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Children in Somalia face rampant famine. (Photo by Feed My Starving Children) Photo used under CC BY

Real risk of famine in Somalia due to aid cuts

The number of people in “food emergency” has tripled over the course of the year in Somalia’s South West State, with the the state’s humanitarian minister predicting a “food catastrophe” next year.

The Independent

The tiny African nation of Lesotho had victories in its HIV fight. Then, the US aid cuts came

ABC News

Demining Gaza will prove a decades-long challenge

Gaza faces a deadly challenge as displaced residents return, following the implementation of a ceasefire, to rebuild amid widespread destruction. Unexploded bombs litter homes and streets, posing grave risks.

Deutsche Welle

Freed Gaza prisoners return scarred by loss, abuse

Deutsche Welle

Returning to Gaza City, a family finds bulldozed graves and little hope

Al Jazeera

Israeli parliament backs West Bank annexation

Al Jazeera

Why detecting famine cannot just be left to AI

As aid cuts threaten humanitarian monitoring, experts at Fews Net — seen as the gold standard tool in famine detection — explain why AI-based models should not replace hunger-monitoring systems.

The Independent

HUMAN RIGHTS

Afghans in Pakistan forced out of settlement

For decades, Pakistan has hosted millions of Afghan refugees. But as tensions with Kabul rise, Islamabad is ramping up its deportation drive. DW visited an Afghan refugee settlement where houses have been torn down.

Deutsche Welle

The truth behind the ‘made in Guatemala’ label

After decades of nearshoring policies pursued by successive U.S. administrations, Guatemala has become an integrated hub for cheap apparel — and some of the consequences for the local workforce have been brutal.

CNN

International shipping’s seafarer abandonment

When a seafarer lost his leg in an accident, his employer left him on his own in one of the growing cases of ship abandonments.

Context

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Iraq faces election at delicate moment in region

Iraq is weeks away from parliamentary elections that will set the country’s course during one of the Middle East’s most delicate moments in years.

Associated Press

Two dead amid Cameroon election crackdown

At least two people have been killed and dozens of protesters arrested in Cameroon as the government cracks down on dissent before the announcement of final results in this month’s presidential elections.

Guardian

Africa’s ageing presidents govern world’s youngest populations

Reuters

Democracy in Ivory Coast is under scrutiny

As Ivory Coast heads into a pivotal presidential election, five candidates are competing amid calls for reform and reconciliation in a poll set against lingering political tensions.

Deutsche Welle

Ivorians protest ‘flawed and rigged’ system as pivotal election looms

Al Jazeera

RSF drones attack Sudanese capital, airport

For the third straight day, drones targeted the army-held Sudanese capital and International Airport in strikes blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

France 24

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Awarded app turns speech into sign language

A Kenyan entrepreneur who designed an app that translates speech into sign language using AI-powered 3D avatars has won a major award for African innovation.

CNN

Utilizing Africa‘s ’unlimited’ solar potential

Africa gets more sunshine hours than any other continent. It has some of the highest levels of solar irradiance in the world, with “almost unlimited” potential for solar energy, according to the African Development Bank.

CNN

GLOBAL HEALTH

The Ghanaians fighting back against diabetes

More than 2 million people live with diabetes in Ghana, and more than 7% of adults have type 2 diabetes. Issaka Abdullah shares how he’s learned to manage his condition and take back control of his life.

Deutsche Welle

Taiwan reports first case of African swine fever

Taiwan reported its first cases of African swine fever and culled at least 195 pigs from the affected farm. Authorities also ordered a ban on the movement and slaughter of pigs.

Associated Press

Scientists create pigs resistant to classical swine fever

Guardian

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Helen Pilcher):

Leading conservationists just decided that genetically engineering wild animals is OK – sometimes. They’re right

Guardian

Column (Brahma Chellaney):

From peace to power: How the Nobel Peace Prize turned political

The Hill

Column (Murat Cahid Cıngı):

Terror-free Turkey: A homegrown peace reshaping the region

Al Jazeera

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GOOD NEWS

India’s ‘solar mamas’ are empowering women

These women were never given a chance at an education, but by embracing the challenge to become solar power technicians they’ve transformed lives and lit up communities around the world.

Deutsche Welle

Female footballers in Nigeria defying barriers

In Kwara, a Muslim-majority state in north-central Nigeria where religious traditions govern daily life, some young women are defying cultural expectations through football.

Al Jazeera

Why a Brazilian favela decided to go green

In Brazil’s crowded favelas, green space is hard to come by, but this São Paulo community is showing how more sustainable favelas can give back to their residents.

BBC

AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Life in Mauritania’s vast camp on Mali’s border

Over a quarter of a million refugees live in Mbera and nearby villages, and more than half are under 18. But aid cuts mean providing essentials has become even harder.

Guardian

ICJ warns Israel to allow aid to blockaded Gaza

The United Nations court said that Israel is required to support the relief efforts provided by the United Nations in the bombarded Gaza Strip and its entities.

Al Jazeera

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

EU imposes sanctions on top Russian oil firms

The European Union has agreed on a new raft of sanctions against Russia, targeting its shadow fleet of oil tankers and banning its imports of liquefied natural gas, the Danish EU presidency announced.

Associated Press

ENVIRONMENT

Ukraine, Gaza wars accelerate global warming

From fuel guzzled by fighter jets to wildfires sparked by shelling, the war in Ukraine has created vast amounts of planet-warming emissions, according to a study that says Russia should pay for damage to the climate.

Context

Delhi looks to artificial rain to clear its smog

New Delhi is set to use artificial rain for the first time after toxic smog engulfed the Indian capital in a so-called “airpocalypse” that is partly due to the use of firecrackers during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

Context

Delhi air turns toxic again post Diwali: What are the long-term solutions?

YouTube

The Amazon rainforest’s fossil fuel rush

Brazil’s state-run oil company has been given the green light to drill near the mouth of the Amazon River, a move criticized by environmentalists as the country is set to host the United Nations Climate Summit.

Context

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A Mising woman fishing on Marjuli Island, Assam, India. (Photo by Rod Waddington) Photo used under CC BY

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