Archive for April 26th, 2024

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26/04/2024

‘Barbaric’ Sexual Violence in Sudan

Human Wrongs Watch

Joint Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, and Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Joyce Msuya:

People sitting in an open field waiting for food distribution in Sudan.
Sexual violence continues to affect women, especially in Khartoum, Darfur and Kordofan, with reports of rapes, forced marriages, sexual slavery, and trafficking of women and girls. Photo: OCHA/Ala Kheir.

(UNOCHA)* 25 April 2024 — After one year of hostilities in Sudan, we are appealing for more international engagement to combat sexual violence against women and girls in the country. These barbaric acts, which echo the horrors witnessed in Darfur two decades ago, must spur immediate action.

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26/04/2024

Burkina Faso: Army Massacres 223 Villagers

Human Wrongs Watch

By Human Rights Watch*

Undertake Prompt, Independent Inquiry with AU, UN Assistance

The women’s mosque in the center of Soro village, Thiou district, northern Yatenga province, Burkina Faso. March 2024 © 2024 Private

The women’s mosque in the center of Soro village, Thiou district, northern Yatenga province, Burkina Faso. March 2024 © 2024 Private

(Nairobi) – The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages on February 25, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today [25 April 2024].

These mass killings, among the worst army abuse in Burkina Faso since 2015, appear to be part of a widespread military campaign against civilians accused of collaborating with Islamist armed groups, and may amount to crimes against humanity.

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26/04/2024

‘Blistering Temperatures’ across Gaza Bring New Misery and Disease Risk to Rafah

Human Wrongs Watch

Unexpected blistering temperatures across Gaza have added to the daily misery faced by the enclave’s people and sparked new fears of disease outbreaks amid a lack of sufficient clean water and waste disposal, UN humanitarians said on Thursday [].
 
The situation in Gaza is dire for over 1 million displaced women, who struggle to access clean water, food, & basic sanitary supplies.
© UNRWA | The situation in Gaza is dire for over 1 million displaced women, who struggle to access clean water, food, & basic sanitary supplies.

“It is like living in a greenhouse, no-one can tolerate living inside,” the UN agency said, quoting Mustafa Radwan, formerly from Gaza City, in a social media post on X.

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26/04/2024

282 Million People in 59 Countries Experienced High Levels of ‘Acute Hunger’ in 2023

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Joint Report by EU/FAO/IFAD/UNHCR/UNICEF/WB/WFP*

Rome, 24 April 2024 (FAO)* – According to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC), nearly 282 million people in 59 countries and territories experienced high levels of acute hunger in 2023 – a worldwide increase of 24 million from the previous year.

© FAO /  Yousef Alrozzi

Livestock-holding farmers and herders in Rafah, Gaza Strip, receive animal fodder distributed by FAO to support local food production in April 2024. ©FAO / Yousef Alrozzi

This rise was due to the report’s increased coverage of food crisis contexts as well as a sharp deterioration in food security, especially in the Gaza Strip and the Sudan.

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