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Women bearing the brunt of Sudan’s acute hunger crisis, UN says

Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/women-bearing-brunt-sudans-acute-hunger-crisis-un-says-2026-01-09/ Female-headed households are three times more likely to struggle for food and about 3/4ths don’t have enough to eat. Societal gender inequalities have been compounded by years of civil war, making food insecurity an even greater issue. UN agencies are desperately calling for help, especially in cities on the forefront of conflict and also in those which serve… Read more »

France vows to give assault rifles and cash to Central African Republic

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/france-central-african-republic-car-weapons-assault-rifles-aid-jeanyves-le-drian-a8617031.html Paris will “soon deliver” 1,400 assault rifles to the Central African Republic, France’s foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has announced. The weapons will be given to the government’s Central African Armed Forces, which were established after the country gained independence from France in 1960. Paris will also hand the republic €24.1m (£21.1m) in aid, Mr Le Drian said, which… Read more »