Chef José Andrés warns of multi-year world famine from Iran war World Central Kitchen founder believes the war could cause a ‘silent’ collapse of the global fertilizer trade The Guardian - US · Apr 16
Pope Leo brings message of unity to Cameroon’s divided Anglophone regions Pope Leo XIV is travelling to the western Cameroon city of Bamenda to preach a message of peace in the epicenter of a separatist conflict that humanitarian groups have called one of the world’s most neglected crises. Radio France Internationale · Apr 16
Donors pledge €1.5 billion for Sudan at Berlin conference International donors have pledged about €1.5 billion for Sudan at an meeting held in Berlin to mark three years of war in the country that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions. Radio France Internationale · Apr 16
London faces food shortages as Iran war hits CO2 supplies Chicken and pork could be in short supply as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz hits global trade Evening Standard · Apr 16
No 10 claims Starmer did not know Mandelson failed security vetting until this week – as it happened The prime minister was not aware that the former US ambassador had failed the vetting process, according to Downing Street The Guardian - UK · Apr 16
Public should be ‘reassured’ by Iran war food shortage preparation – Peter Kyle The Government’s reasonable worst-case scenario suggests there could be less variety on supermarket shelves should fighting continue unabated. Evening Standard · Apr 16
Pope heads to epicenter of Cameroon's separatist conflict to preach message of peace Pope Leo XIV is travelling to the western Cameroon city of Bamenda to preach a message of peace The Independent UK · Apr 16
More than £1bn pledged for Sudan as humanitarian crisis deepens Donors exceed funding target at Berlin conference but prospects for ceasefire remain distant The Guardian - UK · Apr 15
Women victims of Sudan's war bear scars of 'indescribable' violence Sudan's civil war, now in its fourth year, has been described by the UN as the world's worst humanitarian crisis for women and girls. Sexual violence has reportedly been used as a weapon of war, notably by paramilitaries fighting the Sudanese army. RFI hears from women who have suffered or… Radio France Internationale · Apr 15
Sudan’s war reshapes loyalties as civilians see ‘no option’ but the army As Sudan’s war enters its fourth year, the army has retaken much of the country, shifting the balance on the ground. But the gains have also reshaped public opinion – with some Sudanese now backing the same military they once opposed, even as analysts warn the conflict remains deeply entrenched… Radio France Internationale · Apr 15
Sudan condemns Berlin conference as devastating war enters fourth year Sudan has condemned a Berlin donor conference as “surprising and unacceptable” interference as the war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces enters its fourth year. Millions of people remain displaced, with widespread hunger and escalating attacks deepening the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Radio France Internationale · Apr 15
A look at Sudan's war by the numbers Sudan is entering a fourth year of war between the military and paramilitary forces The Independent UK · Apr 15
Officials warn Sudan conflict has been ‘abandoned’ as war enters fourth year Sudan is entering a fourth year of war marked by famine and massacres The Independent UK · Apr 15
'Tragic case': damning report on boys found in squalor Almost six years after two disabled brothers were found in squalor, a damning report reveals how concerns about their health and wellbeing were ignored. AAP · Apr 15
The Guardian - UK · Apr 14 UK to call for end to Sudan bloodshed at Berlin talks on third anniversary of war British aid to double as 19m people face acute hunger, but summit unlikely to end conflict amid Saudi-UAE tensions
Radio France Internationale · Apr 14 DRC peace talks open as violence shifts to remote highlands The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebel delegates were meeting in Geneva on Tuesday to try to end a war that has devastated the east of the country, as fighting shifts into remote highland areas that are difficult to access and increasingly dangerous, despite repeated ceasefire…
The Guardian - UK · Apr 14 The Guardian view on three years of war in Sudan: a vast humanitarian crisis persists because the fighting does Editorial: A devastating ‘war of atrocities’ will continue as long as the United Arab Emirates and others back the belligerents
Radio France Internationale · Apr 14 Sudan drone strikes have killed nearly 700 civilians in three months, UN says As the conflict between the army and paramilitary groups in Sudan enters its fourth year, “the world has failed to meet the test of Sudan”, United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher said on Tuesday. The civil war has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 11 million.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 14 Anger at ‘bloody unacceptable’ efforts to end Sudan’s war as conflict enters fourth year A top UN official has criticised lack of global urgency as reports confirm the world’s largest humanitarian crisis is worsening
The Independent UK · Apr 13 ‘In Sudan, there is nothing but death.. you just run’ IN FOCUS: Rachel Hagan speaks to those who have fled Sudan, and other nearby African nations, to Kenya – escaping war, poverty and sexual violence. But workers for the Red Cross fear that looking after such refugees will only get harder as international aid is cut
The Independent UK · Apr 13 UN concerned as opposition retakes a strategic town in South Sudan The U.N. has expressed concern over violence in the strategic town of Akobo in South Sudan’s Jonglei State
The Independent UK · Apr 13 Ethiopian Orthodox Christians in Washington mark Easter with prayer, joyful family celebrations Dressed head to toe in white, hundreds of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians packed tightly into Washington, D.C.’s DSK Mariam Church to sing hymns in the ancient language Ge’ez, to pray, and to stand vigil as their Easter Sunday unfolded
The Guardian - UK · Apr 13 Iran war could plunge 32 million into poverty, says United Nations ‘Development in reverse’ taking place involving rising energy and food costs and weaker economic growth
International Business Times UK · Apr 12 Nigerian Military Blamed for Killing Over 200 at Yobe Market While Targeting Boko Haram Militants A Nigerian military airstrike on Jilli Market in the northeast has left over 200 feared dead, raising questions about military engagement rules.
The Times of India · Apr 12 $1bn, a bride or a breakup: Uganda general’s bizarre ultimatum to Turkey Uganda's army chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ignited a diplomatic firestorm by demanding $1 billion and Turkey's most beautiful woman as a wife, threatening to sever ties if his demands aren't met within 30 days. He also accused Ankara of profiting from Somalia while Uganda shoulders the security burden. This follows…