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Mapped: The countries where Ebola has spread around the world

900 suspected cases and 223 deaths have been linked to an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The Independent UK

1 in 3 people at centre of deadly Ebola outbreak don’t believe it is real: ‘A satanic disease’

Only 64 per cent of residents in the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) told ActionAid that the virus was not linked to spiritual or mythical causes

The Independent UK

Blood, infertility and death: The struggle to save the lives of mothers and babies in Mozambique

ON THE GROUND: Tawanda Karombo speaks to those seeking to keep maternal health programmes running in a remote northern province of Mozambique, after they have nearly ground to a halt in the wake of Donald Trump’s brutal aid cuts

The Independent UK

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ActionAid sponsorship schemes: helping children and women or a colonial relic?

Letters: Readers respond to the news that the development charity is rethinking such schemes as they carry racialised, paternalistic undertones

The Guardian - UK

ActionAid to rethink child sponsorship as part of plan to ‘decolonise’ its work

Development charity’s new co-chief executives signal shift from controversial sponsor a child scheme launched in 1972 to long-term grassroots funding

The Guardian - UK

Israel to ban dozens of aid agencies from Gaza as 10 nations warn about suffering

Failure of groups including MSF and ActionAid to hand over staff details means they will not be able to operate in Gaza, say Israeli officials

The Guardian - UK

Only 3% of international climate aid going to transitioning communities: ‘This is absurd’

New report on funding to slash carbon emissions finds startlingly low engagement with the people affected

The Guardian - US

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Pacific nations applaud 'lifeline' climate ruling

Pacific Islanders have welcomed a landmark ruling from an international court which could leave polluting nations such as Australia liable for climate impacts.

AAP

Leading charity pulls accounts from HSBC over ‘climate damage worth more than £100bn’

‘Moving our money is not just symbolic; it’s a vital first step in challenging destructive financial systems,’ says ActionAid UK

The Independent UK

Israel wrecks last functioning hospital in north Gaza as food aid begins to trickle in

Israeli tanks and drones strike Al Awda Hospital in northern Gaza while fighter jets bomb southern Lebanon

The Independent UK

Public workers in Africa see wages fall by up to 50% in five years: Survey

Budget cuts leave health and education workers struggling to make ends meet, ActionAid reports.

Al Jazeera

10 extraordinary mothers around the world

We celebrate the life-changing work of women who are changing the world for the better

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‘They demand sex in exchange for fish’: Women in Trump’s USAID cuts at risk of exploitation

Exclusive: Extensive droughts in Zambia have forced women into sexual exploitation – and USAID cuts have stopped programs which sought to protect them, writes Alicja Hagopian

The Independent UK

Food prices skyrocket in DR Congo’s Goma after M23 takeover

NGO ActionAid and locals say cost of some items has risen between 18% and 160% as conflict blocks aid and supplies.

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‘Those women are the embodiment of resilience’: how refugees in Uganda are building a future filled with hope

For displaced women in Uganda, finding safety is just the start of a journey that ultimately leads to developing the skills needed to thrive

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Amsterdam officials ban protests after violence; Hamas says it has ‘not received’ request to leave Qatar – as it happened

Prosecutors expect more arrests; Qatari diplomatic source had earlier told AFP that ‘the Hamas political office no longer serves its purpose’ in Doha

The Guardian - UK

‘I want my daughters to be educated’: how Rohingya women refugees are taking charge of their own futures

Almost 1 million refugees live in Cox’s Bazar – and many of them are women and girls at risk of gender-based violence. But, with the support of ActionAid, training in vocational skills, community participation and leadership is helping them advocate for the needs of their community

The Guardian - UK

From period poverty to gender-based violence: how women refugees in Uganda are standing up for their rights

International charity ActionAid has been working with women and young activists in refugee settlements who are advocating for their communities, fostering leadership skills and creating economic opportunities

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‘Non-Ukrainians face discrimination’: how a social enterprise in Warsaw helps marginalised refugees

When war escalated dramatically in Ukraine, some minorities faced additional difficulties when it came to seeking safety in Poland. Thankfully, Conflict Kitchen was determined to bring them together with the local population through the universal language of food

The Guardian - UK

More than £494bn subsidies a year in developing world harmful to climate, says report

ActionAid says ‘parasitic behaviour’ is fuelling the climate crisis and represents ‘corporate capture’ of public finance

The Guardian - AU

Middle East: Hamas official says nobody knows how many of the remaining hostages are alive – as it happened

Speaking to CNN, Hamas spokesperson says any deal to release the hostages would need to include a permanent ceasefire

The Guardian - UK

‘There was no other option’: the aid packages feeding diabetes and heart disease in the Pacific islands

Increasingly frequent natural disasters leave islanders reliant on processed foods for months on end – with deeply concerning knock-on effects to health

The Independent UK

Women in Gaza forced to use tent scraps and paper in place of sanitary products as period poverty soars

Palestinian women unable to afford sanitary products as access to clean toilets limited

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Hamas says ceasefire talks continue despite delegation leaving Cairo – as it happened

Hamas statement says talks over deal will continue after official earlier said Israel was rejecting demands to end offensive in Gaza

International Business Times UK

5,000 Births In Gaza Expected In March, Over 180 Babies Born Daily: UK To Send £4.25m For Vulnerable Women And Children

The UK has pledged more than £4 million to tackle the severe period poverty and humanitarian crisis for pregnant women and girls in Gaza.

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