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World Food Programme

Blinken pushes to get Gaza truce deal over ‘finish line’; three Israelis killed in West Bank shooting

World

Blinken pushes to get Gaza truce deal over ‘finish line’; three Israelis killed in West Bank shooting

By Reuters

South Africa’s impressive social protection system could be used to help mitigate climate disasters

South Africa

South Africa’s impressive social protection system could be used to help mitigate climate disasters

By Zak Essa and Jack Calland

Three aid workers killed as bloody power struggle erupts in Sudan

Africa

Three aid workers killed as bloody power struggle erupts in Sudan

By Reuters

As Christmas looms, Africa is in the grip of its biggest hunger crisis

Africa

As Christmas looms, Africa is in the grip of its biggest hunger crisis

By Ed Stoddard

Turkey working to salvage Black Sea grain shipping initiative; Iran’s oil minister heads to Russia

World

Turkey working to salvage Black Sea grain shipping initiative; Iran’s oil minister heads to Russia

By Bloomberg

Zelensky warns citizens to stay away from Kremlin-occupied bases; Russian missiles strike southern Odesa

World

Zelensky warns citizens to stay away from Kremlin-occupied bases; Russian missiles strike southern Odesa

By Bloomberg

First UN wheat cargo sets sail for Ethiopia; forces focus on counteroffensive in southern Kherson

World

First UN wheat cargo sets sail for Ethiopia; forces focus on counteroffensive in southern Kherson

By Bloomberg

A water and sanitation revolution is coming, and Africa and Latin America can lead the way

Africa

A water and sanitation revolution is coming, and Africa and Latin America can lead the way

By Dhesigen Naidoo

"Food is the best vaccine against chaos"; UN food agency WFP wins Peace Nobel

World

"Food is the best vaccine against chaos"; UN food agency WFP wins Peace Nobel

By Reuters

Zimbabwe descends into rule by law – activists arrested and abducted

Africa

Zimbabwe descends into rule by law – activists arrested and abducted

By Mark Heywood

Six months on: How the AU theme of ‘Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2020’ tallies with reality

Maverick Citizen

Six months on: How the AU theme of ‘Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2020’ tallies with reality

By Arnold Tsunga, Tatenda Mazarura and Mark Heywood

Covid-19 and the right to education

Africa

Covid-19 and the right to education

By Arnold Tsunga, Tatenda Mazarura and Mark Heywood