Man made famine declared in South Sudan
Famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan where United Nations agencies warn that war and a collapsing economy have left 100 000 people facing starvation. A further 1 million people are classified as being on the brink of famine according to the World Food Programme and other UN bodies. Unimpeded humanitarian access is […]
Mai Mai militia behead Hutus in DRC massacre
An estimated 25 people, mostly Hutus, have been hacked to death with machetes by militiamen from in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. They were reportedly beheaded by the attackers from the Nande ethnic grouping. Local officials and activists are reporting that there has been a massacre of Hutu civilians in the village of Kyaghala in the […]
Ministers want to divert aid from Africa to Eastern Europe tote a better BREXIT deal
Some senior British ministers want to divert aid from what they see as wasteful projects in Africa and Asia to allies in eastern Europe in a bid to get a better Brexit deal. The Independent’s reporting that the controversial proposal has already started a war between ministers and officials at the Department for International Development. […]