Attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso force thousands into neighbouring Niger
In an alert, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said that previous attacks in recent weeks along Burkina Faso’s border with Niger had already led to a “surge” of displaced people into the Nigerien city of Téra, Tillabéri region, despite the…
Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges
“To give you an example, that is equivalent to the entire population of Australia,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists attending his daily briefing in New York. He said OCHA “continues to be extremely alarmed by the worsening food situation in…
UN and partners launch emergency appeal to address severe drought in Malawi
In March, the Government declared a state of emergency in 23 of the southeast African nation’s 28 districts amidst severe El Niño conditions. The current El Niño weather pattern is occurring against the backdrop of recurrent disaster and climate shocks,…
Where do I go now, ask Gazans uprooted by new Israeli evacuation orders
In Khan Younis, the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) reported witnessing “thousands of people fleeing” westwards as part of the exodus from the enclave’s southern city amid ongoing hostilities, leaving children traumatized and crying uncontrollably. “Elderly people on the…
Yemen: UN envoy warns of threat of return to ‘full-fledged war’ as regional tensions escalate
“The trajectory of the development in Yemen has since the beginning of the year moved in the wrong direction and if left unaddressed could reach a tipping point,” he said. Yemeni Government forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition have been battling with Houthi rebels, also…
UN chief welcomes agreement between Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas
In response to questions at the regular daily briefing in New York, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said António Guterres “very much welcomes the signing of the Beijing Declaration by the Palestinian factions”, adding that it was “an important step towards…
Russian drone attack hits infrastructure in Ukraine’s Sumy region
Officials in the Sumy region in northeastern Ukraine said Tuesday a Russian drone attack damaged critical infrastructure facilities. The Ukrainian military said the country’s air defenses shot down seven of eight Russian drones deployed in overnight attacks, and that a…
South Africa presses to maintain preferred trade status with US
Johannesburg — Some members of the U.S. Congress have called for South Africa to be excluded from the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a U.S. program that grants duty-free access to the enormous U.S. market for many South African exports….
CrowdStrike: More machines fixed as customers, regulators await details on what caused meltdown
AUSTIN, Tex. — Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says a “significant number” of the millions of computers that crashed on Friday, causing global disruptions, are back in operation as its customers and regulators await a more detailed explanation of what went wrong….
VOA investigates accused Russian hacker at center of Ukraine cyber plot
In January 2022, on the eve of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, hackers broke into the computer networks of Ukrainian state institutions and critical infrastructure. They deleted computer systems, leaked Ukrainian citizens’ stolen personal data and published a threatening message…