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‘Losing hope’: Sudan civilians terrified as RSF attacks second-biggest city

The RSF is on the verge of capturing Wad Madani, a city that has hosted hundreds of thousands of war-displaced people.

Al Jazeera

Q&A: DR Congo election chief on ‘unfair’ criticism and vote preparedness

Denis Kadima tells Al Jazeera that most of the criticism of CENI is unwarranted.

Al Jazeera

A Rwandan doctor in France faces 30 years in prison for alleged role in his country's 1994 genocide

A French court is expected to rule Tuesday on charges against a Rwandan doctor for his alleged role in the 1994 genocide in his home country

The Independent UK

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UN Prepares To Start Pulling Peacekeepers From DR Congo

The UN Security Council is expected on Tuesday to accede to a demand from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and launch a gradual withdrawal of peacekeepers, starting later this month.

International Business Times

RSF paramilitary seizes control of Wad Madani, Sudan’s second city

Advance comes after three days of intense fighting that forced thousands to flee towards the south

The Guardian - UK

HRW: Israel starving Gaza civilians

Israeli forces are blocking aid — and "systematically razed" farmland across Gaza, watchdog group reports

Salon

Video shows desperate Palestinians raiding UN aid truck amid humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Gazans have been seen stopping aid trucks and immediately eating what they find

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Israel Bombs Gaza Amid Accusation It Is 'Starving' Palestinians

Israel kept up heavy bombing of Gaza on Monday as it faced accusations from a human rights group that it is deliberately starving Palestinians in its campaign sparked by the October 7 Hamas attacks.

International Business Times

Israel accused of wielding starvation as a weapon of war against Gaza

Human Rights Watch urges world to speak out against ‘abhorrent war crime’. Israel brands the NGO ‘anti-Semitic’.

Al Jazeera

War’s toll on education in Gaza casts shadow over children’s future

With pupils and teachers uprooted and buildings destroyed, it is likely to be many months before classes can resume

The Guardian - UK

Starving Palestinians scramble for aid as desperation mounts in Gaza

Not enough aid is flowing into the strip, forcing the Palestinians into a ‘survival mode’ amid heavy Israeli attacks.

Al Jazeera

'Worse than death': Surviving sexual violence in Cameroon's anglophone crisis

Sexual and gender-based violence has been pervasive in Cameroon's Northwest and Southwest regions since separatist fighters launched their armed rebellion against government forces six years ago, demanding independence for the country's English-speaking minority. RFI spoke to survivors still living with the fallout.

Radio France Internationale

Thousands flee as war reaches Sudan’s second-largest city

Heavy fighting reported in Wad Madani, where thousands of displaced people had sought shelter.

Al Jazeera

‘Not one hour more after December 24,’ Jarange-Patil warns Shinde govt. over Maratha quota deadline

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil refuses to extend December 24 deadline for blanket reservation for Maratha community, warns of next course of action.

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Al Jazeera

Kenya ‘disassociates’ from DR Congo rebels alliance after diplomatic row

Kenya government says it ‘strongly disassociates’ with DRC opposition figure who forged alliance with rebels in Nairobi.

International Business Times

Chad Votes On New Constitution Ahead Of Promised End Of Military Rule

Polls opened in a Chadian referendum on a new constitution on Sunday, with the vote seen as a key step towards elections and the return of civilian rule promised, but postponed, by the ruling military junta.

International Business Times

Tensions Run High As DR Congo Approaches Election

The Democratic Republic of Congo gears up for elections on Wednesday that could consolidate its democracy or unleash fresh violence as political tensions threaten to boil over.

The Guardian - UK

Thousands flee Wad Madani, Sudan’s second city, to escape fighting

Region had been a place of refuge for those escaping conflict in Khartoum between the army and the Rapid Support Forces

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Women's rights take centre stage in DR Congo election

Ahead of Monday’s election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), women’s faces can be seen everywhere, pinned up on electoral posters throughout the country. During his five-year term, President Félix Tshisekedi demonstrated a commitment to women’s rights and better female representation in politics, but there is still a long…

The Independent UK

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa says he ‘felt like an alien’ growing up

Gatwa, 31, is the 15th actor to portray the iconic role on BBC One’s long-running sci-fi drama

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Pause In Gaza's Conflict Allows Desperate Humanitarian Aid Access

Reporting on the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip due to lack of connectivity and resources. Also addressing the somber reaction of Israeli hostage fa...

Radio France Internationale

In eastern DRC, decades of conflict weigh heavy on upcoming election

As voters in Democratic Republic of Congo prepare to cast their ballots in next week's general election, they're weighing up issues from mining to corruption. But for many in the east of the country, it is President Felix Tshisekedi's failure to ease decades of violence that looms largest.

The Independent UK

Communications blackout and spiraling hunger compound misery in Gaza Strip as war enters 11th week

A prolonged communications blackout is compounding the misery in the besieged Gaza Strip where a United Nations agency says hunger levels have spiraled

International Business Times

DR Congo's Democracy Backsliding Ahead Of Vote, Rights Groups Say

DR Congo's democracy has been backsliding ahead of elections this month, according to rights defenders, as prominent journalists languish in prison and the murder of an opposition politician remains unsolved.

International Business Times

Fighting Engulfs Sudan Aid Hub, Sparking New Exodus

Fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries engulfed the aid hub of Wad Madani Friday triggering an exodus of civilians already displaced by eight months of war, an AFP correspondent reported.

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