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A woman salts fish in Joal-Fadiouth, Senegal. (Photo by Julien Saison) Photo used under CC BY

Aid cuts put Senegalese ‘warrior’ women at risk

Being able to space out their babies is essential to the life and health chances of women in Joal-Fadiouth, Senegal. But now international aid cuts threaten to take away the few choices they have left.

Guardian

RSF killed ‘at least 1,500’ in besieged Sudanese city

Scores of people have been killed in attacks by the Rapid Support Forces during their recent capture of the city of el-Fasher in Sudan’s western Darfur region, according to a medical group and researchers.

Al Jazeera

Sudan’s paramilitary killed hundreds including hospital patients in Darfur

Associated Press

Sudan war takes a turn as paramilitary force captures Darfur, threatening to split the country

Associated Press

After RSF takeover, atrocities feared in Darfur

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have taken complete control of the city of el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur. Experts and diplomats warn of widespread violence against civilians.

Deutsche Welle

Fears for trapped civilians in Sudan’s el-Fasher

Deutsche Welle

HUMAN RIGHTS

Brazilians line up bodies after huge police raid

After a massive police raid on a notorious drug gang, residents of a Rio de Janeiro favela spent all night collecting bodies in trucks from inside and around their urban community and then laying them down in a central square.

Associated Press

Gaza school kids return to class after 2 years

After two years of war, some children in Gaza are returning to school. Many schools are still being used to shelter displaced families, but having children back in class offers hope.

Deutsche Welle

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Tanzanians protest as president nears victory

Violent demonstrations broke out in Tanzania’s largest city, Dar es Salaam, as the country held an election. Samia Suluhu Hassan, the president, is expected to strengthen her grip on the country amid repression.

Guardian

Tanzania goes to the polls: Where’s the opposition?

Deutsche Welle

Pakistan warns Afghanistan against attacks

Pakistan’s defense minister warned Afghanistan that any new “terrorist or suicide attack” by militants on Pakistani soil would draw a stern response, hours after talks failed to secure a peace agreement.

Associated Press

Another victory for the world’s oldest leader

In a widely disputed election that has sparked protests across the country, Cameroon’s president — the world’s oldest head of state — has claimed an unprecedented eighth term.

NPR

Biya declared victor of Cameroon election: Why deadly protests broke out

Al Jazeera

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Big brands take India’s e-waste rules to court

India’s push to formalize e-waste recycling has triggered lawsuits from big brands, which could reshape how critical minerals are recovered.

Context

Tanzania’s digital war heats up before election

Amid crackdowns on dissent in Tanzania, a high-stakes struggle between government supporters and critics is under way.

Al Jazeera

GLOBAL HEALTH

Madagascar polio outbreak over; risk remains

The polio outbreak in Madagascar is officially over. But many children remain unvaccinated and the disease could still make a comeback.

Deutsche Welle

Revolutionary free healthcare in India is failing

Modi’s Ayushman Bharat scheme put hospital treatment within reach of tens of millions of Indians for the first time. But the government’s unpaid bills may derail the reforms.

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

FIFA play a victory for Afghan refugee women

An Afghan women’s refugee team lost to Chad in a FIFA-organized tournament in Morocco. Still, for the players, it was a victory because women’s sports have been banned in Afghanistan since the 2021 Taliban takeover.

Al Jazeera

AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Kenyan LGBTQ+ safe houses ‘overwhelmed’

Nairobi’s queer safe houses are pushed to the brink as LGBTQ+ refugees flee hunger in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp hit by aid cuts.

Context

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

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Rural India’s rugby girls battle to keep playing

In West Bengal’s tribal village of Saraswatipur, rugby once empowered girls to represent India. But with financial support fading, so are the dreams the sport inspired.

Deutsche Welle

Mali closes schools amid worsening fuel crisis

Mali has suspended schools and universities nationwide due to a severe fuel shortage caused by a blockade on fuel imports imposed by Islamist insurgents.

Yahoo! News

ENVIRONMENT

Hurricane Melissa kills dozen, destroys homes

Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, fallen utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape.

Associated Press

Jamaicans await Hurricane Melissa landfall

Reuters

Uncontacted Indigenous are at increasing risk

Forced contact from evangelists and influencers are rising threats uncontacted Indigenous people face in the Amazon rainforest.

Context

Ambient noise can track ocean acidification

Researchers have now used ambient noise to probe the rising acidity of the ocean. The acoustic technique could make it easier to measure this key parameter of ocean health.

USA TODAY

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A woman in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, carries a bag of charcoal on her head. (Photo by Rod Waddington) Photo used under CC BY

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