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UN to slash global peacekeeping force, amid US funding cuts/in /by
The United Nations is preparing to slash its global peacekeeping force, cutting 13,000 to 14,000 troops and police from missions worldwide, following major U.S. funding reductions under President Trump’s renewed “America First” policy.
Dologuelé enters presidential race despite opposition calls for a boycott/in /by
Opposition leader Anicet-Georges Dologuelé has entered the presidential race in Central African Republic, defying calls from the opposition coalition to boycott the vote.
Five injured as Russian drone strike sparks major fire in Odesa region/in /by
Five people were injured on Thursday following a Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, according to local authorities.
UNICEF warns of escalating crisis for children in Haiti/in /by
UNICEF reports that more than 3.3 million children now need urgent humanitarian assistance, as schools close and hunger spreads across the country.
Joy and relief in Tel Aviv as deal promises release of hostages in Gaza/in /by
For the first time in two years, Hostages Square in central Tel Aviv erupted in celebration on Thursday as news spread of a breakthrough deal between Israel and Hamas.
Ebola outbreak in southern Congo shows signs of containment, says WHO/in /by
An Ebola outbreak that has plagued southern Congo in recent weeks is starting to be contained, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, with no new cases reported since the U.N. health agency's last update on Oct. 1.
Health crisis fuels protests across Morocco as citizens demand accountability/in /by
From Rabat to Casablanca, thousands have taken to the streets in recent weeks, denouncing what they say is government neglect of public health services.
Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of peace deal/in /by
A significant breakthrough in Egypt has raised hopes of ending the two year war in Gaza that has claimed over 67,000 lives and triggered a devastating humanitarian crisis.
More than 80% of health facilities in eastern Congo are out of medicine, Red Cross says/in /by
In eastern Congo, over 200 health facilities are facing critical medicine shortages, a direct result of ongoing conflict and collapsing humanitarian funding.
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of preparing to wage war against it/in /by
In a letter to the UN Secretary-General, the Ethiopian foreign minister claimed that Eritrea was colluding with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.