Drone strike kills more than 150 at market in Sudanese war The strike pushed the toll from attacks in recent days to more than 250, underscoring the lethality of Sudan’s war that erupted in April 2023 The Guardian - AU · Oct 21
More than 150 killed in Sudan drone strike on disputed Abyei border region At least 153 people have been killed in a drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region, where a fire at a nearby fuel depot continued to burn on Tuesday. Local officials blamed Sudan’s military for Monday’s attack, which also left dozens injured. France 24 · Oct 20
Drone strike on a market in disputed African region of Abyei kills at least 153 A drone strike on a fuel depot at a market in South Sudan's disputed Abyei region has killed at least 153 people, an official said The Independent UK · Oct 20
Hunger and disease spread in Yemen as Houthi and government forces clash Renewed fighting has pushed Yemen into its worst humanitarian crisis since 2022, with hunger accelerating, hospitals overwhelmed and more than 200,000 people forced from their homes. As international aid funding shrinks, government troops have launched a counter-offensive against Houthi rebels with the ultimate aim of advancing on the capital, Sanaa,… Radio France Internationale · Oct 9
LiveWire's Smallest EV Motorcycle Is Joining The MSF Training Fleet. Will This Help New Riders? Across the US, kids are riding e-bikes at incredible rates. Can the Motorcycle Safety Foundation adding LiveWire S4 Honcho Streets to its fleet get them on motorcycles? RideApart · Oct 8
Ebola creates new hot spots in Congo as responders describe ‘chaotic’ response The Ebola outbreak in Congo is spreading rapidly to new hot spots where patients have little or no support The Independent UK · Oct 7
France earmarks a further €7m to help fight DRC's worst-ever Ebola crisis France has decided to allocate an additional €7 million this year to combat the Ebola epidemic currently ravaging the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This comes as Kenya announced its first-ever death from the disease. Radio France Internationale · Oct 6
Ethiopia’s army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebels Ethiopia's army chief has accused neighboring Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing rebel troops in the renewed fighting in the Tigray region The Independent UK · Sep 28
Free operations give hope to children with a neglected but deadly disease in Africa Ibrahim Dalhatu was just 3 when he contracted noma, a severe disease that disfigures the face and often kills affected children The Independent UK · Sep 22
Former enemies form alliance to overthrow Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed The TPLF and Amhara's Fano militias — groups that fought on opposing sides in the Tigray war — and the Oromo Liberation Army said they had been coordinating for more than a year and aimed to install a transitional government. Euronews · Sep 21
UK Lawyers for Israel pushes to designate Doctors Without Borders a terror group, but it’s IDF that killed 15 of the NGO’s staff in Gaza If the request goes through, the NGO will have the same legal status as ISIS. We Got This Covered · Sep 17
Iran-US war latest: Saudi Arabia says it downed drone near Mecca as US House votes to rein in Trump’s powers Trump says he is open to negotiations to end the war with Iran, but stresses the final decision rests with him The Independent UK · Sep 15
Pro-Israel pressure group demands terror ban for Doctors Without Borders A PRO-ISRAEL lobbying group has called on the Home Secretary to ban one of the world’s leading health charities under terrorism laws. The National (Scotland) · Sep 13
‘They’re lifesavers’: the Birmingham clinic giving hope to traumatised asylum seekers MSF-run centre offering intensive psychological care has received more than 350 referrals since opening last year The Guardian - UK · Sep 11
The Independent UK · Sep 8 Funding cuts are forcing dozens of health clinics in Sudan to close, aid groups warn Aid groups say three dozen health facilities in Sudan are closing this year due to global aid cuts
International Business Times UK · Sep 3 Scammer Posing as Christian Missionary Allegedly Convinces 72-Year-Old to Mail $220K Cash Across US A 72-year-old woman lost $220,000 in a romance scam involving a fake Doctors Without Borders worker. Learn the warning signs and how to protect yourself from fraud, as advised by the FBI.
The Economic Times · Sep 1 Revised NPS rules for subscribers: PFRDA classifies NPS schemes into five categories; how it will make scheme selection easier for you NPS subscribers will experience significant changes in pension fund categorization and presentation. A new framework standardizes scheme selection, offering five broad categories for subscribers. Lifecycle schemes will be sub-categorized, while MSF schemes will have five distinct equity exposure levels. The pension body also mandates a new procedure for comparing charges,…
Radio France Internationale · Aug 24 Six million Somalis face acute hunger as drought and conflict worsen Six million people in Somalia are facing acute hunger, with nearly two million children at emergency levels, as severe drought, conflict and falling humanitarian funding deepen what the UN describes as one of the world’s worst malnutrition crises. Medical charity MSF tells RFI it's sounding the alarm "before it's too…
Bangkok Post · Aug 21 Ebola ‘growing exponentially’ in DR Congo GENEVA - The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing “exponentially”, with more than 2,500 deaths recorded and half of those in the last 20 days, the senior UN coordinator on the disease said on Friday.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 21 DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially' with more than 2,500 dead The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing "exponentially", with more than 2,500 deaths recorded and half of those in the last 20 days, the senior UN coordinator on the disease said Friday.
The Independent UK · Aug 21 NHS England is getting a breakthrough HIV drug – but the rest of the world needs it too COMMENT: Game-changing HIV drug Lenacapavir will soon be saving lives across the country, writes Molly Thompson, yet marginalised communities in the global south who made this possible still don’t have access
The Independent UK · Aug 6 Rights group warns Israel's policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapse A new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel warns that Israel’s policies in the occupied West Bank have pushed the territory’s health system to the brink of collapse
The Independent UK · Aug 3 1 in 5 pregnant and breastfeeding women in eastern Chad acutely malnourished Figures come as Hard Labour, a documentary by Bel Trew for Independent TV exposes how efforts to stop women and babies dying in childbirth have been blunted in the Central African Republic and Nigeria
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31 Friday briefing: Why attacks on hospitals from Ukraine to Lebanon now happen with impunity In today’s newsletter: The legal protections once considered foundational in conflict are now routinely bypassed, with healthcare personnel treated as legitimate targets
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28 Giving birth in the shadow of Haiti’s gang violence – photo essay As fighting intensifies in Port-au-Prince, only a fraction of its maternity services remain, and they are under constant threat