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Hungry S.Sudanese ‘eat Leaves and Seeds To Survive’

South Sudanese villagers are eating leaves from trees and precious seed stocks as food runs out in areas where famine...

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Somalia Al-Shabab Islamist Militants Kidnap Aid Workers

For al-Shabab fighters, kidnapping for ransom is often a financial weapon Four aid workers have been kidnapped by...

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Over 60,000 S.Sudanese Enter Sudan In Three Months

More than 60,000 South Sudanese have entered Sudan in the first three months of 2017, the UN refugee agency said on...

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Finland Allocates $20 Million To Famine-Hit African Countries

The Finnish government has allocated over EUR 18 million (over $20 million) to five famine-hit African countries at...

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Six Aid Workers Killed In South Sudan Ambush

Six aid workers have been killed in an ambush in South Sudan, the UN said Sunday, the latest such attack in the country...

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Popular With Trump, Will Jackson Stay On the $20 Bill?

President Donald Trump's enthusiasm for his 19th century predecessor Andrew Jackson is stoking fears he may cancel...

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Third of Yemen Provinces On Brink of Famine

A third of Yemen's 22 provinces are on the brink of famine, the UN said Friday, warning that 60 percent of the...

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300,000 Civilians At Risk In Damascus Fighting

The United Nations said fighting around Syria's capital has cut off 300,000 people from humanitarian assistance and...

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UN Security Council Again Eyes Sanctions On South Sudan

The UN Security Council voiced alarm about the deepening humanitarian crisis and famine in South Sudan, with the United...

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Uganda At ‘breaking Point’ From S Sudan Refugee Crisis

The United Nations has warned that Uganda is at a "breaking point" as almost 3,000 refugees pour into the country every...

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Somali Leader Pleads For Help To Avert Famine

Somalia's president said on Thursday almost half his country's people are facing acute food shortages and about 15...

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Amnesty Condemns US, UK Over Yemen Arms

Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the United States and Britain for transferring arms to Saudi Arabia to use...

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Ex-Guerrilla Wins E. Timor Presidential Poll

A former guerrilla fighter has won East Timor's presidential election in just one round, an early count indicated...

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East Timor Votes In Presidential Poll Seen As Sign of Stability

East Timor voted for a new president Monday, with a former guerrilla fighter tipped for victory after winning the...

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South Sudan Keeps Buying Weapons Amid Famine

The government of South Sudan is spending its oil revenue on weapons, even as the country descends into a famine...

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South Sudan Buys Weapons Amid Famine

South Sudan's government is spending its oil revenue on weapons as the country descends into a famine largely caused by...

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Trump Hails ‘very Great’ Andrew Jackson On His 250th Birthday

Donald Trump hailed America's first populist president Wednesday, laying a wreath at the tomb of Andrew Jackson and...

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Act Now To Help Starving Children In East Africa

Sir Mo Farah has said it "breaks his heart" to hear how families are facing starvation in East Africa as he backed a UK...

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Disasters Emergency Committee Makes East Africa Appeal

UK aid agencies have launched a fundraising appeal to help millions of people facing hunger in East Africa. The...