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‘A big gamble’: Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan faces crunch week in Commons

Tory rebels say up to 70 MPs could back their amendments to bill, warning PM he will have ‘nowhere to go’

The Guardian - UK

60% of Africa's food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the continent's crop treasure trove is being neglected

African countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90% of our food, with three – wheat, maize and rice – accounting for 60% of all calories consumed on the continent and globally. This deprives the continent of diverse food sources, at the…

The Conversation

Gaza humanitarian crisis ‘staining our shared humanity’, says UN refugee agency – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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In Uganda, refugees' need for wood ravaged the forest. Now, they work to restore it

Refugees from Uganda’s neighboring countries have long been welcomed to the Nakivale settlement near its southern border with Tanzania

The Independent UK

UN peacekeepers begin long process of leaving DR Congo after 25 years

UN peacekeepers have begun withdrawing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's foreign minister announced on Saturday, 25 years after their mission began. The operation is due to be completed by the end of the year.

Radio France Internationale

DR Congo Says Pullout Of UN Peacekeepers Has Started

The withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo "has commenced", the foreign minister announced on Saturday, with completion due by the end of the year.

International Business Times

‘We are ready for a war’: Somalia threatens conflict with Ethiopia over breakaway region

Somaliland hoped to be recognised as a country after port deal with landlocked Ethiopia - but move has sparked fury in Somalia

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Sunak’s Rwanda treaty ‘unlikely to satisfy supreme court’, say legal experts

Legal bodies, academics and human rights groups say treaty risks undermining rule of law

The Guardian - UK

Republican governors in 15 states are turning down food money for 8 million children

States with some of the highest rates of children living in poverty are rejecting bipartisan aid

The Independent UK

Cholera cases soar globally amid shortage of vaccines

Resurgence classified as grade 3 emergency by WHO, with southern Africa and Haiti among those hardest hit

The Guardian - UK

Burundi closes border with Rwanda in latest East Africa row

President Ndayishimiye accuses Rwanda of backing DRC-based armed group Red Tabara against his government.

Al Jazeera

Israel makes deal with Qatar to get medicine to hostages in Gaza

Israel has negotiated an arrangement with Qatar that will allow for the delivery of medications to hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza "in the next few days", the Israeli prime minister's office said Friday. Israel earlier mounted its defence against South Africa's accusations of genocide at the International Court…

France 24

Hunger crisis grips Gaza as war nears 100th day

Learn about the dire situation in Gaza, where famine and food insecurity have reached catastrophic levels. Find out what the World Food Program is doing to...

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UK government admits Rwanda has ‘issues with its human rights record’

Assessment comes despite claims by Rishi Sunak that Rwanda is safe when making case for asylum policy

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David Cameron urges Israel to improve aid flow into Gaza

UK foreign secretary outlines practical measures to allow in ‘more aid, more quickly and more effectively’

The Guardian - UK

Israel must act now to let aid through and save lives in Gaza. Britain has a plan to help that happen

With crossings opened for longer, water supplies restored and UN staff able to safely distribute food, we can limit the scale of this catastrophe, says David Cameron, Britain’s foreign secretary

The Conversation

Ethiopia's quest for access to the sea: success rests on good relations with its neighbours

On 1 January, Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a memorandum of understanding granting Addis Ababa direct access to the Gulf of Aden. This strategic agreement paves the way for Ethiopia to establish commercial and military bases along the coast.

Al Jazeera

Somalia begins ‘efforts to rescue’ UN helicopter crew held by al-Shabab

The UN helicopter accidentally landed in al-Shabab territory on Wednesday, with 6 of 9 passengers taken hostage.

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🔴 Live: Arab rapprochement with Israel ‘best way’ to isolate Iran, Blinken says

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said a rapprochement between Israel and Arab countries was the best way to isolate Iran and its proxies. The comments came after the top US diplomat met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo as he concluded a week of shuttle diplomacy…

International Business Times

Polish Ex-minister On Hunger Strike As Populists Denounce 'Political' Arrests

Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday said he was shocked over the arrest of a former interior minister and his aide in a high-profile case that saw one of the detained men launch a hunger strike.

France 24

Poland's populists slam 'political' arrests as ex-officials launch hunger strikes

A former interior minister and his aide have launched hunger strikes from prison after being detained on abuse of power charges Tuesday for masterminding a fake graft case to discredit another politician in 2007.

Al Jazeera

Poland ex-minister on hunger strike as row between PM and president deepens

The former interior minister and his deputy were arrested at the Presidential Palace for abuse of power.

Radio France Internationale

Over 7.5 million displaced people in Sudan after nine months of war: UN

The UN coordinating agency OCHA says there have been over 7.5 million people forced from their homes since conflict broke out in April last year.

The Guardian - UK

UK government accepts Israel has legal duty to provide basic supplies to Gaza

David Cameron urges Israeli authorities to clear barriers to aid deliveries amid risk of ‘widespread hunger’

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US Secretary of State Urges Israel to Prioritize Humanitarian Crisis

Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine, emphasizing the need for humanitarian aid and a regional approach...

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