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Israel attacks Tyre despite UN warning of 'deteriorating' humanitarian situation Israel struck the town of Tayr Debba in the southern city of Tyre early on Wednesday, state-news media reported.  On Tuesday, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) warned that the humanitarian situation in the city

Over the past few years, the humanitarian crisis in Africa’s Sahel region has expanded considerably, largely driven by a surge of violence—particularly in the Central Sahel. Although the crisis has been described by the United Nations (UN) as having “largely faded from the headlines” since its wake in 2012, millions of people across the region […]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ghanaian humanitarian leader Edem Wosornu as Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at UNHCR. The veteran aid official brings more than two decades of experience in crisis response and humanitarian coordination.

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MUZAFFARABAD: Shops and markets were largely shut and vehicular traffic remained minimal in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), on Tuesday as the newly proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) observed a strike. Meanwhile, AJK Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore urged a return to the negotiating table in a bid to end the tensions that have gripped the region over the

Indigenous Peoples' Caucus Confirms Imprisoned Leader Daria Egereva as Co-Chair Until Her Release; Cultural Survival Hails Historic Act of Solidarity Country Russia agnes Tue, 06/09/2026 - 07:01 Issues Human Rights Program 5

When the world learned that Ebola was spreading across parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, one fact stood out above all others: there was no approved vaccine for the virus responsible. Not because scientists only recently discovered it. Not because the technology does not exist. But because the world never made the investment. […]

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[Dabanga] Nyala / Kubum / Markondi / Umm Basa / Ed El Fursan -- More than 13,000 people have fled their homes in South Darfur in the past week as fighting between the Beni Halba and Salamat tribes continues to spread across the region. In a recent International Organization for Migration (IOM) report, they state that 11,630 people were displaced between 4 and 6 June alone following clashes in Kubu

Twenty governments oppose new Israeli rules for aid groups The governments of 18 European countries, along with Australia and Japan, have expressed concern over new Israeli registration requirements for humanitarian organisations operating in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, warning that the measures could significantly hamper aid efforts. In a joint stat

Israel says Kerem Shalom crossing will reopen for 'Gaza aid' Israel says it will reopen the Kerem Shalom, or Karem Abu Salem, crossing on Tuesday for the gradual entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Cogat, the Israeli government agency that oversees civilian affairs in the occupied Palestinian territory, announced the move after Israel closed crossings in

[Independent (Kampala)] Namisindwa -- More than 50 families have been forced to flee their homes in Bupoto Sub-county, Namisindwa District, after fresh cracks emerged following heavy rains, raising fears of a possible disaster. The latest cracks developed on Sunday as persistent rainfall continued to pound the area, leaving residents scrambling for safety and abandoning homes considered at risk of

[Ayin Network] A recent investigation by the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) and Sudan Witness exposes a devastating arson campaign taking place last month in the Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan State. For decades, the town of Kauda has stood as the defiant, symbolic heartland of the Nuba people and their resistance movement, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N). But over t

Children and fisherman among 13 killed by Israel in Gaza bombing Submitted by Mera Aladam on Mon, 06/08/2026 - 07:56 Meanwhile, Israel temporarily closes the crossing with Gaza following the resumption of hostilities with Iran, sparking fears of a complete halt to aid deliveries

  CIVICUS discusses the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla on its mission to bring humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza with Musa Roshdy, a humanitarian activist who took part in the flotilla. On 15 April, the flotilla set sail from Barcelona, Spain. Israeli forces intercepted it in international waters on 29 April and detained […]

[Nyasa Times] Malawi has begun bringing home its citizens displaced by a fresh wave of xenophobia-related tensions in South Africa, with 150 Malawians now on their way back after being evacuated from temporary camps in Western Cape Province.

• Two killed, dozens hurt as riot police use tear gas, batons to disperse protesters• IGP terms attack on CMH ‘outright terrorism’• AJK SC says changes to Constitution ‘not a concession to be wrested from govt’ MUZAFFARABAD: At least four policemen were martyred and 20 were injured after fierce clashes broke out with supporters of the newly-proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Rawlako

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, whose party holds the majority in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly, said on Sunday he would meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over the current situation in AJK, asserting that issues would be resolved through talks. He said this while presiding over a meeting of the PPP AJK parliamentary party in Islamabad, a statement issued by the PPP sa

MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Supreme Court has observed that any amendment in the region’s constitution was “not a concession to be wrested” from the government, as the court issued its advice on a presidential reference, which emerged on Sunday. The advisory opinion came in response to a reference filed by acting AJK President Chaudhry Latif Akbar under Article 46-A of the Interim Con