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May 26, 2023
By france24.com

South Sudan's capital Juba clings to hope of peace

During a historic visit to South Sudan back in February, Pope Francis called on the country's leaders to restore "dignity" to the displaced, nearly five years after the end of the civil war. Between 2013 and 2018, the country of 12 million inhabitants, 60 percent of them Christians, was plagued by a brutal conflict between forces loyal to warring rivals Kiir and Machar. According to analysis by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, an estimated 380,000 people died, both during the violence and from hunger or a lack of medical care.

Mar 03, 2023
By france24.com

SOS diaspora: How Lebanese abroad help their country survive crisis

Built up over more than a century, the Lebanese diaspora is made up of approximately 14 million people over all five continents, compared to only 4 million within Lebanon. These expatriates have always sent money back to their families to make ends meet. Since the crisis, these remittances have become the only source of income for many Lebanese households.

Feb 22, 2023
By france24.com

Rising poverty and hunger in Lebanon: The fight against malnutrition for low-income families

Meanwhile, Israel is being rocked by some of the largest protests in its 75-year history. At stake is the independence of the judiciary. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is seeking a major overhaul the legal system, which critics say amounts an attack on Israel's democratic institutions like the Supreme Court. If passed, the legislation would indeed allow parliament to overturn decisions made by the Supreme Court. For more on these controversial reforms, we speak to correspondent Jordana Miller in Jerusalem.

Oct 05, 2022
By france24.com

Fleeing Lebanon to escape poverty: At least 100 die in migrant shipwreck

For more on the soaring poverty that's driving the exodus, and how smugglers are organising their activities, we speak to Sharif Bibi, journalist at the InfoMigrants website.

Oct 04, 2022
By france24.com

Forget the polls: Bolsonaro surge forces Lula into Brazil run-off

It's a whole new race. Yes, the faces are familiar but since Lula's heyday, when this emerging giant roared and commodity exports boomed, Brazil has been battered by corruption, Covid and culture wars amplified by social media. Bolsonaro is taking a leaf out of the Trump playbook by methodically laying the groundwork for confrontation with unsubstantiated allegations of fraud. Could Brazil experience its own January 6 moment?

Oct 03, 2022
By france24.com

Global food crisis: Famine in Somalia 'on the horizon', ONE Campaign warns

Asked about the COP27 climate conference that will take place in November in Egypt, Smith admitted that "there could be tension" between developing and developed countries over climate financing. "What I do think we might see at COP is a more unified voice from developing countries in terms of them holding their ground on the expectation that these resources be delivered," she added.

Jul 17, 2022
By euronews.com

Is humanity doomed? Five ways the world is actually doing better – in data

If you think the world is doomed and everything is going downhill, you are wrong, but you are not alone.

Jun 17, 2022
By euronews.com

Queues return to Greek soup kitchens as inflation takes its toll

And again: I am back in Greece.

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South Sudan's capital Juba clings to hope of peace

SOS diaspora: How Lebanese abroad help their country survive crisis

Rising poverty and hunger in Lebanon: The fight against malnutrition for low-income families

Fleeing Lebanon to escape poverty: At least 100 die in migrant shipwreck

Forget the polls: Bolsonaro surge forces Lula into Brazil run-off

Global food crisis: Famine in Somalia 'on the horizon', ONE Campaign warns

Is humanity doomed? Five ways the world is actually doing better – in data

Queues return to Greek soup kitchens as inflation takes its toll