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Drone Attack Kills Displaced Families In Sudan

A drone attack by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed at least 24 people, including eight children, after hitting a vehicle carrying displaced families in North Kordofan. Doctors said the families were fleeing fighting near the Dubeiker area when the attack happened close to the city of Er Rahad. Among the dead were two [...]

Hospital Hit In South Sudan Air Strike

An unknown number of aid workers are missing after air strikes hit a hospital in Jonglei state, South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia. The hospital was run by Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF. The charity said the hospital in Lankien was hit overnight by air strikes carried out by South Sudan government [...]

Saudi Arabia Cracks Down On Free Speech

In Saudi Arabia, freedom of expression is tightly controlled and often punished by the authorities. The government uses broad laws against terrorism and cybercrime to arrest, detain, and prosecute people for peaceful speech online or in public, including activists, writers, and social media users. Some people have been imprisoned for posting views on women’s rights [...]

Tensions Rise Between Eritrea And Ethiopia

Eritrea has rejected accusations from Ethiopia that its troops are operating inside Ethiopian territory, calling the claims false and politically motivated. The dispute began after Ethiopia’s foreign minister sent a letter demanding the withdrawal of Eritrean soldiers and accusing Eritrea of aggression. Ethiopia also claimed Eritrea was working with rebel groups and supplying them with [...]

Deadly Winter Storm Worsens Crisis In Afghanistan

A harsh winter storm has struck Afghanistan, resulting in the death of at least 61 persons and injuring as many as 110 others. This is after the storm destroyed or damaged approximately 458 homes in at least 15 provinces. Many had lost their lives due to the roofs of their houses collapsing, avalanches, and frostbite. [...]

Years Of Perseverance To Reach The Unreached

Unreached people are communities that have little or no access to the message of Jesus, and many have never heard His name. Miss Mya’s story shows how long and difficult this work can be. When missionaries Edward and Terri Janklow arrived in her area in Southeast Asia, people were not interested and strongly followed their [...]

Tackling Human Trafficking In Vietnam

Human trafficking is a serious and ongoing problem in Vietnam, mainly affecting women, children, and ethnic minorities from poor and remote areas. Many victims are trafficked to nearby countries such as China, Thailand, and South Korea, where they face forced labor, sexual exploitation, or forced marriage. Due to a lack of stringent laws and a [...]

Yemen’s Education Crisis

In Yemen, education has been destroyed by ten years of war, leaving millions of children without schools. Since the conflict began in 2015, more than 11 million children need help to learn, and about 3.2 million are completely out of school. Many schools have been damaged or destroyed, and teachers often leave because they are [...]

Morocco Evacuates Thousands Over Flood Risk

Moroccan authorities have moved more than 143,000 people from homes in the northwestern plains of the country as a precaution against flooding after heavy rain, rising rivers, and water released from full dams. The evacuations took place in low-lying areas where water can rise quickly and pose a danger to people and property. Officials used [...]

Brunei’s Civic Space Remains Repressed

Civic space in Brunei is rated as “repressed” by the CIVICUS Monitor, with no clear progress on basic freedoms. Brunei is an absolute monarchy where the Sultan holds full executive power under a long-standing state of emergency declared in 1962. There are no national elections and no legal protection for freedom of speech, assembly, or [...]

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