambling

The Guardian - UK

US sanctions Rwanda minister over DRC fighting

Rwanda is facing international backlash for allegedly backing M23 rebels in DR Congo, an accusation it denies.

Al Jazeera

DR Congo Unrest Sparks Biggest Refugee Wave To Burundi In 25 Years

Burundi is dealing with its biggest influx of refugees in 25 years as families flee the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations refugee agency said.

International Business Times

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Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn

Top United Nations officials in Africa have warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council that the offensive of Rwanda-backed rebels in mineral-rich eastern Congo is threatening peace in the wider region

The Independent UK

How refugee entrepreneurs are supplying sustainable energy to the camps they live in

Refugees are providing energy within camps home to millions of displaced people around the world, my research has found.

The Conversation

Trump's foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here's what's at stake

The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease

The Independent UK

Burundi, Uganda Manoeuvre As DR Congo Violence Spreads

Countries bordering the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo sought to shore up defences on Wednesday as violence spreads through the region, with Burundi forced to pull back troops and Uganda securing a key city.

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Wagner mercenaries and Mali army accused of killing civilians near Gao

Around 20 people were killed in northern Mali when the vehicles they were travelling in came under attack earlier this week with local sources saying Wagner mercenaries and Mali's army were responsible.

Radio France Internationale

The Long Wave: Elmiene’s songs of hope in the shadow of war

The British singer-songwriter explores the loss of home and homeland as we share stories of Sudan. Plus, Drake bounces back after Kendrick diss

The Guardian - UK

UN accuses M23 of committing 'summary executions' of children in DRC

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has summarily executed children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

UN rights body accuses Rwanda-backed militia of killing children in eastern DRC

OHCHR says Tutsi-led M23 group killed three boys in Bukavu last week after capturing the city

The Guardian - UK

The USAID shutdown is upending livelihoods for nonprofit workers, farmers and other Americans

The Trump administration's dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development is hurting a variety of U.S. companies, nonprofits and farms

The Independent UK

UK summons Rwandan high commissioner as Congo fighting continues

Rebels, reportedly backed by Rwandan troops, have captured two cities in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Evening Standard

Ugandan forces enter eastern Congolese city of Bunia to back up local troops

A military official says Ugandan troops have entered the eastern Congolese city of Bunia to help local forces stop deadly violence by armed groups

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Al Jazeera

UN human rights chief accuses M23 rebels of ‘summary executions’ in DRC

Volker Turk says his office has ‘confirmed’ cases of rebels killing and recruiting children in eastern DRC.

The Independent UK

Why rebels have seized two cities in troubled DR Congo

Here’s how we got here, and whether this could escalate further

International Business Times

'So Happy': Relief As Boats Resume On DR Congo's War-torn Lake Kivu

Traders and travellers packed their belongings and paid their fares early on Tuesday for the long boat journey across eastern DR Congo's Lake Kivu, the first sailing between the lake's two main ports for weeks after fighting disrupted the service.

The Independent UK

UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing and recruiting children

The U.N. human rights chief has accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Congo of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aid

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Evening Standard

Hunger-strike mother calling for release of son from Cairo to stop No 10 visits

Laila Soueif has been on hunger strike for 142 days as of Tuesday, in protest at her son Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s continued imprisonment in Cairo.

Al Jazeera

UN calls for calm as violence flares in South Sudan

Fighting reportedly broke out in Nasir in Upper Nile state on February 14 and 15, the UN mission in South Sudan says.

Radio France Internationale

Mayotte mayors suspend distribution of food aid amid reports of misappropriation

Mayors on the French overseas territory of Mayotte have suspended their involvement in distributing food and water following reports by Le Monde daily that it was being diverted. They had taken charge of distributing much-needed state aid in the wake of the devastating Cyclone Chido.

International Business Times

Survivors Recount Horrific RSF Attack On Famine-hit Sudan Camp

Sarah had survived famine, multiple wars and years of displacement in Sudan's Zamzam camp and never considered fleeing, until a paramilitary attack turned the site into a "killing field".

Al Jazeera

DRC rebels promise security after seizing Bukavu in country’s east

M23 rebels pledge to restore security in Bukavu as an escalation in fighting fans fears of an all-out regional war.

The Independent UK

Rwanda-backed rebels tighten their grip on a major city in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels have tightened their grip on Bukavu a day after seizing the second major city in eastern Congo

The Conversation

Goma is threatened by conflict and a volcano: we’ve created a handbook to help hotspots like these

The city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was taken over by the M23 rebel group in January 2025. This was a tragic escalation of a decades-long conflict that’s led to mass displacement and deaths.

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