International

Sex for Survival: Sudanese female refugees in Chad speak out about exploitation

…

SUDAN WAR: Over 61,000 people so far killed, 11million displaced — Report

KHARTOUM - In Khartoum State, the epicenter of Sudan's ongoing conflict, over 61,000 people have been killed since fighting erupted in April last year, according to a report by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine's Sudan Research Group. This figure is a stark increase compared to earlier estimates by the United…

Israeli airstrikes intensify across Lebanon, more medics killed

BEIRUT – Israeli airstrikes have struck multiple areas in Lebanon, including the southern suburbs of Beirut, for the fifth consecutive day, targeting Dahiyeh, Haret Hreik, and Chiyah. These areas, traditionally associated with Hezbollah, were reduced to rubble as residents fled amid the relentless bombardment. The attacks have…

Sudanese activists report civilian death toll at 350 in town besieged by RSF

KHARTOUM - Sudanese activists reported Monday that civilian deaths in the town of Al-Hilaliya in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state have reached 350 amid attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since Oct. 20. Reports from the local civil group, Central Call, indicate that the RSF has besieged large areas, leaving tens of…

How Rwanda managed to contain it's first ever Marburg virus outbreak

ANGENCIES - Rwanda’s first-ever Marburg virus outbreak was brought under control quickly and produced substantially fewer deaths than outbreaks elsewhere, in part thanks to the government’s rapid, well-organized response, according to observers.

“We’re pleased to see that there have been no new cases in the past six days…

70% of Gaza dead are women and children in escalating Israel-Gaza conflict: UN report

LEBANON - The United Nations Human Rights Office reported that nearly 70 percent of those killed in the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict are women and children, describing the situation as a "systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law."

In the past 24 hours alone, Israeli airstrikes…