‘We need the world to wake up’: Sudan facing world’s deadliest famine in 40 years
Millions face disaster as Sudanese army and RSF accused of using food access as a weapon in on-going war Sudan is facing a famine that...
Category : Middle East and North Africa
Children trapped in war zones because of UK refusal to ease refugee visa rules
‘Abject failure’ of family reunion scheme to provide legal route is leaving children at risk of trafficking or even death Children are being trapped in...
Revealed: drug cartels force migrant children to work as foot soldiers in Europe’s booming cocaine trade
Exclusive: Guardian investigation shows white powder trail linking hundreds of vulnerable African minors with ruthless gangs Beaten and tortured: the north African children paying a...
Battlefield deaths from global conflicts hit 30-year high, study finds
Since 2021, the overall number of deaths, including of civilians, has risen to the highest level in three decades, Peace Research Institute Oslo reports Deaths...
BAT subsidiary lobbies Pakistan to allow export of cigarettes to Sudan
Exclusive: critics say British American Tobacco’s plan to ‘flood a country in crisis with cheap cigarettes’ is ‘shameful’ A subsidiary of British American Tobacco is...
At least 100 killed after RSF paramilitary group attacks village in Sudan
Claims of looting as dozens injured during Rapid Support Forces clash with Sudanese army in Gezira province At least 100 people were killed and dozens...
EU expected to impose sanctions on six Sudanese military figures fuelling war
Exclusive: Rivals from two forces fighting to control Darfur region would be subject to asset freezes and travel bans The EU intends to impose sanctions...
Egypt tight-lipped over Israeli takeover of Gaza buffer zone
Cairo seeks to keep lid on public anger and avoid escalation as IDF moves into Philadelphi corridor in breach of 1979 peace accord Egypt has...
University of Toronto gives pro-Palestinian activists 24 hours to end encampment
Canadian university gives protesters one day to close up protest camp on downtown campus or potentially face police action The University of Toronto (UofT) has...
Attacks on health workers in conflict zones at highest level ever – report
More than 2,500 attacks in 2023, including medics killed and clinics bombed, in war zones such as Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine Attacks on health workers,...
