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Countries pledge $1.5bn for Sudan crisis as war enters fourth year

conflict that has shattered a country of immense promise”. “The consequences are not confined to Sudan

What would prolonged war mean for Sudan?

consequences of which would be devastating. UNDP Sudan Representative Luca Renda cautioned that “the longer the war continues, the greater the misery,” describing the conflict

First Thing: Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in Texas primary

conflict in the Middle East and the consequent oil price spike. It comes against the backdrop of two famines declared in 2025, in Gaza and Sudan

'We don't know what will happen to us': U.S. deportees in limbo in DRC

conflict happening about 70-100 miles northeast of Kinshasa. Kinshasa itself is a megacity of over 15 million people, according to the World Bank, where the vast majority of inhabitants struggle to live

WHO chief lauds Uganda’s response to Ebola outbreak

conflict, DR Congo has struggled to deal with the emergency, which has worsened a dire humanitarian situation. However, the United Nations health chief credited Uganda with striking a responsible stance to the threat. “The government

Hunger increasingly used as weapon of war as ‘food-related violence’ surges, analysis shows

conflict-induced hunger never does. It unfolds daily, with relentless attacks on the systems communities depend on to survive: livestock looted, markets bombed, aid convoys blocked.” ![A large fire destroys a livestock market

The pollution that outlives war

consequences. The United Nations later treated much of that destruction as compensable harm: Through the UN Compensation Commission, Iraq ultimately paid more than $50bn for damage linked to oil fires, marine pollution and ecosystem loss

'Humiliated, broken, powerless': Sudan enters fourth year of war

conflict is now casting longer shadows, with growing indications that new external military actors are becoming involved, according to Nathaniel Raymond, executive director of Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab. "[The recent report](https://files-profile.medicine.yale.edu

Ethiopia must not be dragged back into war

Sudan, is poised to trigger another round of conflict. Aided and abetted by Asmara, the hardline rump of the TPLF has decided to launch an offensive against the federal government in the coming days

How the UAE’s decision to leave Opec could recast the Middle East

conflict with Iran started, the UAE, the Gulf state politically closest to Israel and most hostile to Tehran, has been privately pushing [Saudi Arabia](https://www.theguardian.com/world/saudiarabia) and Qatar to launch joint counterattacks against Iran

As Iran crisis drags on, fears of global food crisis grow

Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya, and Egypt are among the countries most at risk, according to the FAO. In an analysis last month, the World Food Programme said nearly 45 million more people could face acute food

Ebola outbreak: When will a vaccine be developed for the new strain?

conflicts in the region, which have been accompanied by vast population displacement, weak surveillance systems and delayed detection, will make the latest outbreak more challenging to contain. “Early cases may have been missed in part

Revealed: huge climate cost of harmful emissions from US immigration flights

consequences have been especially dire for immigrants without criminal convictions, who, compared to the six months before Trump took office, were arrested eightfold in January, [according](https://deportationdata.org/analysis/immigration-enforcement-first-year.html) to the Deportation Data Project