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Sudan’s war exacerbates famine crisis in displacement camps/in /by
Famine is spreading in Sudan as a result of a relentless war between the military and a paramilitary group that has wrecked the country and created the world’s largest displacement crisis, international hunger experts said Tuesday.
UN publishes new death toll from gang massacre in Haiti/in /by
The U.N. Integrated Office in Haiti said in a report that more than 207 people were killed by the Wharf Jeremie gang. The gang took people from their homes and from a place of worship, interrogated them and then executed them with bullets and machetes. Initial reports had put the figure at 100
South Sudan faces refugee surge and deadly cholera crisis, MSF warns/in /by
"The situation is completely overwhelming,"
Chadian opposition coalition calls for vote boycott, claims lack of democracy/in /by
Chadian opposition coalition calls for vote boycott, claims lack of democracy
Southern Africa elections brought big changes in 2024/in /by
In Southern Africa, where democracy remains relatively stable, elections held in 2024 saw long-governing liberation parties struggling to survive.
This is what enjoying Christmas dinner at an Arctic Circle restaurant looks like/in /by
Tourists flock to Santa Claus Village near Rovaniemi, enjoying snow, reindeer rides, and meeting Santa. At the Snowman World ice restaurant, visitors dine on local dishes in temperatures of -5°C, savoring rich, creamy meals like salmon soup and roasted elk.
Kenya faces surge in gender-based violence: over 7,000 cases in a year/in /by
The violence has sparked national outrage, with protests erupting two weeks ago in Nairobi, demanding justice and government action.
Kenya plans to use IVF in bid to prevent white rhinos from becoming extinct/in /by
Home to the only two remaining female white rhinos on the planet, Kenya is planning on using IVF to save the endangered species. The country's wildlife service is teaming up with BioRescue Consortium to increase population numbers.
‘Not for sale’: Denmark counters after Trump suggests buying Greenland/in /by
First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland. The president-elect is renewing calls he made during his first term for the U.S. to buy Greenland, the ice-covered semi-autonomous Danish territory
How the Grinch arrested a suspected drug trafficker in Peru for Christmas/in /by
Peru's Green Squadron arrested drug traffickers during a Christmas operation. An officer disguised as the Grinch broke into a suspected trafficker's home, finding drugs and money. The Grinch's disguise helped the police surprise and capture three suspects.