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Since Marcus testified against a major scam syndicate in a Manila courtroom in September 2023, the Burmese national has needed to hide his identity and constantly look over his shoulder, fearful that he would be re-enslaved, tortured, or killed. In May, the Philippine court annou...
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On April 9, 1944, a line of cars carrying members of a church choir passed by a guard station and through a break in a fence capped with barbed wire. The choir, along with a church organist and a minister from Trinity Lutheran Church, had agreed to lead a worship service for inma...
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This summer, a new South African Netflix drama called The Polygamist resurrected the debate over multiple-partner marriages across the continent, dividing even some Christians. The 22-episode Zulu-language series chronicles the double life of a Johannesburg-based businessman with...
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Is the Bible accessible only to readers with a high IQ? Pastor John reframes biblical maturity as a moral issue centered on our obedience, not our intellect.Listen Now...
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A Christian family has returned to Syria and asks for prayer. Sister K and her family are Syrians who fled to Jordan to escape the civil war that began in 2011. While in Jordan, she and her husband became followers of Christ, were discipled in the faith and became leaders in the ...
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In western India, as restrictive laws targeting Christian ministry have gone into effect, Christians have faced challenges in maintaining fellowship. A 300-member church has been partially closed since Hindu radical groups began to oppose it. The pastor conducts early morning ser...
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A Christian woman’s husband has abandoned her after multiple abductions. Islamists in the central Nigerian state of Kaduna first kidnapped Mary Abeni in February 2022 and held her for six months. In November of the same year, Mary was abducted by militant Fulani Muslims. Af...
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Countries: Nepal, Canada . The deployment builds on Canada’s ongoing response in the region. Canadian officials continue to work closely with authorities in Nepal and China, as well as international partners, to support efforts to locate missing Canadians and permanent residents ...
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. Key Messages Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected to persist through January 2027 in wet-zone plantation areas, western and northern coastal fishing areas, and urban and peri-urban districts. Poor, highly market-dependent households continue to face constrained purchasi...
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. The Strategic Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis of PSEA Programming in Sudan (December 2025) identified a persistent strategic–operational disconnect as a core weakness undermining efforts to prevent and respond to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (S...
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. This document provides simple, clear messages for partners to use when speaking with communities about Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). It can be used during community meetings, awareness sessions, outreach activities, community dialogues, radio messaging, ...
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. У період із 23 квітня до 30 червня 2026 року Міжнародна організація з міграції (МОМ) провела 24-й раунд Опитування загального населення (GPS), яке забезпечує репрезентативну на національному рівні оцінку динаміки мобільності в Україні. Збір даних для цього звіту було замовлено ...
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Countries: World, Bangladesh . This snapshot is an overview of the presence of Bangladeshi Nationals in different parts of Europe in 2025 collected from various sources, such as Mixed Migration Flows to Europe, Eurostat, the UK Office of Statistics and DTM Flow Monitoring Survey ...
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. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) conducts regular monitoring of population movements in Lebanon to support preparedness and response efforts. This report is based on IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Mobility Tracking exercise and is complemented by dat...
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Countries: Lebanon, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Turkmenistan . On 17 June 2026, the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran reached an agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MO...
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. Using data collected by Insecurity Insight, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) identified 259 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in Myanmar in 2025. The use of explosive weapons in attacks on health care increased in 2025 compared to p...
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Countries: Senegal, Spain, World . In recent years, the West African-Atlantic Route (WAAR) has experienced a resurgence in irregular migration from or through Senegal to the Canary Islands by sea. While the number of irregular arrivals has fluctuated annually, it shows an overall...
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Countries: Senegal, Spain, World . In recent years, the West African-Atlantic Route (WAAR) has experienced a resurgence in irregular migration from or through Senegal to the Canary Islands by sea. While the number of irregular arrivals has fluctuated annually, it shows an overall...
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Countries: Senegal, Spain, World . The West African Atlantic Route (WAAR) remains one of the primary migration routes used by migrants from West Africa heading to the Canary Islands, Spain. Departures take place mainly from the coasts of Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, and The Gamb...
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. Профілі областей представляють результати 24-го раунду Загальнопопуляційного опитування (General Population Survey, GPS), проведеного з 23 квітня до 30 червня 2026 року. Звіт містить ключові показники для 12 областей України та міста Києва, зокрема оцінки чисельності населення,...
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. This information was collected following displacement caused by armed violence that occurred on 4 September 2026 in the localities of La Colline and Bellevue, located in the 3rd communal section of Petit Boucan, in the municipality of Gressier (West Department). In addition to ...
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. Un mois après le séisme qui a frappé l’ouest de la Colombie le 10 août 2026, faisant plus de 300 victimes et touchant plus de 200 000 personnes dans cinq régions, la situation d’urgence immédiate cède la place à un processus de relèvement plus long et plus complexe. Dans les co...
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Countries: World, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen . As part of the Afghanistan Social Assistance Activities, hot meals were distributed to a total...
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. The Somali Awareness and Social Development Organization (SASDO) conducted an independent rapid multisector needs assessment in Gandarshe, a coastal town in Marka District, Lower Shabelle Region, in collaboration with local leaders and community representatives. This report pre...
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Countries: Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria .
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Countries: Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger .
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Countries: Chad, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal .
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. Fighting eased after an UN-mediated truce in 2022, but the conflict never ended and violence is now escalating against the backdrop of wider tensions in the Middle East. The latest fighting is hitting a country already struggling with food insecurity, severe malnutrition, disea...
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. Thousands of people are still missing, leaving families separated and many communities vulnerable, even as the confirmed death toll keeps increasing. The humanitarian impact of the flood on Nuwakot, Rasuwa and other areas has been severe: many people have been separated from th...
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. Implemented under the World Bank-financed Emergency Human Capital Project (EHCP), the training brought together 30 participants including 27 females comprising doctors, nurses and midwives from EHCP-supported hospitals across Aden, Abyan, Taiz and Lahj. Health care providers ar...
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. It also brought worry. After seeking care at Sharan Primary Health Care Centre, she was examined, diagnosed and began receiving treatment. “At first, I was worried about what was happening to my skin and whether it would get worse,” Hanifa says. “Once I knew what it was and tha...
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Countries: Sudan, Republic of Korea . “This contribution from the Republic of Korea comes at a critical moment when millions of people in Sudan are struggling to meet their food needs in areas where conflict continues,” said Abdallah Alwardat, WFP’s Country Director in Sudan. “Wh...
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. Before the conflict, Khartoum Teaching Hospital, the Ophthalmology Hospital and the Dental Hospital served patients from Khartoum State and accepted referrals from across Sudan. All three are referral and teaching hospitals. Khartoum Teaching Hospital served as one of Sudan’s m...
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Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Nigeria . From the shores of Lake Chad to the banks of the Congo and Oubangui rivers, the disease is spreading in overcrowded displacement sites, refugee camps and underserved urban neig...
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. 1. Executive Summary For African Heads of State and Government, Ministers of Health and of Finance, and the United Nations General Assembly. This summary reports the findings of an evidence review commissioned by the African Union Champion for Maternal and Child Health. It stat...
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. One month after the earthquake struck western Colombia on 10 August 2026, claiming more than 300 lives and affecting over 200,000 people across five regions, the immediate emergency is giving way to a longer and more complex recovery. In communities across Valle del Cauca, Choc...
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. SITUATION OVERVIEW • The Lao People's Democratic Republic is a landlocked, least developed country with a population of 7.8 million. As of 2024/2025, about 15 percent of the population lived below the national poverty line of USD 1.10 per day. Poverty has declined by over half ...
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. Yet, farmers and livestock producers face multiple constraints, including high production costs, limited access to inputs, water scarcity, climate change, and depleted productive assets. Addressing these challenges requires supporting farmers to build on their existing technica...
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. This increase brings the total number of affected health zones to 61 across six out of 26 provinces of the . As of 7 September 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 6757 confirmed cases, including 3267 deaths, resulting in a crude case fatality ratio (CFR) of ...
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. Since the last Disease Outbreak News was published on 28 August 2026, the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded to one additional health zone, Kayna, in North Kivu. This increase brings the total number of affected health zones to 61 acr...
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Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan, Armenia, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye . SITUATION OVERVIEW REGIONAL CONTEXT Since late February 2026, hostilities in Iran and Lebanon have caused significant harm for civilians directly affected, while ...
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. New figures from global hunger monitor, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), shows the number of children suffering from acute malnutrition has risen from 122,100 to 154,200 since a previous assessment in June, This means 32,100 additional children now requi...
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. Yet, many African countries lack permanent, self-sufficient medical teams that can rapidly deploy to save lives and maintain essential health services. African health ministers are addressing this by adopting the Regional framework on emergency medical teams, 2026–2030, at the ...
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. Initially thinking he had another illness, such as malaria or typhoid fever, he treated himself at home for several days. As diarrhoea, vomiting and significant weight loss set in, he finally went to an Ebola Treatment Centre, where he tested positive for Ebola disease. Like ma...
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. Intitulé Learning Interrupted: Global Snapshot of Climate-Related School Disruptions in 2025 (Apprentissages à l’arrêt : Aperçu mondial des perturbations scolaires liées au climat en 2025), le rapport, qui analyse les données de 106 pays ou territoires, révèle que les aléas cli...
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. SAVING LIVES AND REDUCING VULNERABILITY TO HUMANITARIAN CRISES In 2025, Islamic Relief ran 306 emergency projects, reaching 6,198,717 people. From natural disasters to prolonged crises, Islamic Relief supported people at their moment of greatest need. We provided lifesaving foo...
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. Strong El Niño conditions, together with a positive Indian Ocean Dipole, are usually linked to increased rainfall in eastern Africa. This means countries including Somalia, eastern and southern Ethiopia, northern Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi are likely to experience wetter...
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Countries: Kenya, Uganda . "We were not equipped or aware of how to handle it if it reached us, or sure that anything was being done." Kenya has recorded no case of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus. But transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has not stopped,...
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Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan . The contribution will enable WFP to support 147,000 people, equivalent to 36,750 households, with emergency food assistance covering 30 days of basic food needs. Assistance will prioritize families who have been displaced, lost their...
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Countries: World, Myanmar, Sudan, Ukraine . Around the world, Save the Children uses “Cash for Protection” to support vulnerable people and families in crisis, allowing families to meet essential needs like food, rent, healthcare, and education to keep children in safe and stable...
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. 1,821 conflict events 5% decrease compared to last week 203 incidents of violence targeting civilians 3% increase compared to last week At least 113 civilians killed by targeted violence 4% decrease compared to last week 1,155 air- and drone strikes 2% increase compared to last...
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. OVERVIEW Yemen’s conflict is escalating on two fronts. Since July, the de-facto authority (DFA) in the north of Yemen (also known as the Houthis), which controls much of the country’s mountainous northwest, has launched a series of cross-border attacks on Saudi oil and gas infr...
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. KEY HIGHLIGHTS • WFP continues to support flood-affected households in the Eastern Region of Afghanistan while initiating critical winter prepositioning activities. • Malnutrition remains a major concern with urgent support needed to prevent further deterioration in nutritional...
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. PSMN recorded 16,793 newly displaced individuals across Somalia in August 2026, primarily driven by conflict and insecurity (42%), drought (36%), and other causes (26%). Additionally, 1,616 individuals were exposed to protection risks, highlighting the continued need for protec...
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. More than 171 million students had their schooling disrupted by climate hazards in 2025 – UNICEF Storms, floods, and heatwaves most common climate hazards causing school closures, class suspensions, and other education interruptions NEW YORK, 10 September 2026 – More than 171 m...
