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‘Left at the mercy of jihadists’: Niger’s junta fails to curb surge in violence

Islamic State affiliate expands control since 2023 coup, killing hundreds of civilians and enslaving women, as media ban allows regime to cover up attacks

The Guardian - UK

Kenya police fire tear gas at protest against alleged government abductions

Several, including politician, reportedly among those detained by police in Nairobi at site of antigov’t protests.

Al Jazeera

The largely unsung role of US former president Carter in southern Africa

Former US president Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday aged 100, was well known for his diplomatic skills and commitment to respecting human rights – much less so for his African legacy. And yet he was the first US president to visit sub-Saharan Africa and during his short term in…

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East Africa envoy set to mediate with rival factions in Sudan conflict

The east African bloc IGAD's envoy to Sudan has said he plans a visit to the country next month where he is trying to act as a mediator.

Radio France Internationale

Gaza Kamal Adwan Hospital chief Abu Safia held at Israeli army base: Report

Hussam Abu Safia, who documented Israeli abuses, reportedly detained at Sde Teiman base known for ‘brutality, torture’.

Al Jazeera

Ghana’s president faces tough start as economic crisis drives people to leave

Ghana's president-elect John Mahama, due to be inaugurated on 7 January, will have his work cut out, as the country suffers its worst economic crisis in a generation and a study finds more than 60 percent of Ghanaians want to emigrate.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan Government Rejects UN-backed Famine Declaration

The Sudanese government strongly rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn country.

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Sudan government rejects UN-backed famine declaration

The Sudanese government rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn country.

Radio France Internationale

“That's when the phone lines all over the world collapsed… The moment came when people fully understood what this was for”: The creation of The Cars’ song Drive and how it soundtracked a humanitarian catastrophe

Best of 2024: “The lyrics don't have to mean anything in an intellectual sense. They're endlessly interpretive. They just have to make an emotional sense”

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Chad Votes In Triple Elections After Three Years Of Army Rule

Chad began voting on Sunday in a general election that is presented by the government as a key step towards ending military rule but has been boycotted by the opposition.

International Business Times

Chad votes in first parliamentary election in over a decade: What to know

The Central African nation delayed elections citing financial challenges and the COVID pandemic.

Al Jazeera

Voting begins in Chad as opposition parties call for election boycott

Opposition parties urge Chadians to boycott the vote, calling it a sham aimed at entrenching the ruling party’s power.

Al Jazeera

Almost one in five children live in conflict zones, says Unicef

UN humanitarian body warns that dramatic increase in harm to children should not become the ‘new normal’

The Guardian - UK

Mozambique president-elect urges ‘unity’ amid unrest, citizens fleeing

Daniel Chapo says he will be ‘president of all’, calls for ‘non-violence’ after week of protests against vote-rigging.

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Refugee camps overwhelmed as cholera spreads in South Sudan

South Sudan's cholera outbreak is worsening as thousands of refugees continue to arrive from neighbouring Sudan – overwhelming transit facilities and straining health services, aid groups warned this week.

The Guardian - UK

Sudan: first aid convoy reaches besieged Khartoum area since start of civil war

Deliveries of vital food and medical supplies will help 200,000 families, say aid groups and local volunteers

Al Jazeera

At least 6,000 inmates escape from Mozambique jail: What we know

Authorities said the inmates broke free amid protests by opposition demonstrators angry at election results.

Radio France Internationale

French hands over first military base as part of withdrawal from Chad

Chadian authorities were on Friday in full control of the Faya-Largeau base after French military chiefs officially handed over the northern compound – marking another step in France’s complete withdrawal from Chad.

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Retraction of US-backed Gaza famine report draws anger, scrutiny

Report by USAID-funded network said ‘highly likely’ the threshold for famine has been surpassed in northern Gaza.

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US Withdraws Famine Warning For North Gaza

Dispute over famine warning in north Gaza withdrawn after U.S. pressure, raising concerns of political interference in humanitarian crisis monitoring.

The Independent UK

The US says it pushed retraction of a famine warning for north Gaza. Aid groups express concern.

U.S. officials say they asked for — and got — the retraction of an independent monitor's warning of imminent famine in north Gaza

Radio France Internationale

Mozambique post-election violence kills 125 in three days, NGO says

Around 125 people have been killed in three days of violent clashes across Mozambique amid opposition-led protests over the presidential election results, a non-governmental organisation said Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2024 – part two

From those performing extraordinary acts in times of war to the woman changing views of children with disabilities, these people gave us hope in a tumultuous year

The Independent UK

Is it right to cut Afghanistan off from global climate funding over Taliban’s rights record?

Taliban say access to climate funds is the right of their people. But experts tell Stuti Mishra that giving them a seat at the table might be seen as legitimising their human rights abuse

The Independent UK

This Somali migrant watched others around her die at sea. But she wants to try again for Europe

Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500 payment to smugglers

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