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‘Horrific’ violence as thousands flee Sudan's El Fasher
- UN News

After 500 days of siege, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have reportedly taken control of the key Sudanese city of El-Fasher in Darfur, triggering widespread fear among families, and forcing thousands of civilians to flee.
Risk of large-scale atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher grows ‘by the day’
- UN News

Grave atrocities, including summary executions are reportedly being carried out in the Darfuri regional capital of El Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, according to the UN human rights office (OHCHR).
The Only Remaining Colony in Africa Continues its Struggle for Independence
- Inter Press Service

UNITED NATIONS, October 27 (IPS) - The African continent has long been monopolized by European colonial rulers, with France having the largest number of colonies, ruling over 35 territories followed by Britain with 32. A bygone era of colonial rule on the continent, “once carved up and ruled by European powers hungry for imperial glory,” has virtually ended– almost.
UN alarmed by ‘terrifying’ situation in Sudan’s El Fasher, calls for immediate ceasefire
- UN News

The UN’s top humanitarian official has called for an immediate ceasefire in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur region, amid reports of significant civilian deaths, attacks on hospitals and the city’s reported capture by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Giving birth in the shadow of Sudan’s war
- UN News

As Sudan’s destructive war – now in its third year – grinds on, the challenges to health systems are immense and women giving birth have been particularly impacted.
In Zimbabwe, Secondhand Clothes From the West Are Collapsing the Local Textile Industry
- Inter Press Service

MUTARE, Zimbabwe, October 23 (IPS) - Shamiso Marambanyika assists a male customer in selecting a pair of jeans on a Saturday morning in Mutare, a city in the eastern part of Zimbabwe.
Global Forest Loss Far Off Track From Global Commitments
- Inter Press Service

SRINAGAR, October 21 (IPS) - The Forest Declaration Assessment 2025 warns that global forest loss remains alarmingly high, with little sign of improvement.
UN sounds alarm over spike in sexual violence against women in DR Congo
- UN News

Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are trapped in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises and face rampant insecurity, a senior United Nations official warned on Tuesday following a visit to the country.
Sudan: Over one million return to Khartoum amid fragile recovery
- UN News

More than a million people have returned to Sudan’s war-ravaged capital in the past ten months, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday, warning that basic services remain shattered amid continuing disease outbreaks.
XDR-TB Drug Trial Participants Continue to Celebrate its Success
- Inter Press Service

BRATISLAVA, October 20 (IPS) - When Tsholofelo Msimango joined a small trial of a new drug regimen for tuberculosis (TB) treatment a decade ago, she had no idea whether the medicines she was about to be given would help her.
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