The battle has sent 100,000 refugees fleeing across borders. Now, neighboring South Sudan says both sides have agreed to name representatives to peace talks, but neither side has publicly confirmed.
Tag: Humanitarian Aid
The Group That Searches for Missing Ukrainian Children
Save Ukraine’s mission includes reuniting families victimized by Russia’s deportations in occupied areas.
Stampede in Yemen Kills 78 People Gathering to Receive Holiday Donations
A crowd had gathered to collect handouts of a small sum of money ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for Muslims.
Inspector General Says U.S. Aid May Be Flowing to the Taliban
The special inspector general for Afghanistan’s reconstruction accused the Biden administration of blocking his efforts to track assistance.
Hospitals and Aid Groups Become Targets as Sudan Fighting Intensifies
Civilians are caught in the cross-fire, and two rival generals vying for power made it clear their forces had no intention of standing down.
Residents of Avdiivka in Ukraine Refuse to Leave Battered City
Huddled in basements just over a mile away from the front lines of Avdiivka, over 1,800 residents are refusing to be rescued from one of the most active battlegrounds in eastern Ukraine.
Illegal Mining Fuels Crisis for Indigenous Tribe in Brazil’s Amazon
Illegal mines have fueled a humanitarian crisis for the Yanomami Indigenous group. Brazil’s new president is trying to fight back.
Bakhmut Battle ‘Could Be Stabilized,’ Ukrainian General Says
The battle for the city has been the most violent of recent months, creating an increasingly dire humanitarian crisis for the few remaining civilians.
American Held Hostage in Africa Is Freed
Jeffery Woodke, an aid worker abducted in Niger by militants, was released after more than six years in captivity. A second hostage was also released: Olivier Dubois, a French journalist who disappeared in April 2021.
Cyclone Freddy Leaves Nearly 200 Dead in Malawi
The record-breaking storm barreled across southeastern Africa into landlocked Malawi, where rescue workers searched for survivors as rain kept falling.