Aidan Lewis

Ethiopia builds secret camp to train Sudan RSF fighters, sources say Ethiopia is hosting a secret camp to train thousands of fighters for the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group in neighbouring Sudan, Reuters reporting has found, in the latest sign that one of the ...

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Sudanese nomads trapped as war fuels banditry and ethnic splits "We used to be able to move as we wanted. Now there is no choice and no side accepts you."

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How Israel moved its 'Yellow Line' deeper into a shattered Gaza City neighbourhood Satellite imagery shows Israel has cordoned off more Gaza City land.

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How Syria's Sharaa captured Kurdish-held areas while keeping the US onside The Syrian government's rapid takeover of territory long held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces took shape in a string of high-stakes meetings in Damascus, Paris and Iraq earlier this month,...

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Exclusive: Some European states rethink presence at US-backed Gaza base, diplomats say Diplomats say the U.S. military-led coordination centre for Gaza failed to increase aid flows to the war-shattered enclave or achieve political change.

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Far too little aid is reaching Gaza nearly four weeks after a ceasefire, humanitarian agencies said, as hunger persists with winter approaching and old tents start to fray offensive.https://www.reuters.com/pictures/short-tents-food-scenes-gaza-winter-approaches-2025-11-05/

US accused of ‘bully-boy’ tactics to sink climate deal Officials say ‘threats’ used to derail net zero deal for shipping industry ripped up rules of global diplomacy

'The intimidation included approaching country officials during coffee breaks to warn them they might not be able to transit via the US, or that they and their families could face restrictions ..' www.ft.com/content/4e0a...

Escapee describes summary killings after Darfur city's fall Sudanese paramilitary forces beat and shot men fleeing from a long-besieged city in Darfur after capturing it, according to an account from an escapee corroborated by statements from aid officials, satellite images, and unverified social media videos.

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Drone views show scale of destruction across Gaza, after two years of war Thousands of displaced Palestinians are trekking over the wastelands of Gaza to return to the ruins of their abandoned homes after a ceasefire took effect.

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'Trump, who has cultivated ties with Gulf states important to a range of his wider diplomatic and economic policies, considers the Qatari emir a friend and did not like to see images of the strikes on television, a senior White House official said' www.reuters.com/world/middle...

This is very Sisi ... "Hegseth criticized the look of overweight troops, saying: 'It's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon.'" www.reuters.com/business/aer...

Rolex-loving daughter defies Cameroon's aged leader on TikTok Cameroon's 92-year-old President Paul Biya faces an unexpected challenge as he runs for an eighth term in office: a viral TikTok video by his daughter Brenda Biya saying she will not vote for him.

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UN report details 'systematic looting' by South Sudan's rulers as citizens went hungry U.N. investigators on Tuesday accused South Sudanese authorities of plundering their country's wealth, including by paying $1.7 billion to companies affiliated with Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel for road construction work that was never done.

In the 2022-2023 national budget, the report says more money was allocated to the Presidential Medical Unit than to the community, public, secondary and tertiary public healthcare systems across the entire country. www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Exclusive: Long-range 'kamikaze' drones seen near RSF base could worsen conflict in Sudan More than a dozen long-range kamikaze drones seen near an airport controlled by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces during a major air assault on army territory in May indicate the paramilitaries have new weapons that could alter the course of the war.

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Overcrowded camps force Palestinians back to Gaza City danger Conditions in overcrowded coastal encampments for displaced Palestinians in Gaza are so desperate that some people who fled Israel's new offensive on famine-struck Gaza City in recent days are heading back towards the falling bombs, they told Reuters.

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Shelling, hunger, humiliation: Escaping residents describe siege of Sudan's al-Fashir As the siege by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces tightens around al-Fashir, the few able to pay to escape describe living under constant shelling and negotiating violence at checkpoints to get out of a city where people have resorted to eating animal feed.

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Sudanese journalist returns to newsrooms decimated by war When journalist Shamael Elnoor left Sudan at the outbreak of war in 2023, Sudanese newspapers were already suffering under an economic crisis and the worldwide shift to digital news.

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Insight: Sudan's Islamists plot post-war comeback by supporting army The Islamist movement toppled in Sudan's uprising in 2019 could support an extended period of army rule as it eyes a political comeback after deploying fighters in the country's war, according to some of its leading members.

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Once a beacon of hope, Tunisia's civil society struggles to survive In May 2024, Tunisian activist Cherifa Riahi was arrested just two months after giving birth, accused of harbouring illegal migrants. Over a year later, she is still in prison without charge.

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Trump asks Liberian president where he learned English, his country's official language President Donald Trump was basking in the praise of a group of African leaders on Wednesday, many of them speaking a different language, when the Liberian president took to his microphone and spoke in English - his country's official language.

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Exclusive: White House wants deep cut in US funding for war crimes investigations, sources say The White House on Wednesday recommended terminating U.S. funding for nearly two dozen programs that conduct war crimes and accountability work globally, including in Myanmar, Syria and on alleged Russian atrocities in Ukraine, according to two U.S. sources familiar with the matter and internal government documents reviewed by Reuters.

'Many of the programs recommended for termination are dedicated to empowering local organizations seeking to advance justice in societies that have faced atrocities, one of the sources said.' www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Egypt's crackdown drives Sudanese refugees on new route to Libya and beyond A small but growing number of Sudanese refugees are giving up on Egypt and taking their chances in Libya, rather than returning home where civil war has been raging since April 2023.

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Hezbollah seeks boost in Lebanon vote as disarmament calls grow Amidst the rubble left by Israeli bombardment of south Lebanon, campaign posters urge support for Hezbollah in elections on Saturday as the group aims to show it retains political clout despite the pounding it took in last year's war.

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Trump plan or not, Israel is letting more Palestinians leave Gaza For more than a year, Israeli authorities prevented Ayed Ayoub from escaping Gaza's hunger and war with his family for an academic fellowship in France. He finally left last month, after Israel unexpectedly eased its tight control of the border.

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Swiftly deporting migrants to Libya would violate court order, US judge rules www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

Exclusive: UAE mediating secret talks between Israel and Syria, sources say The United Arab Emirates has set up a backchannel for talks between Israel and Syria, three people familiar with the matter said, as Syria's new rulers seek regional help to manage an increasingly hostile relationship with their southern neighbour.

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World Court to hear Sudan genocide case against United Arab Emirates www.reuters.com/world/world-....

How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M's is smuggled from war-torn Sudan Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M's sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of war-torn Sudan, traders and industry sources say, complicating Western companies' efforts to insulate their supply chains from the conflict.

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