Hijacking Of Medical Plane Foiled

A small single‑propeller plane belonging to Samaritan’s Purse was hijacked in South Sudan on December 2. The plane, carrying medical supplies, was traveling from Juba to the northeast of the country to help people in need. Shortly after takeoff, a man named Yasir Mohammed Yusuf threatened the pilot and demanded to fly to Chad. The [...]

Millions Face Hunger In South Sudan

Millions of people in South Sudan are facing a serious hunger crisis. Almost half of the country’s population may not have enough food in the coming months. In some areas, thousands of people are already living in extreme hunger and cannot find enough to eat. The crisis is caused by ongoing fighting, heavy floods, people [...]

Afghanistan Quake Survivors Struggle To Rebuild Lives

A deadly earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan on August 31, killing an estimated 2,200 and leveling more than 5,000 houses, with Kunar province worst affected. Whole villages were destroyed as mud and wood buildings crumbled, entombing villagers. Thousands of survivors are currently sheltering in improvised camps, exposed to cold and other conditions. Women experience additional difficulties [...]

UN Staff Detained As Yemen Crisis Deepens

In Yemen, Houthi officials arrested nearly two dozen United Nations employees after storming a UN center in the capital, Sanaa, in their latest attacks. The arrested personnel are both Yemeni and international workers from such agencies as the World Food Programme and UNICEF. The Houthis also confiscated communication devices from the center. This is all [...]

Afghanistan Quake Survivors Struggle To Rebuild Lives

A deadly earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan on August 31, killing an estimated 2,200 and leveling more than 5,000 houses, with Kunar province worst affected. Whole villages were destroyed as mud and wood buildings crumbled, entombing villagers. Thousands of survivors are currently sheltering in improvised camps, exposed to cold and other conditions. Women experience additional difficulties [...]

Helping Sudanese Refugees With Food And Faith

Since the civil war began in Sudan in April 2023, over one million people have fled to nearby countries for safety. Many refugees come from tribes that have never heard about Jesus. Send Relief partners are helping by giving food and supplies directly to refugees in five camps. They have distributed more than 70,000 pounds [...]

Hunger Crisis Deepens In Northeast Nigeria

In northeastern Nigeria, many families who fled conflict are now facing a severe hunger crisis. They live in crowded camps with little food and no safe way to return home. Food aid is running out because of a lack of funding, and soon, thousands of people may stop receiving help. Parents often go without food [...]

Sudan Conflict Sparks Humanitarian Crisis

Fighting between Sudan’s Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Security Forces (RSF) has caused a huge humanitarian crisis for over two years. Violence is rising in El Fasher, North Darfur’s capital, where RSF fighters entered the city for the first time in over a year. Recent heavy fighting has caused civilian deaths and made [...]

South Korea Restarts Civilian Contact With North Korea

South Korea’s new administration, led by President Lee Jae-myung, has restarted approval of civilian efforts to contact North Korea. This comes after a long break under the previous government, which blocked such efforts due to tensions with the North. Since early June, six contact reports have been approved. These include plans for cultural exchanges, humanitarian [...]

RSF-Linked Coalition Declares Rival Rule In Sudan

On July 1, the Tasis alliance in Sudan announced the creation of a new governance council. Formed in February in Nairobi, this coalition includes armed groups, political parties, and civil society organizations allied with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Its goal is to establish a rival government to the army-backed one in Port Sudan. RSF [...]

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