At least 20 people killed in attacks on communities in Nigeria’s Benue state
The attacks occurred late Sunday in communities within the Gwer West and Apa areas, said Udeme Edet,Sourced from Africanews
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Sudan: Rise in people fleeing to Chad as violence surges
The number of Sudanese refugees in Chad has more than tripled in just over two years amid the ongoing war in their homeland, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said in an alert on Tuesday. UN Africa News
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As displacement surges in South Sudan, regional humanitarian crisis deepens
Since a sharp escalation in fighting in South Sudan in late February, 165,000 people have fled their homes, seeking safety either within the country or across borders, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday. UN Africa News
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Gaza: UN rights chief condemns new killings around private aid hub
UN human rights chief Volker Türk has condemned new reports that dozens more Gazans were killed early Tuesday “trying to access paltry amounts of food” around a private aid hub in the south of the enclave run by the US and Israel. Source UN News
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Deadly flooding in Nigeria displaces thousands
Flash flooding in western Nigeria at the weekend has caused devastation around the town of Mokwa in Niger state, leaving more than 150 dead and 3,000 people displaced – more than half of whom are children aged 12 and under – the UN said on Monday. UN Africa News
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Frontline Ukrainian families face perilous task of farming mined fields
As Ukrainian and Russian delegations meet for a second round of preliminary peace talks in Turkïye on Monday, rural communities faced their own challenge: finding something to eat. Source UN News
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Sudan’s new PM dissolves government one day after taking office
Sudan’s new Prime Minister Kamil Idris has dissolved the country’s caretaker government, according to reports from state news agency SUNA.Sourced from Africanews
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Sudan’s new PM Kamil Idris demands foreign backers halt RSF’s ‘criminal operations’
Newly appointed Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris has urged countries supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to cease “criminal operations”.Sourced from Africanews
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Elon Musk steps down after turbulent Government role
Elon Musk is stepping down from his temporary role leading the Department of Government Efficiency, ending a controversial chapter in WashingtonSourced from Africanews
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Global Heat Report: Climate change fuels silent killer
Half the world’s population—around four billion people—experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat between May 2024 and May 2025, and scientists say climate change is directly to blameSourced from Africanews
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