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Yemen’s Displaced Families Struggle To Survive

Wrapping their children in plastic sheets to stave off the winter cold, Yemeni families driven out of the historic port...

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32,000 South Sudanese Already Entered Sudan In 2017

About 32,000 South Sudanese have entered Sudan since the start of the year, with tens of thousands more expected to...

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Chieftaincy Role Poses Threat To Unitary System- CSO Head

The Coordinator of the Third World Network, Dr. Yao Graham says Chieftaincy role in Ghana is the fragmentary force that...

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Bashir Orders Full Aid Access To S. Sudan Famine Areas

President Omar al-Bashir has ordered Sudanese authorities to assist the delivery of international humanitarian aid to...

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Norwegian Refugee Council Staff Released In Yemen

Seven people detained in a rebel-held part of Yemen for using recycled boxes originating in Saudi Arabia to distribute...

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Yemen Loyalists Push Back Rebels On Red Sea Coast

Yemeni government forces made gains around the Red Sea coastal town of Mokha in heavy fighting overnight as they...

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UN Needs $4.4 Bn For Famine Relief In Four Countries

UN aid agencies need $4.4 billion in emergency funding to address famine in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, UN...

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Top Yemen Commander Killed As Rebels Hit Back

Yemeni rebels hit back at government forces advancing up the Red Sea coast killing a deputy army commander in a missile...

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Seven Million Yemenis Close To Starvation

Seven million Yemenis are closer than ever to starvation, the UN humanitarian coordinator in the country warned...

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S. Sudan President Vows Aid Access To Famine-Hit Areas

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir vowed Tuesday that government would ensure aid could reach areas hit by famine after...

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Newly Constructed Cape Coast Stadium Rots Just Nine Months After Construction

Ghana has been rocked by a scandal of the newly-constructed state-of-the-art stadium rotting away, just NINE MONTHS...

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Syria Talks Remain Focussed On ‘political Transition’

Upcoming Syria peace talks remain focused on negotiating a "political transition" in the war-ravaged country, the UN...

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Famine Declared In Parts of South Sudan

A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, the first to be announced in any part of the world in six years....

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Iraq Forces Battle IS To Close In On Mosul’s West Bank

Iraqi forces backed by jets and helicopters battled their way towards southern Mosul on Monday and prepared to take on...

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Famine Declared In Parts of South Sudan

A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, the first to be announced in any part of the world in six years....

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South Sudan Declares Famine In Unity State

A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, the first to be announced in any part of the world in six years....

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South Sudan Warns of Hundreds of Thousands Facing Famine

A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, the first to be announced in any part of the world in six years....

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South Sudan Declares Famine In Parts of War-Torn Country

South Sudan's government said on Monday that the country's over three-year war has led to famine in parts of the...

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Why Did My Sister Die In A South African Care Home?

The silent deaths of 94 mentally ill patients in South Africa is symptomatic of their place in society, but their...