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Drought, hunger, conflict and rampant inflation have pushed about 130,000 people into camps around Galkayo in central Somalia. Many arrive with children suffering acute malnutrition only to face a new set of dangers -
A global relief fund of a record $51.5bn will be needed to assist 339 million people suffering because of 2022’s ‘extreme events’
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Catch-22 system leaves people facing eviction upon being granted refugee status – yet unable to claim rent subsidies without accommodation -
Analysis of media organisations and news stories shows underrepresentation across editorial leadership and coverage
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Hundreds of children have been separated from their parents and guardians as people flee rebel attacks on eastern parts of the country -
Foreign contractors say they are saving the trees, which can live for thousands of years, but one farmer who sold his tree says he feels exploited
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Bodies of four men, believed to be en route to South Africa, found less than a mile from where 25 bodies were exhumed in Mzimba -
Muhsin Hendricks, the ‘world’s first gay imam’ wants to help LGBTQ+ Muslims in South Africa reconcile their sexuality with their faith -
Reporters from Bilan, an all-female media team based in Mogadishu, visited different areas of Somalia to find out how the crisis has hit communities -
Latest advances to curb Aids, tuberculosis and malaria are beyond reach without funding, says Global Fund’s executive director
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As Ghana faced Portugal, hundreds of migrants gathered outside the stadium to celebrate every goal – despite being unable to afford a ticket -
Blue boilersuits symbolise their low-wage jobs, but an Instagram account celebrates the culture and individuality of Qatar’s workers in their leisure time -
Unable to go to the stadiums they helped build, hundreds of migrant workers gather in a cricket stadium in the desert outside Doha to celebrate the beautiful game -
Next week, football fans and tourists will be shown a pristine promenade, luxury hotels and magnificent stadiums, but follow this trail to see how the Qataris’ dream was built on a nightmare
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Exercise could help prevent 500m new cases of diseases such as diabetes, cancer and stroke – but government policies are lagging behind -
International Diabetic Federation decries reports war has led to shortages of life-saving drug at Ethiopian region’s biggest hospital -
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Young girls illegally work the mines in north-east India, risking disease and death, while trying to better their lives at school
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