Headlines- Numerous homes have been damaged and people have been injured in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Bafliyeh in southern Lebanon.
- As Israeli forces step up their attacks on Lebanon, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has rejected an upcoming talks between the Lebanese government and Israel in the United States, calling such efforts "futile."
- The blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports by the US military has now started.
- A new US naval blockade of Iran's ports was denounced by Tehran as "an act of piracy," according to a Monday report from the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
- Asserting that it is "clear" that "there is no military solution" to the conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the United States and Iran to resume talks in an effort to put an end to the conflict.
- In response to President Donald Trump's criticism, Pope Leo XIV told reporters on Monday that he had "no fear" of the Trump Administration when visiting Algeria.
Tag: Sudanese Refugees
Chad’s Groundbreaking Asylum Law Allows Sudanese...
After almost a million Sudanese refugees fled to Chad to escape what the US has described as a genocide in Darfur, the country has taken an unusual step of allowing them work. Refugees are rebuilding their lives due to the new asylum law, and Chadian business owners are offering what little employment they can.
In war and Refuge Darfuri Women...
In Sudan’s embattled Darfur region, aid groups say sexual abuse is a constant threat to women, but refugees VOA spoke with also say it’s a problem for those who have fled the region.
Study Suggests Death toll from Sudan’s...
According to new research, the death toll from Sudan’s civil war is far higher than previously thought.The conflict has created the world’s worst hunger crisis and forced 11 million people to flee their homes.
As Aid Access Blocked,Community Soup Kitchens...
With little help from the international community, those in need are being fed by community-funded soup kitchens in war-torn Omdurman, the most populated city in Sudan. As one part of Sudan faces famine for the first time in seven years, the United States and other countries have urged the warring sides to grant humanitarian organizations unfettered access.
Sudanese Churches Open Doors to Displaced Population
Many of the 11 million displaced people living in Port Sudan, which has been spared from the violence in the country’s civil conflict, are using churches as makeshift shelters.
Famine Spreads More Widely in Some...
The internaly displaced people in Al Fasher and North Darfur still struggle with hunger in the Sudanese Zamzam camps. It is only the tip of the iceberg, according to reports.
“Full war” in North Darfur capital,Which...
Displaced people and doctors in the state of North Darfur in Sudan say that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are targeting camps and hospitals in the state capital of El Fasher.Meanwhile,nonprofits say that while a city supposed to serve as a refuge for people displaced by the war in Sudan is being torn apart,the world is paying little attention to this situation.
Donors Pledge $2.13 billion Aid for...
The fighting in the Northeast African nation of Sudan is still going on, but worldwide donors have promised more than $2.13 billion in humanitarian relief, and the UN said this week that a looming famine is about to break out in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan.
Sudan’s Refugees in Egypt: The Struggle...
The crisis in Sudan and turmoil in other parts of the Africa region have sent thousands of refugees fleeing their homelands in the hope of finding better lives for themselves and their children. Many are fleeing to Egypt, where Edward Yeranian reports the influx is causing a strain on resources