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A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope as rebels grab more land

Thousands of families have been displaced by violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels last month seized the key city of Goma in a blitz offensive in the mineral-rich region

The Independent UK

Syrians Stuck In Camps After Finding Homes Destroyed

Mehdi al-Shayesh thought he would quickly resettle in his central Syrian home town after Bashar al-Assad was ousted, but like many others stuck in camps, he found his home uninhabitable.

International Business Times

Rwandan And Congolese Leaders To Meet Over Eastern DRC Conflict

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame was due to meet his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi in Tanzania on Saturday as regional leaders convene in a bid to defuse the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo.

International Business Times

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Hamas Releases Names of 3 Israeli Hostages Who Will Be Freed This Saturday

Hamas has announced the names of three Israeli hostages set to be released on Saturday as part of an ongoing prisoner exchange deal with Israel.

Latin Times

AI is developing fast, but regulators must be faster

Letters: Dr Tom McClelland on the consequences of AI consciousness, Michael Webb on protecting creative industries, and Prof Virginia Dignum and Prof Wendy Hall on the need for a global regulatory framework

The Guardian - UK

How much foreign aid does the UK give and how does that compare to other nations?

President Donald Trump recently decided to restrict US foreign aid but how much does the UK contribute?

Evening Standard

Labour ministers 'justifying' Gaza genocide must be investigated, UN expert says

LABOUR ministers should be investigated for denying or even justifying Israeli war crimes in Palestine, a UN special rapporteur has said ...

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DR Congo Conflict Advances As UN Warns Of Regional Escalation

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, as the United Nations top rights body said it would launch an investigation into alleged violations and abuses during the deadly clashes gripping the African nation.

International Business Times

US Envoy Says Hezbollah 'Defeated', Must Not Be In Lebanon Government

A senior US official visiting Beirut warned Friday against any Hezbollah presence in Lebanon's new government, saying the Iran-backed group was "defeated" in its war with Israel.

International Business Times

Rebuilding shattered Gaza may require a new Marshall plan

Palestinians face a mammoth task to rebuild homes and infrastructure – and Trump is unlikely to help

The Guardian - UK

Trump Condemned For ICC Sanctions Over Israel, US Probes

The International Criminal Court slammed sanctions Friday slapped by US President Donald Trump over its probes targeting America and Israel and pledged to press on with its aim to fight for "justice and hope" around the world.

International Business Times

Rebels Advance In Eastern Congo Despite Ceasefire Announcement

M23 rebels capture Goma, advance in eastern Congo despite cease-fire. UN calls for peace talks, aid workers face risks. African leaders to discuss crisis.

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UN rights body holds urgent session on violence in eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels advance

The U.N.’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels recently captured a major city

The Independent UK

UN Warns Worst May Be Yet To Come If East DRC Violence Spreads

The United Nations warned Friday that the worst may be yet to come if the violence engulfing the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo spreads throughout the wider region.

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Radio France Internationale

Regional leaders gather in Tanzania for high-stakes summit on DRC crisis

A joint summit between the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community will take place today and Saturday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Paul Kagame and Félix Tshisekedi, are both expected to attend.

The Guardian - AU

Hamas names three Israeli hostages to be released after alleging ceasefire breach – as it happened

Hamas accuses Israel of delaying humanitarian aid trucks before next round of hostage and prisoner releases due on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

Be clear about what Trump and Musk’s aid axe will do: people will face terror and starve, many will die

The decimation of USAid is already having a terrible effect in some of the poorest places on the planet. It damages America: it will harm us all, says Gordon Brown, the UN’s special envoy for global education

The Guardian - UK

Rwandan troops ‘dying in large numbers in DRC’, despite official denials of role

Exclusive: Sources say thousands of RDF killed supporting M23 rebels in eastern Congo, intensifying pressure on Kigali

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The Conversation

Rebels are continuing their march in eastern Congo – what is their long-term goal?

In late January, a rebel group that has long caused mayhem in the sprawling African nation of Democratic Republic of Congo took control of Goma, a major city of about 2 million people on the border with Rwanda in the country’s east.

International Business Times

Kenya Deploys Additional 144 Police To Haiti

A new contingent of Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti on Thursday to bolster a UN-backed security mission, AFP journalists observed, as the United States reiterated its support but called for a "new direction."

International Business Times

Fighting Global Warming In Nations' Self-interest: UN Climate Chief

The UN's climate chief, seeking to shore up solidarity on combating global warming as the United States retreats from its leadership role, appealed to nations' self-interest in a speech Thursday.

The Independent UK

New contingent of Kenyan police joins UN-backed mission to fight gangs in Haiti

A fourth contingent of Kenyan police have arrived in Haiti to help repel violent gangs as officials brushed off concerns of a halt in some U.S. funding to the U.N.-backed mission

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Sudan’s war: borders can’t contain a devastating, destabilising crisis

Editorial: The rest of the world has largely ignored the horror of this conflict, but will find its effects ripple outwards

Latin Times

U.S. Waives Some Funds For Haiti International Mission From Aid Freeze As Capital Increasingly Sieged

Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave the green light to $40.7 million in assistance to the Haitian National Police and the Multinational Security Support Mission. Other funds are seemingly frozen

The Conversation

Trump’s Gaza and Ukraine plans come under the spotlight

Steve Bannon may no longer be in Donald Trump’s inner circle, but the newly reinstated US president appears to be adhering to a dictum the conservative disrupter-in-chief outlined back in 2018 as he reflected on his role in getting Trump elected the first time. “The Democrats don’t matter. The real…

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