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# South Sudan Hunger Emergency Deepens as Aid Flows Falter *April 29, 2026 — Juba* International officials are warning of a rapidly deteriorating food security situation across South Sudan, as a combination of conflict, flooded farmland, and cuts to humanitarian aid deliveries have left millions on the brink of famine. The World Food Programme and

Pope Leo XIV concluded his landmark 11-day African pilgrimage in Equatorial Guinea with a powerful call for justice, human rights, and authentic freedom, directly challenging one of Africa’s longest-ruling regimes during a visit that human rights groups called both historic and deeply contentious. The pope’s fourth and final stop on an itinerary that included Algeria,

On World Malaria Day 2026, marked globally under the theme “Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can, Now We Must,” Africa finds itself at a defining moment. The continent bears the overwhelming burden of a disease that still kills hundreds of thousands of people each year—most of them children under five. This year’s commemoration arrives

A decision by the United States to include white South Africans among priority groups for refugee resettlement has ignited sharp debate — both internationally and within South Africa itself — over the intersection of race, heritage, and international protection policy. What the Policy Entails The Trump administration, in a move that broke with decades of