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Irish soldier killed in Lebanon attack named as Donegal native Private Seán Rooney

The 23-year-old was killed in the Middle East on December 14

Belfast Live

Urban areas in north-west of England at most risk of food insecurity – new study

The index was developed for more than 30,000 neighbourhoods across England.

The Independent UK

Lebanon: "Deep sense of shock" as Irish soldier killed on peacekeeping mission

"The names of personnel are not being released at this time, but the families of those involved have been informed."

Belfast Live

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WHO chief says uncle was murdered by Eritrean troops in Tigray

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, has said his uncle was "murdered" by Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region.

Radio France Internationale

Patients ‘suffering due to staff shortages’ while nurses ‘turn to food banks’

Tens of thousands of nurses from the Royal College of Nursing are on strike in a bitter dispute over pay.

The Independent UK

Commentary: US-Africa Leaders Summit is an opportunity we all must seize

African leaders are meeting this week with President Joe Biden for the second U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit of his administration. The gathering comes at a very important time, for this is an inflection point as much for the U.S. as it is for Africa. The U.S. has always loomed large in…

Chicago Tribune

75% of Yemen's Population Live Without Water, Sanitation Services

Houthi group continues to obstruct peace efforts and push towards an unprecedented exacerbation of the humanitarian situation, despite warnings of the international relief organizations, which confirmed that three-quarters of the population would have no access to water and sanitation services over the next year. A joint methodological note on the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Irish soldier killed on peacekeeping mission in Lebanon after convoy came under attack

The convoy came "under small arms fire" while travelling to Beirut and four soldiers were injured - one fatally

Irish Mirror

Irish soldier dies in Lebanon after convoy attacked

Two armoured utility vehicles carrying eight personnel was travelling to Beirut in Lebanon shortly after 9pm Irish time when the convoy came under fire

Dublin Live

‘He was brainwashed’: young men are disappearing from Zanzibar. Are extremists to blame?

At least 20 men have gone missing from the island since August. But a culture of concealment around terrorism means families have been left to guess at their fate

The Guardian - UK

The spirit of Christmas won’t solve Britain’s ingrained food poverty

Letter: Seasonal food bank appeals and millions of emergency food parcels cannot tackle escalating food insecurity – we need living incomes now, writes Sabine Goodwin

The Guardian - UK

As elections approach, Tunisian market shelves are still bare

Food shortages have been ongoing for months in Tunisia, another sign of the country’s economic crisis.

Al Jazeera

Georgia's Saakashvili renews, then calls off hunger strike over court delays

Georgia's jailed ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili declared a new hunger strike then abandoned it within hours on Wednesday as he faced further delay in a legal bid to get medical treatment abroad.

Reuters

Kenya in 2022: 4 essential reads on a year of political drama and economic hardships

The year 2022 was always going to be an eventful one. After nearly 10 years in power, President Uhuru Kenyatta was destined to leave office to make way for the winner of the August 2022 presidential vote. Would it be his former bitter rival turned political ally Raila Odinga? Or…

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The Independent UK

Mother hospitalised with malnutrition after eating one meal a day so children don’t starve

Kelly Thomson lives on £40 per week to feed herself and her two children and like many in the cost of living crisis is struggling

Reuters

Africa's food crisis is the biggest yet – five reasons why

In October, Nadifa Abdi Isak brought her malnourished daughters to hospital in Mogadishu. That day, a nurse said, 42 other children had already been checked into the emergency unit, ravaged by hunger. There were 57 the day before that.

Manchester Evening News

M.E.N Christmas appeal receives £5,000 boost from Manchester charity donor

The donations will help feed the poorest in our region into the New Year

Reuters

South Sudan violence has killed 166 civilians, displaced over 20,000 - U.N

Violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile state has killed 166 civilians and displaced more than 20,000 since August amid an escalation in clashes between armed groups, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday.

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A feted restaurateur, a senior doctor: Sunak’s cruel plan would have deported both

The prime minister wants to eject all who enter the UK ‘illegally’ without even giving them a hearing. That’s inhumane, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council

Al Jazeera

Famine averted but situation ‘catastrophic’ in Somalia: UN

If aid is not scaled up, famine is expected in southern Somalia between April and June 2023, humanitarians say.

The Independent UK

As Tigray calms, Ethiopia sees growing conflict in Oromia

As one deadly conflict in Ethiopia begins to calm, another is growing, challenging a government that’s eager to persuade the international community to lift sanctions and revive what was once one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies

Asharq Al-Awsat

Aid Staves off Somalia Famine, for Now, Says UN

Humanitarian aid and support from local communities have helped avert a dreaded famine declaration in Somalia this year, but the situation remains "catastrophic," the UN said on Tuesday. The United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said the latest assessment found that, technically, Somalia was not yet in the grip of full-blown…

AAP

NT families face bleak Christmas: report

The NT's social and community services sector warns that families are struggling with the rising cost of living and housing in the lead up to Christmas.

Reuters

Climate change will fuel humanitarian crises in 2023 -study

Climate change will accelerate humanitarian crises around the world in 2023, adding to the issues created by armed conflict and economic downturns, according to a study by the NGO International Rescue Committee (IRC).

Reuters

Crisis-hit Somalia, Ethiopia top aid group's Watchlist for 2023

Somalia and Ethiopia, both Horn of Africa nations ravaged by drought and conflict, will be the countries of highest concern in 2023, according to an annual Watchlist issued by the International Rescue Committee aid group on Wednesday.

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